Renewal of temporary residence permit for the purpose of research and development – researcher – third-country national

General information:

  • may be renewed, even repeatedly
  • may be renewed for a maximum period of three years
  • it is required that the applicant still performs research or development activities under a Hosting Agreement in Slovak Republic

Application is submitted:

Required documents:

  • Form – Application for renewal of temporary residence (can be found under “Žiadosť o obnovenie prechodného pobytu”) – completely filled in Slovak language, signed by applicant 
  • valid passport
  • current Slovak residence card
  • Hosting Agreement
  • document proving health insurance in the territory of SR
  • administrative fee for issuance and delivery of the residence card: 10€ (within 30 days) or 39€ (within 2 business days), or 5€/19,50€ for electronic submission
  • it is not required to submit document on accommodation
  • it is not required to submit Criminal Record Extract (it was submitted with the first application for temporary residence)

CHECKLIST of required documents: Renewal of temporary residence permit

Important information:

  • documents must not be older than 90 days on a date of application submission
  • photocopies of documents must be officially certified by notary
  • if the applicant does not submit all required documents (IN PERSON submission), he/she is obliged to do so within 30 days of submitting the application, otherwise the Foreign Police will stop the proceedings; this decision cannot be appealed. In justified cases, the Foreign Police may extend the application deadline by 15 days.
  • In the case of an ELECTRONIC submission, the applicant is required to present a valid travel document as well as all required  documents; otherwise, the Foreign police will not accept the application.
  • temporary residence is considered legal (only) in the territory of Slovakia until a decision on renewal is made.
  • a person with a renewed temporary residence for the purpose of research and development may carry out research activities on the basis of a hosting agreement and is allowed to study and run a business without any limitations. Beyond the scope of a hosting agreement, he/she may teach under an employment contract or a similar agreement for a maximum period of 50 days in a calendar year.
  • if you have been granted a temporary residence permit for the purpose of research and development, or if you are participating in a mobility program in another Member State under such a residence permit, you are not required to stay in Slovakia for more than half of the period of validity of your temporary residence permit during a calendar year. However, you are required to notify the Foreign Police in writing if you intend to stay outside the territory of the Slovak Republic for more than 180 consecutive days.

Fees and delivery:

  • The issuance of the residence permit card (“residence card”) may take:
    • up to 30 days (€10 fee paid in stamps, or €5 for an electronic submission); or
    • up to 2 days (€39 fee paid in stamps, or €19.50 for an electronic submission)

counted from the date the residence permit is renewed in the case of an IN-PERSON application, or from the date the applicant’s biometric data are collected in the case of an ELECTRONIC application.

This means up to 30 days for the decision on the application + 30 days or 2 days for the issuance of the residence permit card

  • At the Foreign Police, fees are paid in stamps via eKolok , which can be obtained directly at the Foreign Police Department in a vending machine or at selected post offices, online or via mobile application
  • The residence card is delivered by Slovak Post Office courier to the address specified in application after receiving of SMS notice from the Foreign Police to the Slovak mobile phone number specified in the application – the police informs the applicant that the residence was granted and until what date exactly it was granted.