Vietnam - Lunar New Year
The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Hanoi warns that in connection with the upcoming celebration of the arrival of the Lunar New Year (8-14 February 2024), it is necessary to take into account various, especially traffic and security restrictions, increased traffic mobility and an increased concentration of people travelling within the country in the coming days. Transport companies are expecting a significant increase in passengers. During the biggest holidays of the year, many institutions, establishments, shopping centres and cultural venues [...]
Planned outage of the reservation system
Dear Clients, We would like to inform you via a press release from the Ministry of the Interior about a planned technical outage of the Ministry of the Interior's reservation system. Due to the unavoidable planned technical outage, the reservation system, which allows you to make an appointment at the document departments, the Aliens Police or the Cadastre, will not be available from 9 am to approximately 1 pm on Thursday, 25 January 2024. All users of e-services [...]
Outage of electronic services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Dear Clients, We would like to inform you by means of a press release of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic about the current outage of electronic services (e-services) of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. The outage of e-services may also affect the reservation system of the Border and Aliens Police Department. The Ministry of the Interior informs that it is working intensively on the [...]
Annual report for 2023
Dear clients, partners and friends, Allow me to express my sincere thanks on behalf of our entire company at this special moment of the year. As this year draws to a close, it's only natural for us to stop, reminisce, and express gratitude for all the moments we've had together. The year 2023 was an exceptional period for us, full of [...]
China's accession to the Hague Convention
Dear Clients, On 8 March 2023, the People's Republic of China acceded to the Convention on the Abolition of the Requirement of Higher Authentication of Foreign Public Documents (the Hague Convention). The Convention between China and Slovakia will enter into force on 7 November 2023. From that date, it will no longer be necessary to submit super-legalized documents to the authorities in the Slovak Republic. In the case of documents such as birth certificates, marriage [...]
Reopening of the Foreign Police Department
Dear Clients, The Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic informed on 13.10.2023 about the resumption of operation of all workplaces of the Foreign Police Department as of 16.10.2023. Below is the official press release of the Ministry of Interior. As of Monday, 16 October 2023, the Office of Border and Alien Police of the Presidium of the Police Corps will reopen the workplaces of all departments of the Alien Police. The [...]
Security alert: Israel
Dear clients, we advise you to avoid travelling to the country of Israel, the current death toll from the rocket attacks ranges from 700 people, more are missing and the situation is escalating by the day. Terrorist attacks and kidnappings by Hamas are ongoing, regardless of ethnic, religious or national composition. Report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic: Recommendation level: 2. [...]
Cancellation of emergency COVID-19
Dear Clients, The Government Office of the Slovak Republic on 11.09.2023 approved the lifting of the emergency situation caused by the spread of the COVID-19 disease, which will end on 15.09.2023 at 6:00. On the basis of this fact, the transitional provision §131i Z.z. will expire. 404/2011 of the Act on the Residence of Aliens. Currently, however, the transitional provision §131k of the Act remains in force. 404/2011 of the Act on the Residence of Aliens [...]
Closure of OCP PZ sites
Dear clients, we bring you an updated article on the current situation related to the closure of the Foreign Police Department. Check this article regularly for the latest information. Updated on 06.10.2023: The Office of the Border and Alien Police of the Presidium of the Police Corps is extending the restriction of operation of all sites of the Alien Police Departments of the Police Corps until October 15, 2023. The reason is the continuing need to meet the tasks related to the increase in illegal migration on [...]
Amendment to the Act on the Residence of Aliens No 404/2011
Dear clients, we bring you information on the approval of the amendment to the Act on the Residence of Aliens No. 404/2011 Coll. On 06.09.2023 the Government of the Slovak Republic approved a significant change, mainly related to illegal migration of persons through the territory of the Slovak Republic, when the Office of the Border and Aliens Police will no longer be obliged to initiate formal administrative proceedings in the matter of administrative expulsion of foreigners. Thus, overall, this change should [...]