Do I have to come to Slovakia after being granted permanent residence and live there if I am applying for citizenship by descent?

Good day, thank you for your question.

According to Section 49 letter (a) of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners: “Permanent residence shall expire if a third-country national does not enter the territory of the Slovak Republic within 180 days from the granting of permanent residence.”

From the above, it follows that a person who has been granted permanent residence is obliged to travel to Slovakia within 180 days from the date on which it was granted.

In this context, it is also necessary to mention Section 50 paragraph 1 letter (c) of the same Act, which states: “The police department shall cancel permanent residence if a third-country national, without a written notification to the police department, continuously stays abroad for longer than 180 days.”

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