after arrival to Slovakia


RESEARCHER – third country national


REPORTING NOTICE OF THE STAY (HLÁSENIE POBYTU) at the Foreign Police Department

  • if researcher has arranged his/her accommodation individually in private accommodation – he/she reports his/her stay individually within 3 working days from entering Slovakia
  • if researcher is accommodated in the SAS dormitory or other accommodation facility (hoste/hotel etc.) – his/her stay is reported by accommodation facility
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TEMPORARY RESIDENCE – application, checking of all documents prepared to be submitted with the application, booking of appointment at the Foreign Police Department via online system – more information at our website here

  • Application for a temporary residence for purpose of research and development – is submitted IN PERSON at the competent Foreign Police Department, after booking of appointment at the Foreign Police Department via online system
  • Application and required documents must be complete, otherwise the application will not be accepted
  • All necessary documents must be prepared when applying for national visa = 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 citizens of countries with visa free regime)
  • 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 Foreign Police will decide within 30 days from receiving the complete application
  • The issuing of a residence card (“kartička”) can take up to 30 days (10 € fee paid in stamps) or expediously within 2 days (39 € fee paid in stamps) after decision = 30 days for decision + 30 (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 – the police informs the applicant that the residence was granted and until what date exactly it was granted


required documents:

  • Application form – completely filled in Slovak language, signed by applicant – you can find under the name „Application for temporary residence“
  • 2x recent full-face photograph 3 x 3,5 cm
  • Valid passport
  • National visa type D
  • Documents proving purpose of the stay – Hosting agreement – in Slovak language or bilingual, with the stamp of the institute and signed by both parties
  • Documents proving financial coverage of the stay – Hosting agreement – HA must declare financies of the researcher during the stay in Slovakia (salary/month or financies covered by grant etc.)
  • It is not necessary to submit documents on accommodation
  • Criminal Record Extract – from the country where he/she resided the longest in the last 10 years (where he/she was resident) – superlegalized/apostilized, translated into Slovak by official translator


None of the documents can be older than 90 days on the day of submitting the application

All documents issued abroad must be superlegalised/apostilled and translated to Slovak language by official translator.



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 isconfirming that you do not suffer from a disease endangering public health – medical record is issued (for a fee) in specialized medical centres
  • 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