before arrival to Slovakia


FAMILY REUNION – FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS

  • ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY RESIDENCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FAMILY REUNION


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 temporary residence
  • 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
  • a third-country national under the age of 16 who is not a holder of a travel document must be issued a separate visa in the travel document of the person in whom he is registered


DOCUMENTS:

  • Application must be submitted in person on the official form and in the Slovak language
  • 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 demonstrating the purpose of the planned stay – family reunion: registry document proving the relationship with the person with the granted residence – the so-called warrantor of the stay (marriage certificate, birth certificate – apostilled or superlegalised) and if necessary, another document proving the third country national is considered a family member (e.g. a proof of dependency)
    • Spouse – marriage certificate
    • Child – birth certificate
  • + Affidavit of the legal guardian (parent) that the child is single (not married)
  • + 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 
  • + 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


Documents on financial coverage 

  • An affidavit of the warrantor that he/she will provide the applicant with financial and material support during his stay in the Slovak Republic (in the amount of the subsistence minimum for each month of stay) – see Templates of documents
  • as of July 2024, the amount of subsistence minimum is EUR 273.99/month/one adult person. For child under 18 years of age – half of the amount.
  • If the length of stay exceeds one year, the amount of 12 times the minimum subsistence level is required =  EUR 3 287.88/year/one adult person. For child under 18 years of age – half of the amount.
  • Financial coverage may be proved either by:
  • – submitting a bank account statement for the last three months in the name of the foreign national from a bank in the territory of Slovakia or from a bank in his/her country of origin or
  • – a confirmation from the employer on the agreed amount of monthly salary or
  • – Employment contract/Hosting Agreement


    Documents on accommodation – officially legalized

    • Affidavit of the warrantor on property ownership / rental contract (applicant as tenant / one of the tenants – notarised of the landlord and tenant) / confirmation of the accommodation facility (hotel / hostel) / affidavit of the property owner (individual/legal entity) on providing accommodation to a foreigner
    • Travel insurance covering the expenses for medical treatment in case of illness or injury – min € 30,000 insurance coverage
    • Booked (flying) ticket to SR
    • Administrative fee: 90 € – national (long-stay) visa granted in connection with a residence permit application to be submitted in the Slovak Republic
    • + Criminal Record Extract for the purpose of submitting an application for temporary residence in the Slovak Republic 


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

    • officially translated to Slovak language by certified translator included in the List of Experts, translators and interpreters registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic or by the Slovak Embassy or Consulate (if there is a capacity to provide this service)


    See more information at the website of Ministry of Foreign and EU Affairs of the SR.