AKMV Yes, it is possible. “As a Union citizen, you have the right to permanent residence if you have been lawfully residing in the territory of the Slovak Republic continuously for a period of five years. If you do not wish to exercise this right, you may repeatedly apply for the registration of a Union citizen.” (source: Bureau of Border and Foreign Police)
Residence of EU citizens
QUESTION
Which documents are needed when I want as EU citizen to register my residency in Slovakia?
ANSWER:
Below are the details regarding the registration of residence for an EU citizen.
The following documents are required for registering the residence of an EU citizen:
- Application – The system will automatically generate it after reserving a date for submitting the application.
- Original valid passport
- Cash in the amount of at least the minimum living wage, i.e., 273.99 euros – The cash is shown to the police officer at the time of application submission.
- Proof of health insurance or a European Health Insurance Card.
- Notarized declaration of accommodation with an officially verified signature.
- Color photograph showing the current likeness of the face in dimensions 3 x 3.5 cm.
The fees related to the registration of an EU citizen are listed in our article: Immigration Police Fees.
JUDr. Veronika Michalíková, MBA QUESTION
I already have an EU citizen registration and I have been residing in Slovakia for more than 5 years. I do not wish to apply for permanent residence. Is it possible to apply again solely for the EU citizen residence registration?
ANSWER:
JUDr. Veronika Michalíková, MBA QUESTION
Hello, my acquaintance is an EU citizen and I would like to ask whether they have any obligations upon entering the territory of the Slovak Republic?
ANSWER:
Pursuant to the Act on the Residence of Foreigners, an EU citizen is defined as:
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a citizen of another EU Member State, excluding the Slovak Republic,
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a citizen of a state that is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA), and
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a citizen of Switzerland.
Such an EU citizen is required, within 10 days from entering the territory of the Slovak Republic, to report the commencement and place of their stay to the Foreign Police Department competent according to their place of residence, using the appropriate form available at this link: https://www.minv.sk/?hlasenie-pobytu-1.
An EU citizen who stays in Slovakia for more than three months is obliged to apply for residence registration within 30 days after the expiry of the three-month period from the date of entry into the territory of the Slovak Republic. The application for residence registration, which is free of charge, must be submitted in person using the official form (generated by the reservation system) at the competent Foreign Police Department.
Further details regarding the residence of EU citizens in Slovakia can be found on our website: https://www.akmv.sk/pravne-sluzby/pobyt-cudzinca-z-eu-na-slovensku/
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