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“
  • 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
  • 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
Checklist of required documents for temporary residence permit purpose research and development


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