General rules and list of documents required for personally submitting an application to foreign police (cudzinecká polícia).
Applying for a residence permit via family reunification with a guarantor for holders of temporary protection (dočasné útočisko).
The main condition for applying for a residence permit under the simplified procedure is the continuous fulfillment of the purpose of the residence permit for at least 6 months.Therefore, the submitted documents must confirm that the marriage was concluded or the child was born more than six months before applying for the residence permit.
1) Applicant’s form
Žiadosť o vydanie dokladu – application for the issuance of a residence permit card.
You can download the form on our website and fill it out on your computer or by hand.
The form must be completed in Slovak language.
2) Proof of accommodation 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 – confirmation of accommodation.
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
Elektronický súhlas o zabezpečení ubytovania – electronic consent of the property owner to provide accommodation.
It is submitted directly by the property owner(s) via the Slovak Ministry of the Interior’s e-services portal.
It is also important to note:
1) Any proof of accommodation must be issued for a period of at least 6 months.
2) The addresses of the guarantor and the applicant for reunion must match.
3) In case a foreigner owns and occupies their own property, submission of proof of accommodation is not required.
3) 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.
4) Proof of grounds for family reunification
Sobášny list or Rodný list – marriage registration certificate or birth certificate.
It’s necessary to affix an apostille to the original document. Make a copy of the document by a Slovak notary. 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 Foreign Police.
If the certificate was issued in Slovakia, it is enough to submit its notarized copy.
5) Declaration that the child isn’t married
Čestné vyhlásenie, že dieťa je slobodné – declaration of unmarried status.
You can download the sample from our website and fill it out manuall.
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 when submitting documents.
Important: the document is filled out for a child of any age!
6) Proof of no criminal record
Výpis z registra trestov Ukrajiny – criminal record certificate from Ukraine.
The certificate is required starting from the age of 14.
The original certificate must be apostilled in advance. You must have the original certificate with you or its notarized copy with a court translation into Slovak or Czech.
Alternatively, you can order a criminal record certificate electronically through the Diia app. You need to print it out and visit the Ukrainian consulate to have it certified. The consular document will be issued in Slovak and attached to the Ukrainian original. Such certificate does not require translation or an apostille.
Important: applying for a residence permit for family reunification does not require the guarantor’s residence permit or permanent residence to be already approved!
This category of applicants is exempt from paying the administrative fee for document processing. The administrative fee is charged only for the issuance of the ID card (karta pobytu). The administrative fee amounts can be found on our website.
This information cannot be used as legal advice.