Following is a brief account of information regarding Visa Slovakia, and Slovakia Passport.
Citizens of the following countries do not need a Slovak entry visa (list current as of February 2006): All EU member states, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brasil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hongkong, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Romania, Salvador, San Marino, South Korea, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA, Vatican, Venezuela.
Citizens of other countries must apply for a Slovak visa. In order to be granted one they have to submit:
- A passport (not a copy) valid for at least next 8 months
- A completed application form (original only). The forms in Slovak, English and several other foreign languages can be downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs> and are available at Slovak diplomatic and consular missions and at certain travel agencies
- Two photos max. 3.5cm x 4 cm
- Visa fee (check fee with local Embassy)
- Either self-addressed prepaid envelope or * 5 cash. For courier service send prepaid courier envelope.
Apply at Slovak Embassies and Consulates in your local country (or nearest geographic location). Allow 5 weekdays for processing visa by mail.
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Conditions for the entry in the territory of the Slovak Republic:
The conditions for the entry of a foreigner in the territory of the Slovak Republic are stipulated by the Law of the National Council of the Slovak Republic on the Stay of Foreigners in the Slovak Republic No. 73/1995 Coll. issued on 18 April 1995 in Part 27 of the Collection of Laws of the Slovak Republic as well as by international and bilateral agreements by which the Slovak Republic is bound.
The issue of the entry of a foreigner in the territory of the Slovak Republic is regulated by §3 of the aforementioned law. It states that a foreigner may enter the territory of the Slovak Republic solely through those border check-points which have been designated for international tourism and under condition that he is a holder of a valid travel document and was granted a visa of the Slovak Republic unless the international agreements by which the Slovak Republic is bound state otherwise.
During the entry in the territory of the Slovak Republic a foreigner must undergo a control procedure by the police and, when requested by the relevant authorities, provide a proof of sufficient financial resources (cash or any standard bank document) to cover expenses related to his/her stay in the Slovak Republic and the cost of a return fare to his/her country of residence.
Any visa that was granted to a foreigner by the Embassy of Consular Office of the Slovak Republic abroad may be cancelled by the police before the actual entry in the territory of the Slovak Republic in the following cases:
- the foreigner committed an act which by the laws
of the Slovak Republic constitutes a criminal offence,
irrespectively of whether it was committed abroad or in the Slovak Republic
- the foreigner did not fulfill the basic conditions for the entry in the Slovak Republic
- the foreigner breached the regulations on the transport of
stimulant and narcotic substances
- it is inevitable for the state’s security, maintaining of public
order, health protection or protection of other persons’ rights and freedoms or in the interest of protection of nature
Conditions for a stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic
A short-term stay for the purposes of tourism is authorized by the granting of the Slovak Visa or by a valid agreement of the Slovak Republic with a foreign country. The visa and/or the bilateral agreements also define the maximum length of authorized stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic for the citizens of individual countries of the world. The permitted period of stay may be extended provided it was applied for not less than seven working days before the expiry of the current permit (visa) by the appropriate border police according to the place of the foreigner’s temporary residence in the Slovak Republic. The maximum length of a short-term stay in the Slovak Republic must not exceed the total period of 180 days. The visa may be applied for at any embassy or consular office of the Slovak Republic abroad.
The foreigner who is required to obtain a visa prior to his arrival in the Slovak Republic is obliged by the law to personally register with the local bureau of police according to his/her place of temporary residence in the Slovak Republic within three days from his the entry in the territory of the Slovak Republic irrespectively of the length of his/her stay in the Slovak Republic. This rule applies also to the foreigners from countries which have bilateral agreements with the Slovak Republic abolishing the visa requirements if their stay in the Slovak Republic will exceed thirty days. Personal registration is not required if the foreigner stays at an accommodation facility (hotels, motels, etc.) where the registration is carried over by its staff directly.
Required passport validity for the entry in the Slovak Republic
Besides the conditions defined by the domestic and international laws and regulations, several states request that the foreigner’s passport remains valid for a certain period of time after the intended entry into their territory:
- six months after the intended final departure from the state’s territory: USA, United Kingdom, Greece, Israel, and Italy
- three months after the intended final departure from the state’s territory: Spain, Austria, Germany
- two months after the intended final departure from the state’s territory: France, Turkey
- one month after the intended final departure from the state’s territory: Croatia
- one day after the intended final departure from the state’s territory: Canada
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