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- For What Activities Can Temporary Residence for the Purpose of a Special Activity Be Granted?
- What Is Considered a Sports Activity?
- Sports Coach
- Application for Temporary Residence
- Granting of Temporary Residence
- Administrative Fees
- Social Insurance
- Medical Examination of Foreign Nationals for the Alien Police / Medical Report for Foreign Nationals
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For What Activities Can Temporary Residence for the Purpose of a Special Activity Be Granted?
Pursuant to Section 25 of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners, temporary residence for the purpose of a special activity may be granted to a foreign national who is not engaged in business for the following types of activities:
- Lecturing activity
- Artistic activity
- Sports activity
- Internship within higher education studies or within two years after completing higher education (in the case of students who are studying, or who have studied within the two-year period, at a university outside the territory of the Slovak Republic)
- Activity resulting from programs of the Government of the Slovak Republic or of the European Union
- Fulfilment of obligations of the Slovak Republic arising from an international treaty
- Provision of healthcare or accompanying a third-country national who is receiving healthcare (if necessary)
- Voluntary (volunteer) activity
- Activity of a journalist accredited in the Slovak Republic
Právne služby
- Permanent residence for an unlimited period – legal services
- Permanent and temporary residence permit
- Medical check-up for foreigners in Bratislava, Kosice, Zlate Moravce and next 12 cities
- Temporary stay of a foreigner for the purpose of doing business
What Is Considered a Sports Activity?
The definition of the term “sports activity” is not contained in the Act on the Residence of Foreigners, but rather in a separate act – Act No. 440/2015 Coll. on Sport and on Amendments and Supplements to Certain Acts (hereinafter referred to as the “Act on Sport”).
According to Section 3(a) of the Act on Sport, a sports activity is defined as:
“the performance, organization, management, administration, support, or development of sport.”
Sports Coach
The Act on Sport also defines who may be regarded, for the purposes of the Act, as an athlete and who as a sports professional. Pursuant to Section 6(1)(a) of the Act on Sport, a sports professional includes a coach and a sports instructor. In general, a sports professional may perform their activity as a business, under a contract for the performance of a sports professional’s activity, under an employment or similar contractual relationship, as a volunteer, or even without a contract.
However, in the case of a foreign national applying for temporary residence for the purpose of a special activity, it is also necessary to consider the provisions of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners and the Act on Employment Services, meaning that not all of the above options may be applied. An appropriate option in such cases is the performance of the activity based on a contract for the performance of a sports professional’s activity.
Under a contract for the performance of a sports professional’s activity, the sports professional undertakes to perform, for a sports organization, the activities of a sports professional for remuneration, for a maximum of 30 hours per week.
The sports organization is required to conclude this contract in writing. The contract must specify the type of sports activity, the amount of remuneration, and the duration for which it is concluded. The sports organization must provide the sports professional with one copy of the signed contract.
The contract for the performance of a sports professional’s activity is concluded for a fixed period, not exceeding 12 months. Such a contract may be concluded repeatedly.
Application for Temporary Residence
An application for temporary residence must be submitted in person using the officially prescribed form.
More detailed information on submitting an application for temporary residence—which also applies to temporary residence for the purpose of a special activity—can be found in our article: Application for the Granting of Temporary Residence to a Foreigner.
Attachments to the Application for Temporary Residence
When submitting an application for the granting of temporary residence, it is necessary to provide documents not older than 90 days, including:
- A document proving the purpose of stay – such as a contract for the professional performance of sports activities, or a confirmation issued by a sports organization or the relevant state authority.
- An extract from the criminal record.
- A document proving financial security – for example, a bank statement or confirmation of account balance in the name of the third-country national.
- A document proving accommodation arrangements.
Granting of Temporary Residence
If the statutory conditions are met, the police department shall grant the foreign national temporary residence for the anticipated duration of the contract for the professional performance of sports activities, but for no longer than five years.
Temporary residence for the purpose of a special activity is not required for up to 90 days from the beginning of the stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic, provided that the third-country national meets the conditions of stay under the Schengen Borders Code and has fulfilled the obligation to report their place of residence within three working days of arrival in the Slovak Republic (unless this has already been carried out by the accommodation provider).
Administrative Fees
Fees related to the submission of the application and the issuance of a residence card can be found here.
Social Insurance
As of 1 January 2022, a professional athlete performing activities under a contract for the professional performance of sports activities pursuant to a special regulation (Act No. 440/2015 Coll.) is regarded as an employee for the purposes of the Act on Social Insurance.
Accordingly, the athlete is subject to mandatory social insurance in full scope.
Právne služby
- Permanent residence for an unlimited period – legal services
- Permanent and temporary residence permit
- Medical check-up for foreigners in Bratislava, Kosice, Zlate Moravce and next 12 cities
- Temporary stay of a foreigner for the purpose of doing business
Medical Examination of Foreign Nationals for the Alien Police / Medical Report for Foreign Nationals
Medical examinations for foreign nationals in Zlaté Moravce are available without prior appointment.
Medical examinations for foreign nationals in Bratislava and 12 other cities are provided by Medical Control s.r.o.
Tel.: +421 948 350 123
