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Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Slovakia
You can live in Slovakia with the family member whose residence supports yours.
Your residence lasts until theirs ends, for no more than five years, and can be renewed repeatedly while you still meet the conditions.
Your residence card may expire before your residence does.
Study in Slovakia
You can study in Slovakia without a separate residence permit for study.
Work in Slovakia
For the first nine months, you can work with a permit; afterwards you generally do not need one.
Some holders get earlier access, including relatives of people with a Blue Card or residence for research, company transfers or work-related mobility.
You can run a business unless your residence is as a dependent parent or a dependent adult child unable to care for yourself because of long-term ill health.
Leave and return
You can leave and re-enter Slovakia while your residence is valid.
How to apply
From outside SlovakiaFrom outside Slovakia
Find your consulate
Find the Slovak consulate responsible for your application. If neither the consulate for the country that issued your travel document nor the one for the country where you have permanent residence is available, another consulate may be designated for you.
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Get the application form
Get the official form for temporary residence for family reunification from the consulate or the Slovak Ministry of Interior.
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Fill in the form
Fill in and sign the application form in Slovak.
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Book an appointment
Follow your consulate's instructions to request or register for an appointment.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the consulate.
See required documentsGo to your appointment
Bring your signed form, documents and valid travel document to the consulate, give any requested biometrics, and take part in an interview. Pay the residence application fee as the consulate instructs and keep your receipt.
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Wait for the decision
Wait for the police to decide and respond to any requests for more information or documents.
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Arrange your travel
After approval, follow the consulate's instructions for entering Slovakia and apply for a national visa if you need one. Then travel to Slovakia.
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Report your arrival
Report your arrival to the Foreign Police as instructed.
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Arrange health insurance
Follow the Foreign Police's instructions about health insurance after you arrive.
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Get your residence card
Follow the Foreign Police's instructions to apply for or collect your residence card, and pay the card delivery fee as instructed if you have not already paid it. The card records your approved residence in Slovakia.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Marriage certificate
Give your marriage certificate as an original or certified copy. It can be more than 90 days old. For this route, you and your spouse must both be at least 18; an unmarried partner does not qualify.
Spouse's residence document
Give a copy of your spouse's residence document for Slovakia. Have the copy certified.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Entry and reporting
You must enter Slovakia within 180 days after your residence is granted.
Report the start of your stay to the Foreign Police within three working days of entering.
You must also report changes required by the residence rules.
Insurance and health report
Get health insurance within three working days of receiving your residence card and give the police proof within 30 days of receiving it.
Within 30 days, submit a medical report confirming you do not have a disease endangering public health.
The report must be no more than 30 days old.
Time outside Slovakia
You must normally spend more than half of your granted residence period in Slovakia in the relevant calendar year.
Tell the Foreign Police in writing if you will be outside Slovakia continuously for more than 180 days.
Residence can end
Your residence ends when it expires or the family member's residence supporting yours ends.
It can also be taken away if its purpose or conditions no longer exist, you give false information, or you are ordered to leave.
Serious or repeated breaches of residence, public-order or security rules can also lead to its loss.
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