General rules and list of documents required for submitting an application to foreign police (cudzinecká polícia).
Applying for residence permit renewal by business (individual entrepreneur) for citizens of non-EU countries.
Residence permit renewal by the main applicant (guarantor). Presence of the applicant is required. A translator may be presented.
1) Applicant’s form
Žiadosť o obnovenie prechodného pobytu – application for a residence permit renewal.
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 obnovenie 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.
or
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.
or
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.
or
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) Certificate of financial results from the tax office
Výsledok hospodárenia – result of economic activity.
The document must contain information about the results of financial activities for the past calendar year. The taxable income indicated therein must be at least 20 subsistence minimums (as of 15.07.2024 approximately 5500 euros).
You can order such a document only in electronic form through the taxpayer’s electronic account. The document production period is up to 30 calendar days.
If business activity wasn’t carried out during the entire past calendar year, it’s necessary to confirm taxable income in the amount of 2 subsistence minimums (as of 15.07.2024 approximately 550 euros) for each month of having a residence permit.
In case entrepreneur didn’t have the right to conduct activities during the past calendar year, the results of economic activities aren’t provided from the tax office. Instead, you must provide a certificate from bank about money flow (Výpis z účtu), meanwhile the account balance must be at least 10 subsistence minimums (as of 15.07.2024 approximately 2750 euros).
4) Confirmation of health insurance
Potvrdenie o poistnom vzťahu – certificate of insurance owning.
The certificate must be obtained from your insurance company office in paper form with the stamp and signature of the employee.
5) One color photo
Photos can be made in almost every shopping center or photo studio.
It’s recommended to crop photos measuring 3 x 3,5 cm and attaching to the applicant’s form right away, so when filing a police report, you don’t waste time on that.
6) 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.
7) Confirmation of no obligation to pay social insurance contributions
Potvrdenie o neevidencii platitela – certificate of no social insurance registration.
In the case the entrepreneur isn’t a payer of social contributions, it’s necessary to obtain written confirmation from social insurance about this.
The administrative fees amounts for submitting an application and for the issuing of an ID-card (karta pobytu) can be found on our website.
This information cannot be used as legal advice.