The Aliens Police in Bratislava is changing its address
The Bratislava Alien Police Department (OCP PZ BA), which has long been the busiest workplace of its kind in Slovakia, is undergoing a historic change. After years of operation in the industrial outskirts of Vajnora on Regrútská Street, the gates of this workplace will be closed for good. In May and June 2026, the entire administration and executive departments will move to a new address. This change […]
Current situation in the Middle East
Comprehensive analysis and security guidelines in connection with the escalation in the Middle East region Bratislava, March 1, 2026 – The Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic (MZVEZ SR), in close cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior and international partners, is monitoring the critical deterioration of the security situation in the wider Middle East region. Following the confirmed death of the highest Iranian official […]
Please note: The Foreign Police will be closed on 19.01.2026
The Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic is advising citizens of a planned reduction in services that will affect workplaces throughout Slovakia. On Monday 19 January 2026, services will be unavailable at key departments for technical reasons. All existing appointments have been moved to 21 January 2026 with the original time, also the same PIN code that was sent to you remains in effect. Keep [...]
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 [...]