PhD student – third country national

• visa – national visa type D (long-stay) – application – preparation of all documents required for submitting the application for visa
• VISA requirements: Do you need a visa to enter Slovakia? – you can find out: here or here
• preparation of all documents required for application for temporary residence permit for the purpose of study
• it is important to communicate and co-operate with the relevant SAS institute (with the coordinator of the institute), where the candidate was accepted to and also with the Euraxess Point SAS

VISA

• stay in Slovakia of duration more than 90 days – the applicant should apply for the national visa – type D (long-stay), which is necessary for applying for the temporary residence permit
• the application may be submitted at the diplomatic mission of the Slovak Republic accredited to the country of the applicant’s citizenship or applicant’s residence 
• it is recommended to book an appointment at the Slovak Embassy/Consulate office
• it is necessary to have all required documents ready for granting visa, and also those documents necessary for the temporary residence application
• visa is granted for 90 days
• Embassy/Consulate Office has 30 days for deciding on the application

required documents:

• Application form – national visa type D – signed by the applicant 
• Recent full-face color photograph – 3 × 3,5 cm
• Valid passport – please note, passport should be valid at least 3 months after the expected expiry of the visa applied for, the passport must be issued within the last 10 years 
• Documents proving the purpose of the stay – confirmation of admission to full-time study
• Documents proving the financial coverage – confirmation of scholarship grant
• Travel insurance – 30.000 € insurance coverage
• Flying ticket
• Administrative fee: € 60
• + Criminal record extract for the purpose of submitting the application for temporary residence in the Slovak Republic 

All documents must be in the same format as for applying for a temporary residence permit, i.e.:

• superlegalized/apostilled* – see The Hague Conference (member states who signed the Hague Conference) – detailed info here
• translated to Slovak language by an official translator included in The List of Experts, Translators and Interpreters registered with the Ministry of Justice of SR or by the Slovak Embassy or Consulate (if there is a capacity to provide this service)

* if the submitted document is issued in an EU country and a foreigner wants to use it in another EU country, then an apostille is not necessary – this applies to some documents

More info here Ministry of Foreign and EU Affairs of the SR.