Foreign Police plans to increase capacity
The Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic has published a proposal that may fundamentally affect the functioning of the foreign police in Slovakia. On Wednesday, 12 November 2025, Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok submitted to the government a material that responds to the long-term overload of the foreign police and the growing number of foreigners living in Slovakia. According to the ministry, the current staff capacities are insufficient and do not meet the needs of the [...]
Electronic system denies access to foreigners
Dear clients, from 01.07.2025 an amendment to the Act came into force, which obliges foreigners in Slovakia to register for renewal of residence exclusively through an electronic application via the portal of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic or to submit an application through electronic submission via the Slovensko.sk portal. On the face of it, this is a step towards digitisation and streamlining of the procedure. However, the reality is exactly the opposite. From 01.09.2025 [...]
Activation of the BOK code now also in the document departments
Activation of the BOK code also at document departments Dear clients, The Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic informs that from 14.08.2025 foreigners who need to activate the personal security code (BOK) on their residence document may no longer have to use this service exclusively at the departments of the Aliens Police. Due to the increased interest in this service, which causes longer waiting [...]
Change of the booking system of the Aliens Police
Change of the booking system of the Aliens Police from 7 August 2025 ❗Addendum to the press release❗Edited article - 11.08.2025 On 07.08.2025 the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic published a press release stating that the activation of the BOK code can be done at any department of the Aliens Police, the Department of Documents at the client centre or at the relevant police station. However, it has subsequently [...]
Unavailability of the booking system of the Aliens Police
The Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic announces to the public the unavailability of the booking system of the Foreign Police on Thursday 7 August 2025 from 8:00 to 13:00, when the online booking systems will be temporarily unavailable. The outage affects: the Foreign Police booking system, the document appointment booking system, the vehicle system and the catalogue system. This is due to a planned technical [...]
New workplaces of the Aliens Police
As of Monday 9 June 2025, the Aliens Police is expanding the number of paging windows at a number of workplaces across the country. The aim is to speed up the processing of applications and reduce long waiting times. Where the new counters will be located The largest number of new counters - up to five - will be added in Bratislava. Dunajská Streda Trnava [...]
Renewal of the foreigner's residence
Can't renew your stay? Struggling with the booking system? We can help. Following the amendment to the law, from August 2024 we are seeing a significant increase in the number of clients experiencing the same problem - not being able to book an appointment with the Aliens Police in time to renew an alien's residency. The unavailability of appointments is causing tension, uncertainty and in some cases even jeopardizing the legal stay [...]
Extraordinary page hours without an appointment
Extraordinary visiting hours without an appointment Dear clients, The Aliens Police once again announces extraordinary visiting hours without an appointment at the Aliens Police outside the booking system at the designated times. The additional paging hours will be in place during three Thursdays in the month of March, specifically March 13, 20 and 27, 2025 from 7:40 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. During these times, foreigners will be able to [...]
Unavailability of the cadastral department (cyber attack)
The Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic informs citizens about the unavailability of the Cadastral Department and electronic services due to cyber attacks. The information system of the Office of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre of the Slovak Republic, which is used by the cadastral departments of district offices, has been affected by a large-scale cyber-attack from abroad. The workplaces of the cadastral departments will therefore be temporarily closed as a precautionary measure until the consequences of the cyber-attack have been eliminated. The cadastral [...]
Change of the booking system of the Aliens Police
The Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic announces upcoming changes in the reservation system of the Foreign Police, which since the beginning of August has faced an onslaught of complaints from foreigners as well as media pressure due to its non-functionality or inability to book appointments. The draft amendment to the Act on the residence of foreigners aims to introduce the computerisation of the processes of registering foreigners under the residence agenda, which will result in the acceleration and simplification of communication between the administrative authority and the foreigner, reducing the administrative burden and [...]