General rules and list of documents required for submitting an application to foreign police (cudzinecká polícia).
Applying for residence permit renewal with status «foreign Slovak».
Residence permit renewal by the holder of «foreign Slovak» status living abroad. Presence of the applicant is required. A translator may be invited.
1) Applicant’s form
Žiadosť o obnovenie prechodného pobytu – application for 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.
Important!
For a Slovak living abroad, proof of residence may not be provided.
3) Confirmation of health insurance
In case of having insurance with a Slovak company, certificate (Potvrdenie o poistnom vzťahu) must be obtained from your insurance company office in paper form with the stamp and signature of the employee.
If child is insured by a foreign insurance company, the certificate must be received in paper form with the seal and signature of a company employee. Next, this copy must be translated by a court translator into Slovak. The resulting translation will be certified by the translator’s seal. If the registry doesn’t have a translator from the original language of the document, then you can use the services of a court translator in the Czech Republic. In this case, documents translated into Czech will be accepted by the aliens police.
4) 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.
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) Identification of a Slovak living abroad
Osvedčenie Slováka žijúceho v zahraničí.
The identification must be valid at the time of submission.
When submitting, a notarized copy of the certificate is provided.
The administrative fee amount for issuing an ID-card (karta pobytu) can be found on our website.
This information cannot be used as legal advice.