General rules and list of documents required for submitting an application to foreign police (cudzinecká polícia).
Applying for a residence permit by business (limited liability company) for citizens of non-EU countries.
First filing out by the main applicant (guarantor). Presence of the applicant is required. A translator may be presented.
1) Applicant’s form
Žiadosť o udelenie prechodného pobytu – application for a residence permit.
The form is generated automatically as you fill it out on the police website.
It can also be filled out manually. For example, if any mistakes appear. Or download žiadosť o udelenie prechodného pobytu on our website.
The form must be completed in Slovak language.
2) Confirmation of residence in Slovakia
Čestné vyhlásenie vlastníka nehnuteľnosti – declaration from the property owner.
The sample can be filled out manually by downloading it from our website.
The document must be completed in Slovak or Czech and certified by a Slovak or Czech notary, or personally signed at the foreign police department once submitting documents.
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Nájomná zmluva – rental agreement.
It’s necessary to prepare a separate copy or a notarized copy of the agreement for submission to the police.
The document must be completed in Slovak or Czech and certified by a Slovak or Czech notary.
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Potvrdenie ubytovacieho zariadenia – place of residence confirmation.
Handed out when living in dormitories, hostels, hotels, etc.
The document must be completed in Slovak or Czech and certified with the seal of the institution.
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Čestné vyhlásenie o vlastníctve nehnuteľnosti – declaration of real estate ownership.
Submitted if a foreigner owns his own real estate.
The sample can be filled out manually by downloading it from our website.
The document must be completed in Slovak or Czech and certified by a Slovak or Czech notary, or personally signed at the foreign police department once submitting documents.
Also important to note that proof of residence must be issued for a period of at least 6 months.
3) Foreigner living finances
Potvrdenie o zostatku na účte – certificate from the bank about the balance on the personal account.
In case registering account in a foreign bank it’s recommended to prepare the document in English since a court translation into Slovak will be needed. The exception are certificates issued in Czech.
In this case, the account balance must be at least 12 subsistence minimums (as of 01.07.2025 approximately 3410 euros).
Account balance must be higher than the specified amount throughout the entire period of consideration of the case by the police.
4) Financial support for business
Potvrdenie o zostatku na účte – certificate from the bank about the balance of the account opened for the purpose of conducting business activities.
In case registering account in a foreign bank it’s recommended to prepare the document in English since a court translation into Slovak will be needed. The exception are certificates issued in Czech.
In this case the account balance must be at least 100 subsistence minimums (as of 01.07.2025 approximately 28415 euros).
In case of submitting a business plan for the implementation of an innovative project, it will be sufficient a certificate indicating the balance on the account of at least 40 subsistence minimums (as of 01.07.2025 approximately 11370 euros).
Account balance must be higher than the specified amount throughout the entire period of consideration of the case by the police.
5) Original passport
Cestovný pas – international passport.
The passport must be valid at the time of documents submission.
Police officer will make a copy of the passport and return it to the applicant.
6) Business plan
Podnikateľský zámer – a document drawn up according to the example presented on the website of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic.
Along with the business plan, it is necessary to provide documents confirming the feasibility of the business, i.e. to prove that it can really be implemented and maintained in the future. It is necessary to provide contracts, invoices, and other materials that confirm the feasibility of the business plan and reflect the benefits for the Slovak economy.
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Podnikateľský zámer na realizáciu inovatívneho projektu – a business plan for the implementation of an innovative project, drawn up according to the example presented on the website of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic. In this case, the submission of documents confirming the feasibility of the business is not required.
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7) Confirmation of no crime record
Výpis z registra trestov z krajiny občianstva – no crime record from the country of citizenship.
You must have with you the original certificate or its notarized copy with a court translation into Slovak или Czech. The original certificate must also be apostilled.
Important!
If the applicant has lived in any country for more than 90 days in 6 months period over the last 3 years or has not lived, but has the appropriate mark or national visa D in his current passport, he will additionally need to present no crime record from all those countries that he visited.
Such a certificate must first be apostilled and translated into Slovak или Czech.
If the applicant holds two or more citizenships, there may appear a request to provide all valid passports.
At discretion of the police officer, there may also be a request to provide no crime records from all countries, of which the applicant is a citizen.
The administrative fees amounts for submitting an application and for the issuing of an ID-card (karta pobytu) can be found on our website.
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This information cannot be used as legal advice.