Eligibility quiz
Was one of your parents born in what is now Slovakia and a citizen of Czechoslovakia?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Slovak passport and ID
A Slovak passport proves identity and citizenship, and citizens can also hold a Slovak identity card.
Adults may hold two passports, normally valid for 10 and 5 years; passports for minors have shorter validity.
A valid passport or identity card can be used to travel in the EU and Schengen area.
Live in Slovakia for life
Slovak citizens can enter, live in and return to Slovakia without renewing a residence permit.
Study in Slovakia
Slovak citizens have a right to free primary and secondary education.
Publicly supported higher education is also available, depending on legal conditions and available places.
Work in Slovakia
Slovak citizens can work for any employer or work for themselves in Slovakia.
Get help abroad
Slovak missions can help in emergencies, including after a passport is lost or stolen, and provide a replacement document for return.
Outside the EU, where Slovakia has no representation, citizens can seek help from another EU country.
Vote and run for office
Slovak citizens can take part in public life, vote and have equal access to elected and other public offices.
Voting is generally from age 18, with conditions depending on the election.
Use public healthcare
Slovak citizens have a right to public healthcare and medical aids under the rules for health insurance and care.
Get social support
Slovak citizens in material need have a right to help with basic living conditions.
Pensions and other social benefits depend on the relevant insurance, residence, income, family or disability rules.
How to apply
Applying at a local officeApplying at a local office
Find your local office
Find the district office in the regional capital that handles citizenship applications for your place of residence in Slovakia.
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Download the application form
Download the prescribed application form for a grant of Slovak citizenship.
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Fill in the form
Complete and sign the application form. Include your personal details, address, reasons for applying and the date.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the district office.
See required documentsHand in your application
Go in person to your district office with your signed application, attachments and original documents. Ask the office how to pay the applicable fee.
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Wait for the decision
The Ministry of Interior will decide your application. Contact your district office if you need to ask about its progress.
See how longSearches DuckDuckGo for “How long does a Slovak citizenship grant application by ancestry take at a district office?”
Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates
Get your birth certificate and your Slovak parent’s birth record. Your parent’s record must show they were born in Slovakia.
Parent's citizenship records
Get an official record showing that your Slovak parent was a Czechoslovak citizen. Ask the office holding their citizenship records which record it can provide.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Reporting another citizenship
Some citizens who acquire another citizenship must notify Slovak authorities.
Military service for men
All Slovak citizens have a duty to defend Slovakia.
Men may be called for armed or alternative service from 1 January of the year they turn 19 to 31 December of the year they turn 55.
The duty can end earlier for legal reasons; an objection based on conscience or religion does not necessarily remove alternative service.
Identity card duties
Slovak citizens over 15 with permanent residence in Slovakia must hold a Slovak identity card.
A lost or stolen card must be reported promptly and replaced within the required period.
Citizenship can be lost
Slovak citizenship can end by voluntary release or acquiring another citizenship through an express act of will.
Exceptions include citizenship acquired by birth, adoption, as a minor, or from a spouse during marriage.
Discuss
Online communitiesOnline communities
Slovak Living Abroad Certificate & Slovak Citizenship
English Facebook group for people interested in Slovak citizenship
Request to joinr/SlovakCBD
English Reddit group for people interested in Slovak citizenship and visas
Join on RedditSlovak Citizenship by Descent - a new group w/ less wait time
English Facebook group for people interested in Slovak citizenship
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