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Slovakia Tolerated Residence

11 facts quoted from the official source

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

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
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.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryThe authority lists five tolerated-residence grounds, personal filing, a 15-day decision period and the 180-day renewable limit.
  • Ground for protectionThe applicant must meet one of the five published tolerated-residence grounds.
  • Supporting evidenceThe official Slovak form, written justification and documents proving the ground are required.
  • Where and how to applyThe application is normally filed in person, while criminal authorities apply for specified victim and exploitative-employment cases.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisThe authority lists five tolerated-residence grounds, personal filing, a 15-day decision period and the 180-day renewable limit.
  • Report summaryThe authority lists five tolerated-residence grounds, personal filing, a 15-day decision period and the 180-day renewable limit.
  • What the official source statesBusiness activity is not permitted during tolerated residence.
  • Work rightsEmployment is allowed only for the listed family-life, extended trafficking-victim and exploitative-employment cases.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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
2 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingTolerated residence is granted for a maximum of 180 days.
  • Renewal or extensionThe permit may be repeatedly extended while the qualifying reason continues.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeThe Police Department issues a decision within 15 days.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Slovakia?
The official source states: For a foreign national meeting a listed protection, family-life, trafficking, exploitative-employment, minor-child or international-commitment ground.

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

We checked 11 points against the official source; 11 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 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.
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