Frequently Asked Questions

The Border and Alien Police Office is established by law 90 days to respond to the request. However, the procedure may be extended in the case of an incorrectly submitted or incomplete application or possible deficiencies or ambiguities in the applicant's documents themselves. In such a case, the authority will grant the applicant a specified period in which to eliminate deficiencies. 

There is currently a regulation in force that limits the term of this equipment due to the ongoing crisis situation caused by the "COVID-19" disease.

We will arrange for the applicant to book an appointment directly at the Border and Alien Police Office in the place of residence, where the applicant has stayed, the application must be submitted to the relevant office. 

As a rule, ÚHCP publishes dates every two weeks.

You can apply for a national or tourist visa through the embassy, also in some countries where the delivery of documents between the embassy of the Slovak Republic and the border and foreign police office is reliably ensured, you can also apply for temporary or permanent residence. 

However, it must be borne in mind that diplomatic mail or courier delivery can jeopardize and prolong the process by several weeks.

You can apply for a tourist visa at the embassy of the Slovak Republic in any country in which you are staying legally. 
However, a tourist visa does not entitle you to apply for another visa in the territory of the Slovak Republic or to apply for a residence permit.

First of all, it is necessary to be aware of the fact that granting a residence permit to a foreigner is a serious matter, and before starting any cooperation, it is necessary to take into account the fact that every foreigner who obtains a residence permit in Slovakia is obliged to comply with the relevant law on the residence of foreigners, and therefore in particular to stay in Slovakia and devote himself to the purposes on the basis of which he applied for residence.