Slovakia

For employment supported by a vacancy confirmation or work permit unless an exemption applies.

For qualifying seasonal employment in Slovakia.

For an executive or statutory representative of a Slovak commercial company.

For a sole trader carrying on a licensed business in Slovakia.

For highly qualified employment meeting the qualification, contract and salary conditions.

For research and development under a hosting agreement with a qualifying institution.

For a third-country national carrying out a qualifying qualifying internship in Slovakia.

For study at a qualifying Slovak school or university.

For a qualifying third-country family member accompanying or joining a Union citizen exercising residence rights in Slovakia.

For a qualifying family member joining an eligible sponsor in Slovakia.

For a third-country national meeting the five-year lawful continuous-residence rule or a listed Blue Card and mobility alternative.

For a qualifying holder of five-year permanent residence or a qualifying minor child linked to an unlimited-permanent-residence holder.

For a foreign national meeting a qualifying close-family, child, dependency or Slovak-Republic-interest ground.

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

For an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen residing in Slovakia for more than three months as a worker, self-employed person, student, self-sufficient person, jobseeker or qualifying family member.

For a qualifying third-country family member who has continuously resided with the Union-citizen sponsor for five years or qualifies earlier with that sponsor.

For an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen who has acquired permanent residence through qualifying continuous lawful residence or an applicable early ground.

For a third-country national carrying out a qualifying artistic engagement in Slovakia.

— No eligibility summary published for this route yet

For a third-country national carrying out a qualifying recognised voluntary activity in Slovakia.

For a visa-required traveller making a short visit to Slovakia and the Schengen Area.

For a foreign national asking Slovakia for asylum or another applicable form of international protection.

For a foreign national meeting a listed protection, family-life, trafficking, exploitative-employment, minor-child or international-commitment ground.

For a holder of an official Certificate of a Slovak Living Abroad.

For a third-country national carrying out a qualifying medical treatment in Slovakia.

For a third-country national carrying out a qualifying professional sports contract in Slovakia.

For a traveller whose nationality or status requires a visa to transit through a Slovak airport's international zone.

For an eligible third-country national with a granted residence permit, filing a residence application, attending qualifying language education, or meeting another national-visa ground.

For a third-country national carrying out a qualifying accredited journalist activity in Slovakia.

For a third-country national performing professional duties as part of civilian units of armed forces.

For a third-country national carrying out a qualifying government, EU or treaty programme in Slovakia.