← Slovakia · all routes
Slovakia · Residence-based status

Slovakia Permanent Residence for Five Years

10 facts quoted from the official source

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

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Qualifying Five Year Permanent Residence Ground RequiredAt least one published ground for five-year permanent residence must be met.
  • Dependent Adult Child Health GroundA dependent adult child unable to care for themselves because of a long-term adverse health condition may qualify.
  • Qualifying Minor Child Or Custody GroundListed minor-child and custody relationships may qualify.
  • Slovak Citizen Spouse Or Direct Dependent Relative GroundA spouse or direct dependent relative of a Slovak citizen with permanent residence may qualify.
  • Slovak Republic Interest GroundResidence may also be granted where it is in the interest of the Slovak Republic.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision DiscretionaryThe guidance states that the Foreign Police may grant the permit.
  • Eligibility summaryThe current guidance separately lists Slovak-citizen family, minor-child, dependent-adult-child and Slovak-Republic-interest grounds.
  • Official source basisThe current guidance separately lists Slovak-citizen family, minor-child, dependent-adult-child and Slovak-Republic-interest grounds.
  • Report summaryThe current guidance separately lists Slovak-citizen family, minor-child, dependent-adult-child and Slovak-Republic-interest grounds.
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Validity YearsThe permit is permanent residence for a five-year period.
How it works

From here to a yes

See if you qualify — freeThe 3-minute check scores your profile against every Slovakia route at once, this one included. No signup, no card.
Get your full report — €10One personalised report ranks every route you can actually get, with the full requirement set for your profile — so you apply for the right one.
Apply with the official sourceThe application itself always happens with the government — the enacting authority linked below. The report points you straight at it.
FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Slovakia?
The official source states: For a foreign national meeting a qualifying close-family, child, dependency or Slovak-Republic-interest ground.

Every answer is quoted from the official mic.iom.sk page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Source on file mic.iom.skLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Slovakia government page.
Source evidence incomplete — confirm on the official source before acting · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
Same category, same country

Other residence-based status routes to Slovakia

3 other residence-based status routes to Slovakia.

Same category, elsewhere

Residence-based status routes in other countries

186 other countries publish at least one residence-based status route. Nearest first.

Does this route fit your numbers?

That depends on your income, savings and family — the parts of the story only you know. The free 3-minute check scores your profile against every Slovakia route at once, this one included. Then the full Slovakia report takes you the rest of the way.

• Free • 3 minutes • No signup