Temporary Residence for Government, EU or Treaty Programme

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

This is temporary residence for the special purpose of taking part in activities that follow from Slovak government or European Union programmes, or from fulfilling an international treaty obligation of Slovakia.

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Act 404/2011, Article 25(1)(e)
activities which follow from the programmes of the Slovak Republic government or from the programmes of the European Union;
Act 404/2011, Article 25(1)(f)
fulfilment of an obligation of the Slovak Republic which follows from an international treaty;

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

It covers third-country nationals who are not entrepreneurs, applying for temporary residence for special activity; the official sources do not name which specific government or EU programmes or international treaties are covered.

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Limits of the record

The specific Slovak government/EU programmes and treaties covered are not named in the captured sources.

https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/policia/hranicna_a_cudzinecka_policia/pravne_predpisy/404-ACT-Of-21-October-2011-On-Residence-of-Foreigners-and-Amendment-and-Supplementation-of-Certain-Acts.pdf
Temporary residence for the purpose of special activity shall be granted by a police department, if there are no reasons for the refusal of the application according to Art.33 par. 6, third country national who is not an entrepreneur,54)

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

Access is activated by an activity resulting from a Slovak Government or EU programme, or by fulfilling a Slovak commitment under an international treaty, evidenced by a confirmation from a state administration authority or an organisation administering such programmes or the treaty.

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Limits of the record

IOM Migration Information Centre page states it offers no legally binding views.
Overlaps in substance with R1 (programme purpose) and R4 (confirmation document), which cite Act 404/2011 text; this answer cites the IOM page.

https://mic.iom.sk/en/residence/temporary-residence/996-temporary-residence-special-activity.html
- Activity resulting from Slovak Government or EU programs;
https://mic.iom.sk/en/residence/temporary-residence/996-temporary-residence-special-activity.html
- Fulfilling a commitment of Slovakia arising from an international treaty;
https://mic.iom.sk/en/residence/temporary-residence/996-temporary-residence-special-activity.html
- Confirmation from a state administration authority or an organisation administering programs approved by the Slovak Government or EU programs or an international treaty;

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

For the government/EU programme limb, the applicant must obtain a confirmation from a state administration body whose remit includes activities under Slovak government or EU programmes, or from the organisation providing the programme under a contract with that body; for the international-treaty limb, an international agreement or such a confirmation from a state administration body or programme organisation is required.

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https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/policia/hranicna_a_cudzinecka_policia/pravne_predpisy/404-ACT-Of-21-October-2011-On-Residence-of-Foreigners-and-Amendment-and-Supplementation-of-Certain-Acts.pdf
k) confirmation from a state administration body the scope of activities of which also includes the performance of activities according to the programmes approved by the Slovak Republic government or programmes of the European Union or confirmation of the organisation which provides for such a programme on the basis of a contract with the competent state administration body in the case of a third country national who applies for temporary residence according to Art. 25 par. 1 (e);
https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/policia/hranicna_a_cudzinecka_policia/pravne_predpisy/404-ACT-Of-21-October-2011-On-Residence-of-Foreigners-and-Amendment-and-Supplementation-of-Certain-Acts.pdf
an international agreement, a confirmation from a state administration body the scope of activities of which includes also the performance of activities of the programmes approved by the government of the Slovak Republic or programmes of the European Union or a confirmation from the organisation which runs such a programme based on an agreement signed with the competent state administration body, if it is a third country national applying for temporary residence permit according to Art. 25 par. 1 (f);

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The result is temporary residence for the purpose of special activities, granted for the period necessary to achieve the purpose, maximum two years; it may be renewed, even repeatedly, if the purpose persists and conditions continue to be met. The police department cancels temporary residence if the purpose for which it was granted has ceased. Family members of a third-country national with temporary residence may be granted temporary residence for family reunification.

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https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/policia/hranicna_a_cudzinecka_policia/pravne_predpisy/404-ACT-Of-21-October-2011-On-Residence-of-Foreigners-and-Amendment-and-Supplementation-of-Certain-Acts.pdf
(2) A police department shall grant temporary residence for the purpose of special activities according to par. 1 for the time period necessary in order to achieve the purpose, however, maximum for two years.
https://mic.iom.sk/en/residence/temporary-residence/232-what-is-temporary-residence.html
If the purpose of residence persists and the foreigner continues to meet the conditions for residence, temporary residence may be renewed, even repeatedly.
https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/policia/hranicna_a_cudzinecka_policia/pravne_predpisy/404-ACT-Of-21-October-2011-On-Residence-of-Foreigners-and-Amendment-and-Supplementation-of-Certain-Acts.pdf
(1) A police department shall cancel temporary residence, if a) the purpose for which a third country national was granted temporary residence has ceased;
https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/policia/hranicna_a_cudzinecka_policia/pravne_predpisy/404-ACT-Of-21-October-2011-On-Residence-of-Foreigners-and-Amendment-and-Supplementation-of-Certain-Acts.pdf
(1) Temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification shall be granted by a police department, if there are no reasons for the refusal of the application according to Art.33 par. 6, third country national who is a) family member if the third country national with temporary residence or with permanent residence;

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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Temporary Residence for Government, EU or Treaty Programme

What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

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