after arrival to Slovakia


FAMILY REUNION – FAMILY MEMBER – THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONAL


NOTICE OF THE STAY at the Foreign Police Department

  • if a family member has arranged his/her individual accommodation – he/she reports his/her stay independently within 3 working days after entering the Slovak Republic
  • if a family member is accommodated in accommodation facility (hotel, hostel, etc.) – this facility reports his/her stay
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TEMPORARY RESIDENCE for the purpose of family reunion

General information:

  • The application must be submitted in PERSON on the official form and in the Slovak language at one of the departments of the Foreign police, using the online booking system – more information at our website HERE and HERE.
  • In the case of a minor child, the application is submitted by the legal guardian – PARENT.
  • If the applicant cannot submit the application in person due to bed-bound, the application is submitted by the person with whom he/she applies for family reunion – so called WARRANTOR of the stay
  • Application and the relevant documents must be complete, otherwise the application will not be accepted
  • All necessary documents must be prepared when applying for national visa or before coming to Slovakia
  • The application must be submitted within the validity of national visa or within the 90-days period of visa-free regime (for third-country nationals of countries with visa-free regime) or within validity of residence permit in another EU member state (for third-country nationals with granted residence permit in another EU member state)
  • If a complete residence application is submitted and accepted at the Foreign Police Department, applicant can stay in Slovakia legally until decision is made.
  • The Department of the Foreign Police will decide within 90 days from receiving the complete application
  • Temporary residence for the purpose of family reunion is granted until the expiry of the temporary residence of the national with whom the third-country national applies for family reunion, but for a maximum period of 5 years.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

  • Form – application – completely filled in Slovak and signed by the applicant – you can find it under the name „Žiadosť o udelenie prechodného pobytu“
  • Valid passport
  • National visa – type D or entry into the Slovak Republic based on a visa-free regime (stamp in the passport upon entry into the Slovak Republic) or a document confirming valid residence permit in another EU member state
  • Document proving the purpose of the stay = Registry document proving the relationship with the person with residence granted in Slovak Republic – the so-called warrantor of the stay:
    • Spouse:
      • marriage certificate* and
      • not mandatory but recommended: Affidavit on financial and material coverage for spouse (husband/wife)
    • Child:
      • birth certificate* and
      • Affidavit of the legal guardian (parent) that the child is single (not married) and will be financially and materially supported
      • In case it is a child of his/her spouse – a copy of the decision of the competent authority to entrust the child to personal care
      • Consent of the second parent of a child younger than 18 years of age to whom the child has not been entrusted to personal care and who is entitled to meet with the child.
    • A person dependent on care:
      • birth certificate* and
      • proof of dependency :
        • confirmation from the doctor that the medical condition requires the care of another person
        • a proof that there is no one to provide support in the country of origin
  • A copy of the warrantor´s residence document (the person with the granted residence, or the person who applies for a residence permit and with whom the applicant applies for family reunion)
  • Document confirming accommodation with family member – warrantor at the same address (issued at his/her Slovak residence card), confirming the provision of accommodation for a minimum period of 6 months. In case the foreign national is applying for temporary residence for a shorter period, accommodation must be provided for the entire stay. You must genuinely reside together at the shared address specified in the accommodation confirmation, as the foreign police may conduct an inspection at that address. Possible documents:
    • Affidavit of the warrantor on property ownership (if he/she is property owner) – signature must be verified (notarized) or
    • Rental contract (applicant stated as tenant/one of the tenants) – all signatures must be verified (notarized) – or
    • Confirmation of the accommodation facility (dormitory/hotel/hostel)
    • Affidavit of the property owner (individual/legal entity) on providing accommodation to a foreigner – signature of the property owner must be verified (notarized)
  • Criminal Record Extract – from the country of citizenship and from countries where the applicant has resided for more than 90 days during 6 consecutive months in the last 3 years (if any) (does not apply to a child under 14 years of age) – superlegalized/Apostilled and translated into Slovak by official translator.


*Apart from the registry documents (e.g. marriage certificate/birth certificate), all other documents must not be older than 90 days at the time of submitting the application. All documents issued abroad must be superlegalized/apostilled and translated into Slovak by official translator.

As of 15. July 2024 affidavits can be signed directly at the Foreign Police without the need for official (notary) verification, except the affidavit of the owner of property providing accommodation to a foreigner (owner will probably not come with the applicant to the Foreign Police to sign his/her affidavit)

Checklist of required documents for temporary residence – purpose family reunion

Fees:

  • administrative fee is 200 € paid in stamps, if submitting the application at the Foreign Police Department, children under 18 years of age are exempted from the fee
  • the issuing of a residence card (“kartička”) can take up to 30 days (10 € fee paid in stamps) or expeditiously within 2 days (39 € fee paid in stamps) AFTER decision = 90 days for decision + 30 days (standard) or 2 days (express) for issuance of residence card
  • the residence card is delivered by Slovak Post Office courier after receiving of SMS notice from the Foreign Police Department – the police informs the applicant that the residence was granted and until what date exactly it was granted

Important information :

  • the documents must not be older than 90 days at the time of submission at Foreign Police. In justified cases, the police department may accept an extract from the criminal record that is older than 90 days for the application for granting residence, if the period between the issuance of the extract from the criminal record of a third-country national and his arrival in the territory of the Slovak Republic is no longer than 90 days. In such a case, an affidavit may be submitted together with the extract from the criminal record that the third-country national has not left the territory of the Slovak Republic since his arrival in the Slovak Republic. If this affidavit is signed by the applicant in front of a police officer at the Foreign Police, the signature does not need to be notarized
  • all documents issued abroad must be superlegalized/Apostilled
  • documents issued in a language other than Slovak must be translated into Slovak by an official translator registered in the List of Experts, Interpreters and Translators at the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic or translated into Czech. For translations made abroad, it is necessary to submit a confirmation from the Slovak embassy that the translation was made by an authorized person (does not apply to translations made in the Czech Republic)
  • signatures on affidavits, powers of attorney and lease agreements must be officially verified (with the exception of powers of attorney and affidavits signed at the Foreign Police)
  • photocopies of documents must be officially certified by notary
  • we recommend not submitting originals of important documents (e.g. CRE), but rather having certified photocopies made, which can be handed over to the Foreign police and the originals kept

Obligations after being granted temporary residence permit – after collecting the residence card:

  • within 30 days from collecting the card – submit a medical record to the Foreign Police Department. Medical record must not be older than 30 days and it is confirming that you do not suffer from a disease endangering public health. The list of specialized medical centres you can find here, medical record is issued for a fee
  • this obligation does not apply to researchers coming from European Union member states
  • within 3 working days from collecting the card – sign up for health insurance. and submit a document proving health insurance at the Foreign Police Department within 30 days from collecting the card
  • the health insurance document (a notarized copy of the contract with the health insurance company or a notarized copy of the insurance card) must be sent by registered mail to the competent Foreign Police Department.

Other obligations of a third-country national after obtaining temporary residence:

  • Stay in Slovakia for more than half of the time of the granted temporary residence in a calendar year. This obligation does not apply if a person with a granted residence for the purpose of study applies for mobility in another member state.
  • Notify the Foreign Police in writing that he/she will stay outside the territory of the Slovak Republic for more than 180 days continuously

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