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Pozastavenie živnosti je dočasné prerušenie podnikania najviac na 2 roky. Živnosť nie je možné prerušiť spätne dozadu – najskôr od podania žiadosti na nasledujúci deň. Prerušenie živnosti je vždy nutné ohraničiť OD-DO. Ak živnosť prerušíte, vždy je možné ju kedykoľvek obnoviť ako aj predĺžiť. Predlženie živnosti je nutné vykonať najneskôr deň pred ukončením prerušenia a automatickým obnovením živnosti. Z dôvodu aby nevznikol ani jeden deň aby živnosť nebola platná. Zrušenie živnosti je úplné ukončenie podnikania. Je možné živnosť nanovo založiť a ponechať si pôvodné IČO.

1. Tax office: you do not need to notify the business interruption, because the trade office did it for you. 2. Health insurance company: the trade office also announces the suspension - termination of the trade. 3. Social Insurance : If you were registered for Social Insurance, the entrepreneur must send the notice of suspension of business to the Social Insurance in person (if he paid social contributions). If the self-employed person did not pay social contributions because he was not registered as a socially insured person, he does not have to report anything to the insurance company.

Social and health contributions do not need to be paid from the day the business is suspended.

Prakticky na druhý deň od podania žiadosti o pozastavení- prerušení Živnostenský úrad pozastaví živnosť, prípadne ku konkrétnemu dňu dátumu “OD “ ktorý sa uvedie do oznámenia. Živnostenský úrad má lehotu 30 dní o zaslaní prerušenia- ukončenia živnosti ktorú zasiela výlučne iba do E-schránky. Obyčajne Živnostenské úrady žiadosť spracujú prerušenie-ukončenie v priebehu 10dní. Na oznámení je napísaný dátum prerušenia resp. ukončenia živnosti.

I received an email from you that my business has been suspended. How do I get a proper confirmation of business suspension? The Trade Office processes all documents by law only electronically. Every change is sent by the Trade Office to your electronic mailbox.

I received an e-mail in which two files were attached to the notification: I cannot open one and the other lacks a signature. File I: without signature - it is only informative and is not intended for legal acts. File II: is in ZEP-code - serves for offices and can be opened and printed: only notary or trade office (guaranteed conversion).

The business is applied for and announced at the district office, department of business (Customer Center), which then examines whether all the conditions for obtaining a business license are met on your part, cancellation, etc. If the conditions are met, he will issue a certificate of trade authorization, cancellation, etc.

A self-employed person can keep simple accounting. All documents (provided that you do not claim flat-rate expenses, where it is possible to keep tax records, i.e. record only income from payments for issued invoices, or income from the cash register) in both variants must be entered into the accounting and paired with the bank or cash cash register. The difference in billing from the point of view of the volume of work is not great. Keeping simple accounting is theoretically possible even for entrepreneurs without the use of an accounting company.

Levy and overall payments to the state are the 2nd most important factor to take into account after the guarantee. In the case of a business, it is necessary to pay minimum health and social contributions, even if you do not earn anything. The obligation to pay social insurance arises on 1.7. in a given year for the previous year. The minimum assessment base for paying contributions to the Social and Health Insurance Company for the current year is calculated as 50% of the average monthly salary for the past year. * e.g. if the employer pays, or you are a student under the age of 26, a pensioner, on maternity leave. In these cases, you do not have to pay contributions to the health insurance company if you are not employed by the s.r.o. ** as a self-employed person, you do not have to pay social insurance for 6-21 months, or never (depending on when you open your business and what annual income you achieve in the accounting year in question).

If you run a business and earn approx. more than 12 thousand per year, it is necessary to consider whether or not to switch to s.r.o It can pay off big for you.

We do not activate the electronic mailbox (e-mailbox). This activation of the e-box for new companies takes place automatically by the state after 10 days from the date of registration of the new company in the register . In order to be able to log in to the e-box, you need to have an ID card with a chip and a reader.

Limited liability company , abbreviated s.r.o., is the legal form of a business company . The share capital of the s.r.o. company consists of shareholders' deposits. A limited liability company can be founded by at least one natural or legal person. The manager-executives act on behalf of the s.r.o. company

The establishment of an s.r.o. takes approx. 2 weeks from the moment we receive your signed documentation.

Yes, on the basis of a power of attorney, any legal or natural person can establish an s.r.o. company

Nie je potrebná žiadna návšteva úradov ani u nás. Založenie spoločnosti je možné vybaviť na základe splnomocnenia a kompletný proces vybaviť elektronicky- online.

Yes, we arrange for the whole of Slovakia, it is even possible to arrange from abroad.

In that case, you will have to go to a notary's office or registry office to certify the signatures on the founding documents.

The company must have at least one and a maximum of 50 partners.

Yes you can, it is not limited in any way.

Yes, the manager and partner do not have to be the same person.

Yes, it is not possible to establish a company s.r.o. without founding documents.

Yes, the law requires the executive's signature model.

Áno, je možné byť zamestnancom a zároveň byť spoločníkom a konateľom v spoločnosti s.r.o.

To prove the registered office of the company, the consent of the property owner is required, we will prepare this form for you. All owners of the property must agree to the provision of the company seat, as the owners are listed on the LV (title deed) and confirm their agreement with a notary.

Yes, it is a common choice, especially for sole proprietorships. But we also offer the possibility to set up a seat at one of our addresses.

If the lease does not exclude the use of the property or part of it as a seat or place of business, no consent is required.

Yes - you can use our offer of virtual / registered office at one of our addresses in Bratislava .

It is possible to have any number of trades registered in the company, but we do not recommend the registration of all trades from the list, as there may be an inspection. It also does not look good on the extract from the Commercial Register.

The founder of the company (partner) cannot have: tax arrears, arrears to the Social Insurance Company, and execution may not be carried out against the partner.

In the case of crafts or tied trades, a responsible representative must be appointed who has authorization to carry out the given activity, such as: training certificate, high school diploma, proof of practice, university degree, etc.

A responsible representative is a person who becomes a guarantor that the given activity in the company will be performed correctly. The responsible representative does not have to be an executive or a partner and is only registered at the trade office.

Yes, we do this registration for clients automatically and it is included in the price of the service.

Nie, nebudete. O pridelenie platcu DPH sa žiada zvlášť na daňovom úrade. Daňový úrad komunikuje s konateľmi spoločnosti a preveruje si ich podnikateľskú históriu. Pokiaľ mali niekedy nedoplatky na DÚ, tak pridelenie platcovstva DPH bude skomplikované. Taktiež sa preveruje, či je možné v danom druhu podnikania dosiahnuť zákonom stanovený obrat cca 49.700,- € za obdobie 12 kalendárnych mesiacov. Spoločnosť sa po pridelení stáva mesačným platcom DPH. Daňový úrad môže pred pridelením stanoviť spoločnosti daňovú zábezpeku ktorej minimálna výška je 1000,- € a najviac 500.000,- €.

We will send you electronically: an extract from the Commercial Register, Trade List.

In s.r.o. there are several rules according to which the levy obligation is assessed. In general, as a partner/manager, you do not pay any contributions to the Social Insurance Office. To the health insurance company, the manager pays only the minimum monthly advance for health insurance in the current amount for the given year. The amount must be monitored, as the amount changes every year based on the amount of the minimum wage.

Yes, you can, for example, change of name, registered office, transfer of business shares, change or addition of managers and the like, expansion of the subject of activity, etc.

With one submission, it is possible to make several changes in the sro at the same time

We do not activate the electronic mailbox (e-mailbox). Activation of the e-box for new companies takes place automatically by the state approx. after 10 days from the date of registration of the new company in the commercial register . In order to be able to log in to the e-box, you need an ID card with a chip and a reader. Everything can be arranged in the client center anywhere in Slovakia.

Access is granted to the manager of the s.r.o. company or authorized person.

If you are a sole trader and earn more than 12,000 per year, switch to s.r.o It can pay off big for you.

Levy and overall payments to the state are the 2nd most important factor to take into account after the guarantee. Pri sro . (if you do not get a job in the s.r.o.) you do not pay any contributions to the Social Insurance Company. If no one pays for your health insurance at least min. amount for the given calendar year, in which case it is necessary to pay for the health insurance for yourself at least. from min. the amount of wages in a given year. In the case of a business, it is necessary to pay minimum health and social contributions, even if you do not earn anything. The obligation to pay social insurance arises on 1.7. in a given year for the previous year. The minimum assessment base for paying contributions to the Social and Health Insurance Company for the current year is calculated as 50% of the average monthly salary for the previous year

However, ready made companies for sale, as their name suggests, are already ready for their owner with the necessary details. And such free limited liability companies for sale are also available in our country.

For entrepreneurs, the transfer can be even more interesting than if they had to create or establish their own newly established limited liability company, which, as we know, is a more complex process.

Ide však o záležitosť, ktorá sa praktizuje celosvetovo. Význam a zmysel takýchto firiem je v ich predaji, resp. v tom, aby sa predali nejakému potenciálnemu majiteľovi. A pre takéhoto majiteľa je následne výhodou, že táto ready made sro na predaj mu vlastne poskytuje možnosť kúpiť „pripravenú firmu“. Či už ide o firmy na predaj s dph alebo predaj sro bez dph. Na Slovensku je najviac populárny predaj sro Bratislava a predaj sro Banská Bystrica, vo všeobecnosti hlavne predaj ready made spoločností s ručením obmedzeným.

They are companies created for the purpose of sale, it is not a company that performed this or that business activity. However, if you are interested, we also offer companies for sale with a history, or sale of company s.r.o. with history. In general, however, we speak of "ready companies", which are registered in the commercial register and ready to be bought by a potential interested party who, for understandable reasons, actually wants to bypass the burdensome procedures that would await him when setting up his own company.

Such available companies are also registered at the tax office as ready made sales s.r.o. VAT payer. So yes, the offer also includes the sale of a VAT-paying company, respectively the sale of a VAT-paying s.r.o., but also the sale of an s.r.o. without VAT, if interested. The respective companies s.r.o. for sale with VAT and sales s.r.o. with VAT are actually ideally prepared for their future owners. The sale of an s.r.o. company with VAT and specifically its registration sometimes takes place precisely because of taxes.

Ready made companies for sale sk primarily represent the practical side and the quick time in which you can become their owner, as already mentioned, with the necessary requirements. The relevant companies for sale in the offer in Slovakia are clearly listed in the online offer, subsequent factors such as sale s.r.o., payer of VAT, price for the sale of the company s.r.o.

However, the transfer of a business share from a partner to another person is not always possible. The Commercial Code sets certain restrictions on the transfer of a business share. In this context, it is necessary to distinguish between whether the business share is to be transferred to another partner in the company or to a third person who is not a partner in the company, but is interested in joining the company and thus participating in business activities.

It is always possible to transfer the Business Share. It is not necessary that the social contract also expressly admits it.

However, the approval of the general assembly is required for such a transfer. If the number of votes to adopt a decision is not determined, a simple majority of the votes of the partners present is required. However, it is possible to deviate from the wording of the law in the social contract. It can determine e.g. that such a transfer is not possible, or can e.g. determine that the approval of the general meeting is not required.

However, transfer to a third party (that is, one who is not a partner in the company) is only possible if it is permitted by the partnership agreement. The latter can determine that even in such a case the consent of the general meeting is required, otherwise consent is not required. If the partnership agreement does not include the possibility of transferring a business share to a third party, such a transfer will not be possible.

In order to be able to register the address of the residence in the commercial register, it is necessary for the house to have an assigned inventory number, or possibly also a reference number. The business register would not enter an address without a reference number. Another condition is that the building must exist legally - that is, it must be approved and registered on the Title Deed.

The most common form is the submission of a lease agreement, where it is stated that the given property can be used as a seat for a business company.

It won't be as long as you are the owner of the property. The commercial register does not examine encumbrances, it only checks whether you are really the owner of the property.

The registered office of the company is the address entered in the commercial register. All shipments are sent to the company there. A correspondence address that is different from the address of the registered office of the company is not entered in the commercial register, but is indicated separately as the correspondence address where you wish to send the mail.

Yes, it can be - the important thing is that the owner of the property agrees, that is, signs a simple document - Owner's consent to the establishment of the company headquarters.

When establishing a company, the authorities require the address of the registered office of the company to be verified by a notary public. The address of the registered office is entered in the commercial register. The registration virtual office is mainly for those who do not need real premises and especially for those who need an address for administrative and legal matters. Or e.g. if you cannot set up a company seat at your home or you do not own any suitable real estate, etc. The service is also beneficial for those who want to have their own correspondence address for their business activities in Bratislava or, from the point of view of saving costs, do not need to spend time in the office every day. It is also a solution for entrepreneurs who manage their business from their home or from abroad, and last but not least, it saves costs for renting and servicing premises. A virtual office is a convenient and practical solution for presenting a company at a prestigious address in Bratislava. We forward shipments anywhere. For shipments, you can come to our delivery point in person, or we will forward them to you wherever you want.

Legal entities registered in the commercial register are required to submit a proposal for the entry of data on the end user of benefits in the commercial register, with the exception of the following entities: • a legal entity that is a subject of public administration, • a legal entity that is an issuer of securities accepted for trading on a regulated market , which is subject to the requirements for publishing information according to a special regulation, an equivalent legal regulation of a member state of the European Union or equivalent international standards. Data on the end user of the benefits are not entered in the case of a foreign legal entity company and an organizational component of a legal entity company. The obligation to register results from § 15e in conjunction with § 2 par. 3 of Act No. 530/2003 Coll. as amended by Act no. 52/2018 Coll. The entry of KUV data in the commercial register does not replace the obligation to register the end user of the benefits of a public sector partner in the register of public sector partners pursuant to Act no. 315/2016 Coll.

Legal entities must enter the following identification data of their end users of benefits in the commercial register: · name surname, · birth number or date of birth (if the birth number was not assigned), · address of permanent residence or other residence, · nationality, · type and number of the identity document, Data establishing the position of the end user - here it is first necessary to determine whether it is: a) actual control or control of a legal entity or obtaining benefits from its activity or business or b) the end user of the benefits - top management)

Data on end users of benefits, which are compulsorily recorded in the commercial register, are not publicly available on the website of the Commercial Register of the Slovak Republic, in the Commercial Register of the Slovak Republic or in extracts from the commercial register. They are registered in the non-public part of the register . These data will be indicated only in the confirmation of registration . The applicant will therefore receive a confirmation of the registration of the end user of the benefits, with which he can prove himself if necessary. In addition, data can only be provided to designated public authorities (e.g. Národná banka Slovenska). What is the difference between the final user of benefits registered in the commercial register and the register of public sector partners? We encounter the term end user of benefits today in two different contexts, namely in connection with the Act on the Register of Public Sector Partners, which is effective from 1 February 2017, and in connection with the adoption of the amendment to the Act on Protection against the Legalization of Income from Criminal Activities, which is effective from 1.11.2018. Although the essence and idea of determining the final user of benefits - that is, determining the natural person who benefits the most from the company's business - is the same, there is a huge difference in the difficulty of determining the final user of benefits, sanctions as well as the responsibility of the person who has the data entered.

We can provide you with the establishment of a civil association in the entire territory of Slovakia without the need for a personal meeting and without the need for a personal visit to the offices.

Advantages: The establishment is easy both administratively and financially. The proposal for the registration of a civil association is signed and submitted by three persons who make up the preparatory committee of the association. It is necessary to process the statutes and goals of the civic association. Submit a proposal for registration to the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic (simple text on one A4).

Our company also deals with the establishment and subsequent sale of ready-made Civic Associations. The process of establishing a Civic Association sometimes takes 2-3 months. Ready made Civic association is advantageous to buy if you need to start the activity of the association in the shortest possible time and without lengthy and demanding administrative processes. You can buy ready-made civil associations from us and you can start your activity quickly and conveniently without having to go through a long process of establishing and registering an association. In the process of selling the association, we will change the name of the association, the headquarters and the objectives of the association according to your needs.

The only central office in Slovakia that registers civil associations is the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic. A proposal for registration of a civil association is also submitted here. If the proposal for registration is not complete, the Ministry will return it for completion. The legal deadline for making a decision is 30 days, but it usually takes longer from the ministry. At the same time, the association will be assigned an ID number.

The Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic may refuse registration if the submitted statutes show that: it is a political party and political movement, an organization established for gainful activity or to ensure the proper performance of certain professions, or a church and religious societies, the statutes are not in accordance with by law, it is an illegal association, the objectives of the association are in conflict with the requirements of the law (§ 5).

A civic association is usually focused on the application of the interests of its members, but public benefit activities of the association or activities that are not carried out by the state on behalf of citizens (education, environmental protection, charity, regional development, development of sports activities, etc.) are not excluded.

According to the legislation, the objectives of the civic association for which it is to be established are very broad. It is advantageous and good to list the objectives of the OZ as broadly as possible. This is so that in the future it will be possible to include as many activities as possible in the statutes, because the income that comes from the subject of the association's activity is not subject to tax. It is also good to include among the goals of the association activities for which it is possible to earn 2% ( they are specified in the law ) and also include these among the goals of the association.

A civic association that decides to also carry out business activities should definitely state its intention in its articles of association. If the subject of the civil association's activity is the same as an activity that is also a trade business, then it is not necessary for the civil association to obtain a trade license for such activity.

The statutes are a document of the functioning of a civil association, which must contain: the name of the association, its registered office, the purpose of its activity, etc. The statutes are part of the documents that are submitted to the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic when registering a civil association. The Ministry will examine the statutes and, if it does not like something, will return them to the proposer with a request for correction. Does ownership of the building have to be proven when applying for registration? In the case of a civil association, it is not necessary to prove the ownership relationship to the registered office of the association and no documents need to be submitted. You can enter the address of the seat of the civil association anywhere in the Slovak Republic.

Pokiaľ občianske združenie nevykonáva žiadnu inú činnosť ako tie, ktoré sú uvedené v stanovách a nemá žiadne príjmy a nemá ani žiadnu povinnosť (odvodovú, daňovú, účtovnú a pod.). nemusí sa registrovať na Daňovom úrade a žiadať o pridelenie DIČ. Nemusí dokonca ani podať daňové priznanie.

If a civil association starts a business, upon obtaining a business license (business license certificate), the association will be required to register with the tax administrator for income tax, no later than the end of the calendar month following the month in which it received a business license.

The civic association has the obligation to keep simple accounting. Double-entry bookkeeping is mandatory only if the OZ is running a business (a certificate of trade authorization has been issued) or their income has exceeded €200,000 per year. In matters of taxes, levies and collection of 2% of the tax, they are no different, they are administered under the same conditions.

A civic association does not have to file a tax return if it is true that it only has income that is not subject to tax (for example, 2% of the tax, income from collections, activities that are the goals of the association, donations, inheritance, interest deducted by withholding tax, etc.), or direct according to letter a) and income from membership, which is stated in the articles of association. In other cases, a tax return is submitted, but the obligation to pay tax does not always arise.

Yes, a civil association is allowed to conduct supporting business in addition to its activity and it must be stated in the articles of association. First, however, it is advisable to think about whether the activity from which the civic association will generate income is really a business . Entrepreneurship is defined as continuous activity carried out independently by an entrepreneur in his own name and on his own responsibility for the purpose of making a profit (§ 2 paragraph 1 of Act No. 513/1991 Coll. Commercial Code, as amended). A civic association can only do business in addition to its main activity, in support of it. If the civil association will carry out business activities, after obtaining a trade certificate, it must register with the relevant tax office, which will assign it a tax identification number (TIN). If he only carries out his main activity (not a business), he does not have this obligation.

Although a non-profit organization may, in addition to providing generally beneficial services, independently in its own name and on its own responsibility, also carry out other activities for the purpose of achieving profit , however, such profit-making activity may not directly or indirectly lead to the material benefit of its founders, members of bodies, or employees. Any profit must therefore be used by the non-profit organization exclusively for the provision of generally beneficial services for which it was founded, in its entirety. Act on NO in section § 2 par. 2 defines the provision of generally beneficial services demonstratively.

The NO Act also allows other publicly beneficial services) such as in particular: a) provision of health care, b) provision of social assistance and humanitarian care, c) creation, development, protection, restoration and presentation of spiritual and cultural values, d) protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, e) education, upbringing and development of physical culture, f) research, development, scientific and technical services and information services, g) creating and protecting the environment and protecting the health of the population, h) services to support regional development and employment, i) ensuring housing, administration, maintenance and renovation of the housing stock.

Nezisková organizácia môže poskytovať niektoré služby výlučne za predpokladu, že spĺňa podmienky na ich poskytovanie upravené osobitnými predpismi, medzi ktoré patria napríklad zákon č. 448/2008 Z. z. o sociálnych službách v znení neskorších predpisov alebo zákon č. 578/2004 Z. z. o poskytovateľoch zdravotnej starostlivosti, zdravotníckych pracovníkoch, stavovských organizáciách v zdravotníctve v znení neskorších predpisov.

Each non-profit organization must first of all have its own name, under which it will be registered in the register of non-profit organizations providing generally beneficial services . Pursuant to para. § 3 of the Act on Non-Profit Organizations, the name of a non-profit organization must contain the designation "non-profit organization" or the abbreviation "no" and must be different from the name of other, already registered non-profit organizations.

Indicative list of main objectives by categories of NO SPORT TOURISM KIDS AND TEENAGERS HOBBIES CULTURE CIVIL SOCIETY SOCIAL AREA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION HEALTH ENVIRONMENT OTHER

If a civil association reimburses its employees for travel expenses as part of its main activity, motor vehicle tax is not payable. The vehicle is not used for business.

According to the legislation, the objectives that the civil association is supposed to achieve and for which it is to be created are very broad.

There are many opportunities for civic associations to draw subsidies and grants.

Ak je nejaká činnosť občianskeho združenia vo forme stanov zaevidovaná na Ministerstve vnútra Slovenskej republiky, tak nie je potrebné získavať na ňu oprávnenie na živnostenskom úrade.

The application for obtaining temporary residence is submitted in person on the prescribed form in the Slovak language. The documents that must be attached to the application must not be older than 90 days. Required attachments to the application for granting temporary residence 1. completed application form 2. two identical color photographs (3 x 3.5 cm) 3. Valid passport 4. Document confirming the purpose of the stay (1) who does business or will do business in the territory of the Slovak Republic as a natural person (trader) (2 ) or other self-employed person), (3) or acts or will act on behalf of a commercial company or cooperative and is not in an employment relationship. A temporary residence for the purpose of doing business is granted for the expected time of doing business, but for a maximum of three years, after which it can be renewed repeatedly for a maximum of three more years. 5. Proof of integrity – extract from the criminal record from: the country of which the applicant is a national, countries in which you have stayed for more than 90 days during six consecutive months in the past 3 years (does not apply when changing the type/purpose of stay). Extracts must be apostilled / superlegalized and officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator. 6. Proof of accommodation in Slovakia for at least 6 months. Accommodation must meet the requirements according to § 62 letter f) Act no. 355/2007 Z. a lease agreement with the owner or user of the property and a document proving the right to use the property, or confirmation of the accommodation facility on the provision of accommodation, or an affidavit of a natural person or a legal entity on the provision of accommodation to a foreigner and a document proving the right to use the property. if a foreigner is the owner of real estate in the territory of the Slovak Republic, he must provide an extract from the title deed (it is enough from the Internet). officially certified affidavit of all property owners about providing accommodation to a foreigner in the Slovak Republic 7. Proof of the foreigner's financial security . A foreigner is obliged to prove financial security for his business activity and financial security for his stay as an applicant. For this purpose, he submits a confirmation of the balance in an account kept in a bank established for business purposes, which must not be identical to an account opened in the name of a natural person (foreigner) to ensure residence. Business at s.r.o Submit two confirmations of bank account balances in the applicant's name confirming the financial security of the stay at least in the amount of 12 times the subsistence minimum valid in the year of application, e.g. (from 1.7.2023 to 30.06.2024 the living wage is € 268.88 ). Submit a confirmation of the balance on the business account held in the bank in the name of the business s.r.o. confirming the financial security of the business activity in the amount of at least 100 times the subsistence minimum valid in the year of application submission, e.g. (From 1.7.2023 to 30.06.2024, the living wage is € 268.88 , so the account balance must be at least €26,888. Business for business prove with two statements on bank accounts in the applicant's name. 1/ in the amount of: 12 times the subsistence minimum 2/ in the amount of: 20 times the subsistence minimum If a foreigner applies for temporary residence for his child for the purpose of family reunification, financial security for this child must be proven in half the amount. Administrative charges €232 for submitting an application €4.50 for issuing a residence permit, €3 is the fee for delivering the proof of residence to the specified address, €240 in the case of submitting an application at a representative office of the Slovak Republic abroad. The application, including all attachments, is submitted: every document issued in a language other than Slovak must be apostilled/superlegalized (except for documents in Czech) and must be officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator . If the document is translated abroad, it must be confirmed by the representative office of the Slovak Republic that the translation was made by an authorized person, none of the documents proving consent, financial security, integrity and accommodation must not be older than 90 days (except e.g. birth or marriage certificate). In the case of an application for renewal of temporary residence, it is no longer necessary to submit an extract from the criminal record. However, it is necessary to submit a certificate of health insurance in the name of a foreigner in the Slovak Republic.

Foreigners staying in the Slovak Republic can apply for a temporary residence permit in the Slovak Republic: (1) legitimately within the framework of visa-free travel, or (2) are staying in Slovakia on the basis of a type D visa, or (3) if the applicant is staying in Slovakia on the basis of a valid residence permit, or (4) if it is a person for whom a visa is not required, or (5) if it is a holder of a Slovak certificate living abroad, or (6) it is a person with a granted tolerated stay (according to § 58 paragraph 1 letters a) to c) or paragraph 2) If a foreigner has a type C visa, he cannot apply for a residence permit in Slovakia, however He can submit the application at the representative office of the Slovak Republic in the country of which he is a citizen or in which he has a registered residence. The application for temporary residence can be ordered at any police department of the Foreign Police in the Slovak Republic for the following types of stays: to submit an application for the first grant of residence (business, employment...) for the granting of permanent residence for five years for the granting of a tolerated stay for the granting of a national visa It does not apply to applications for types of stay: for citizens of the European Economic Area renewal of temporary residence, change of purpose of stay, granting permanent residence for an unlimited time, grant of long-term residence, application for verification of invitation, request for the production of residence documents. Note For these types of stays, you need to book an appointment at the Foreign Police in the territory of the Slovak Republic, according to the accommodation address or according to the previous address of the residence permit.

If a foreigner cannot submit an application for a residence permit in Slovakia, he submits the application at the embassy in the country of which he is a citizen or in which he has a registered residence. The application deadline must be booked in advance at the SR council. At your request, we will send the completed application documents by courier to your country. If the application is submitted at the representative office of the Slovak Republic abroad, the deadline for the assessment of the application in the Slovak Republic begins to run from the delivery of the application to the foreign police in the Slovak Republic. If the application is submitted at the representative office, the representative office will conduct a personal interview with the applicant for the purpose of preliminary assessment of the application.

on the basis of obtaining a temporary residence, a foreigner will be authorized to stay, travel and re-enter the territory of the Slovak Republic. temporary residence is always tied to one purpose, when changing the purpose of temporary residence, a new application for granting temporary residence must be submitted, temporary residence for the purpose of doing business is granted for the expected time of doing business, but for a maximum of three years, after which it can be renewed for a maximum of another three years, in addition to a temporary residence for the purpose of doing business, it is also possible to do business in Slovakia if you have been granted a temporary residence for the purpose of: study, for the purpose of research and development, for the purpose of family reunification or you are a member of a third country who has the status of Slovak living abroad.

The price of stamps stamps can be purchased directly from the foreign police in a self-service machine or at the post office, the value of stamps according to the purpose of the stay when submitting the application at the foreign police department (in brackets is the amount of the fee when submitting the application at the representative office of the Slovak Republic abroad), business: EUR 232 (EUR 240), employment: EUR 165.50 (EUR 170), seasonal employment: EUR 33 (EUR 35), special activity: EUR 99.50 (EUR 100), family reunification: EUR 132.50 (EUR 135), performance of official duties by civilian elements of the armed forces: EUR 66 (EUR 70), blue card: EUR 165.50 (EUR 170), a person with a recognized long-term residence in another member state of the Union who does business on the territory of the Slovak Republic: EUR 232 (EUR 240), a person with a recognized long-term residence in another member state of the Union who is employed on the territory of the Slovak Republic: EUR 165.50 (EUR 170), a person with a recognized long-term residence in another member state of the Union who carries out a special activity or research and development on the territory of the Slovak Republic: EUR 99.50 (EUR 100), a person with a recognized long-term residence in another member state of the Union who is a family member of a national of a third country with a long-term residence and the family already existed in another member state: EUR 132.50 (EUR 135).

Arrive in Slovakia within 180 days of its award, report the start of stay to the foreigner police within 3 working days of entering Slovakia, take out health insurance no later than 3 working days after taking over the proof of residence, to stay on the territory of the Slovak Republic for more than half of the time of the granted temporary residence in the calendar year, submit to the foreigner's police within 30 days of receiving the residence document a medical report confirming that he does not suffer from a disease that threatens public health.

Regulated professions are professions, the practice of which is regulated in a certain way by laws or administrative orders and regulations. Usually this regulation is done through private authorized institutions, professional associations or government or local government. These are the professions of doctors, accountants, architects, etc. If the subject of your business is to be an activity that is conditioned by a professional qualification that you have obtained abroad and belongs to regulated professions, it will be necessary to have it recognized in Slovakia. You do so by completing and submitting an application for recognition of education for a regulated profession. The Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic, the Center for the Recognition of Education Documents, is responsible for the recognition of educational documents issued by foreign countries.

Submitting an application for granting a temporary residence does not automatically entitle the applicant to stay in Slovakia, documents must not be older than 90 days at the time of application, all documents issued abroad must be officially certified (apostille/superlegalization) + translated into Slovak by an official translator registered in the List of experts, interpreters and translators at the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic http://bit.ly/uradny preklad, signatures on sworn statements, powers of attorney and lease agreements must be officially verified, photocopies of documents must be officially verified, we do not recommend submitting original documents to the foreign police/consular office of the Slovak Republic, as the foreign police do not return documents, but rather make photocopies of important documents (e.g. diploma, rental agreement), have the copies officially verified and hand them over to the foreign police/consular office, at the foreign police, administrative fees are paid through the so-called "eKolka", which can be purchased directly at the Foreigners Police Department through a machine or at the post office, at embassies of the Slovak Republic abroad, fees are paid in cash or by bank transfer (we recommend checking the method of payment of fees at the specific embassies of the Slovak Republic), the authorities issue a decision within 30-90 days of receiving a complete application, unless temporary residence is granted, the applicant may stay in Slovakia only during the validity of the visa or other residence permit or within the framework of visa-free travel.

Medical opinion See the link to the list of examination facilities. below. A medical report confirming that the foreigner does not suffer from a disease threatening public health is submitted no later than 30 days after receiving the residence document. At the request of a foreigner, the police can extend the deadline for submitting a medical report by 60 days . The medical report must not be older than 30 days. It is not submitted by a foreigner: (1) with temporary residence for the purpose of fulfilling official duties by civilian components of the armed forces, (2) a foreigner with a temporary residence permit as a person with recognized Slovak status living abroad, (3) a foreigner with a temporary residence permit due to the recognized status of a person with a long-term residence in another member state, (4) a foreigner who has been granted residence in another member state, (5) when changing the type or purpose of stay. This document can only be issued by some of the following medical facilities throughout Slovakia. List of devices.

An application for temporary residence for the purpose of employment can be submitted by a foreigner no earlier than 20 working days after the date of notification of a job vacancy. The third-country national must present a valid travel document with the application, otherwise the police department will not accept the application. The application does not have to be complete (appendices to the application do not have to be submitted immediately). Attachments can subsequently be attached to the file also by post. The deadline for the assessment of the application by the foreign police begins to run only when the documents are fully documented. The documents that must be attached to the application must not be older than 90 days. List of documents The application is submitted in person on the prescribed form and in the Slovak language. 1. Valid passport 2. two color photos (3 x 3.5 cm) 3. Document proving the purpose of the stay: in the case of the so-called of a unified permit (temporary residence for the purpose of employment based on confirmation of the possibility of filling a vacant position): employment contract or written promise of the employer to accept the applicant for employment. If it is a regulated profession, a decision on the recognition of a document of education, an apostilled/superlegalized document of the required education. 4. Proof of integrity – extract from the criminal record: from the country of which the applicant is a national, from countries in which he stayed for more than 90 days during six consecutive months in the last 3 years (does not apply when changing the type/purpose of stay), Extracts must be apostilled / superlegalized and officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator. 5. Proof of accommodation in Slovakia for at least 6 months. Accommodation must meet the requirements according to § 62 letter f) Act no. 355/2007 Z. A lease agreement with the owner or user of the property and a document proving the right to use the property, or confirmation of the accommodation facility on the provision of accommodation, or an affidavit of a natural person or a legal entity on the provision of accommodation to a foreigner and a document proving the right to use the property. Signatures on the accommodation document must be officially verified . 6. Proof of financial security for the stay Confirmation of the employer on the amount of the agreed salary on the work promise and confirmation of the amount of the paid salary. Administrative charges € 165.50 per request €4.50 for issuing a residence card €3 is the fee for delivering the proof of residence to the specified address, €170 in the case of submitting an application at a representative office of the Slovak Republic abroad.

The application for a work permit is submitted on an official form , which must be submitted to the relevant labor office. The application can be submitted in person, by post, or your future employer can submit it for you, based on your authorization. You attach the following to the application for a work permit: 1. Application - printed, filled out and signed official application form for the granting of a work permit in the Slovak language, 2. valid travel document (passport) 3. 2 photographs measuring 3 x 3.5 cm 4. a copy of your residence permit in Slovakia (if you have one), 5. employment contract, or the employer's promise to hire you, 6. certificate of integrity (excerpt from the criminal record) 7. a decision on the recognition of a document on education or a verified and officially translated document on the required education, if it is a regulated profession, 8. written authorization to submit the application (if your future employer or the company to which you were posted submits the application for you). In the case of seasonal employment of a foreigner who is not subject to a visa requirement, the following is also attached to the application: 1. a document confirming the provision of accommodation, at least for the expected duration of employment 2. a document confirming the provision of health insurance during the stay in the Slovak Republic. If a future employer submits an application for a seasonal employment permit on your behalf, he is also required to provide confirmation that: 1. is not in bankruptcy, liquidation, receivership or does not have a fixed repayment schedule a 2. does not have registered unsatisfied claims of its employees resulting from the employment relationship. The deadline for assessing an application for a work permit is 20 working days from the receipt of the application . The Office will grant you an employment permit for the purpose of seasonal employment within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the application, if you were granted an employment permit for the purpose of seasonal employment or were granted a temporary residence permit for the purpose of seasonal employment in the period of five years prior to submitting the application. The application, including all attachments, is submitted Every document issued in a language other than Slovak must be apostilled/superlegalized (except for documents in Czech) and must be officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator . If the document is translated abroad, it must be confirmed by the Slovak Embassy that the translation was made by an authorized person. None of the documents proving consent, integrity and accommodation must be older than 90 days. In the case of an application for renewal of temporary residence, it is no longer necessary to submit an extract from the criminal record. However, it is necessary to submit a certificate of health insurance in the name of a foreigner in the Slovak Republic.

Notification obligation of the employer Conclusion of an employment contract with a foreigner and his registration with the health and social insurance company. The employer is obliged to inform the labor office in writing about the start and end of employment of a foreigner within seven working days from the date of starting and ending employment. The employer is obliged to attach a copy of the employment contract to the notification. The employer also informs the labor office in writing if a foreigner who has been granted a work permit has not started work within seven working days from the date agreed upon as the day of starting work. Non-attendance of the employee, or the employer is obliged to notify the termination of the employment relationship to the foreign police within 3 working days. Obligations of a foreigner after being granted temporary residence · arrive in Slovakia within 180 days · no later than 3 working days after entering Slovakia, he must report the beginning of his stay to the foreign police · within 30 days at the latest a foreigner is obliged to undergo a medical examination to ensure that he does not suffer from a disease that threatens public health. · On the basis of obtaining a temporary residence, the foreigner obtains authorization to stay, travel and re-enter the territory of the Slovak Republic. · Temporary stay is always tied to one purpose. When changing the purpose of temporary residence, a new application for granting temporary residence must be submitted. · If a foreigner wants to change employer or job position, he must obtain a new employment permit and must submit the application no later than the last day of validity of the temporary residence. At the same time, it is necessary for the employer to file a new vacancy notice at the labor office no later than 20 working days.

If a person with a temporary residence permit loses their job during the validity of their stay, they are subject to a 60-day protection period, during which the foreign police will not cancel their stay and the person with a temporary residence permit can look for another job.

BLUE CARD: in the case of employing highly qualified employees with university education, a blue card can be requested from the foreign police. ​ The condition of employing a foreigner on the so-called a blue card is a monthly salary agreed in the amount of at least 1.5 times the average monthly salary of an employee in the economy of the Slovak Republic in the relevant industry. ​ Nostrification of education: with a blue card, the disadvantage of the process is the need for nostrification of education in Slovakia, which extends the process by a month.

The application is submitted to the Foreign Police in person on the prescribed form in the Slovak language. A legal representative (i.e. a parent) submits an application for a minor child. For a person who cannot submit the application in person due to incapacity, the application is submitted by the person with whom he is requesting family reunification. Attachments to the application - applicant (husband, wife...). 1/ completed form " Application for granting temporary residence in the Slovak language " , 2/ 2 face photos 3 x 3.5 cm (same and must be current), 3/ valid travel document. The following documents not older than 90 days: 4/ a document proving the purpose of the stay – confirming the existence of a family relationship with a citizen of a third country (applicant), e.g. marriage certificate, birth certificate, (can be older than 90 days) or another document proving that the national of a third country can be considered a family member of the applicant (e.g. a parent dependent on care, etc.). 5/ the consent of the other parent , who was not entrusted with the personal care of an unmarried child under the age of 18 and who has the right to meet with him, 6/ extract from the criminal record from the country of which the applicant/s are nationals, from countries in which he stayed for more than 90 days in the last 3 years, during six consecutive months (does not apply when changing the type/purpose of stay) And post-styled / super-legalized and officially translated into the Slovak language by a Slovak translator. 7/ a document proving sufficient financial security for the stay . The applicant (father) can prove the security of residence by confirming the amount of the salary paid or the balance in the bank account held in the name of the applicant 12 times the subsistence minimum in a given year for each family member, children under 14 years 1/2 rate for each child. 8/ Affidavit of the applicant that he will provide financial and material security for family members and that the family will not burden the social system of the Slovak Republic during their stay. Affidavit of the applicant that the children are single. 9/ a document proving the provision of shared accommodation at the same address with the applicant for at least 6 months of temporary stay, in the case of a shorter stay, it is necessary to prove the provision of accommodation during the entire stay in the form of: a) confirmation of the accommodation facility on the provision of accommodation, or b) lease agreement with the property owner, or c) sworn statement of a natural or legal person about the provision, d) if the applicant is the owner of the apartment in the territory of the Slovak Republic, he shall provide an extract from the title deed (it is enough from the Internet), e) if the owner of the apartment is only the husband, he submits an affidavit that the wife, children, etc. will provide accommodation during the entire stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic for an unlimited time, f) if the applicant is in a lease, he shall document either a lease agreement, g) or sworn statement of all owners on the provision of accommodation. A document proving the provision of joint accommodation of applicants at the same address as the applicant, we recommend that you include a list of all family members who will be accommodated in the same property on one confirmation , The signatures of all property owners and lessors must be notarized. Correct fees - stamps · €132.50 for submitting an application for the granting of temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification, · (€135 in the case of an application submitted at the Slovak Embassy), · €4.50 per document (card) · €3 is for delivery of proof of residence by courier to the specified address, · €66 renewal of stay, Attachments to the application for the child 1/ each child " Application for granting temporary residence in the Slovak language " , 2/ 2 face photos 3 x 3.5 cm (same and current), 3/ valid travel document, 4/ birth certificate of each child, it can be older than 90 days, apostilled / superlegalized and officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator, 5/ Consent of the other parent , who was not entrusted with the personal care of an unmarried child under the age of 18 and who has the right to meet with him, 6/ Extract from the criminal record children aged 15 and over from their home country and from countries where they have stayed for more than 90 days in the last 3 years during six consecutive months (does not apply when changing the type/purpose of stay) apostilled / superlegalized and officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator, 7/ Document proving sufficient financial security for the stay, (1) sworn declaration of the applicant that he will provide material security for family members and that the family will not burden the social system of the Slovak Republic during their stay. (2) financial security of the applicant by confirmation of the balance in the bank account held in the name of the applicant / 12 times the subsistence minimum for each family member. If financial security is requested for the offspring, it must be proven in half the amount. 8/ Accommodation: for at least 6 months of temporary stay, in the case of a shorter stay, it is necessary to prove the provision of accommodation during the entire stay in the form of, a) lease agreement with the property owner, b) if only the husband is the owner, (the applicant) submits the husband's sworn statement that the wife, children, etc. will provide accommodation during the entire stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic for an unlimited time. c) if the applicant is in a lease, he shall document either a lease agreement,, d) or sworn statement of all owners on the provision of accommodation. The signatures of all property owners and lessors must be notarized. Correct fees - stamps · €132.50 if the child is older than 14 years · €4.50 for a document (card) about the stay, · €3 is for delivery of proof of residence by courier to the specified address, Other documents (1) Affidavit of the applicant regarding care and financial support during the stay in Slovakia, (2) sworn declaration of the applicant that the child(ren) are unmarried, (3) consent of the other parent, (4) if the spouses are divorced, the consent of the parent to whom the child was not entrusted is required. Signatures on affidavits must be notarized. The application, including all attachments, is submitted · every document issued in a language other than Slovak must be apostilled/superlegalized (except for documents in Czech) and must be officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator . If the document is translated abroad, it must be confirmed by the representative office of the Slovak Republic that the translation was made by an authorized person, · none of the documents proving consent, financial security, integrity and accommodation must not be older than 90 days (except e.g. birth or marriage certificate), · in the case of an application for renewal of temporary residence, it is no longer necessary to submit an extract from the criminal record. However, it is necessary to submit a certificate of health insurance in the name of a foreigner in the Slovak Republic.

to do business to work without the need for additional permits in the period after the expiration of 12 months from the granting of temporary residence study.

A work permit or confirmation of the possibility of filling a vacant position is NOT required in the case of: · family members of a researcher with a temporary residence for the purpose of research and development, who have been granted a temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification, immediately after the temporary residence has been granted, · family members of the blue card holder who have been granted temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification, immediately after the temporary residence has been granted, · family members of a citizen of an EU member state who have the right to stay on the territory of the Slovak Republic, · family members of the mobility researcher who apply for mobility to Slovakia with him during a temporary stay in another EU member state, · other family members, after 12 months of continuous stay in the Slovak Republic from the granting of temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification.

Udelenie schengenského víza je podmienené pozvaním, ktoré deklaruje účel vstupu cudzinca z tretej krajiny na územie Slovenskej republiky. Pozvanie musí byť overené policajným útvarom, a to cudzineckou políciou. Žiadosť o vízum sa podáva na úradnom formulári na zastupiteľskom úrade (diplomatická misia alebo konzulárny úrad) Slovenskej republiky akreditovanom pre štát, kde má žiadateľ pobyt, alebo ktorého je občanom. Žiadosť o vízum je potrebné podať osobne a nemalo by sa podať skôr ako 3-6 mesiacov pred plánovaným vycestovaním na Slovensko. Odporúčame žiadateľov aby vopred objednali termín na podanie žiadosti. Termín sa obyčajne udelí do dvoch týždňov.

At a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Slovak Republic abroad At the SR border crossing * (*only for humanitarian reasons, if the foreigner proves that his entry is urgent and could not have been foreseen in time or in the interest of the Slovak Republic; or if the foreigner is a family member of an EEA citizen and can credibly prove this fact). Issuance of a visa at the border crossing The police department can grant a Schengen visa at the border crossing for humanitarian reasons, if the foreigner proves that his entry is urgent and could not have been foreseen in time, or the granting of the visa is in the interest of the Slovak Republic, or due to the return of the applicant to his country of origin or residence or transit through other states. A Schengen visa granted at the external border entitles the holder to stay for a maximum of 15 days. In the case of transit, the length of the authorized stay corresponds to the time necessary for the purpose of transit. Issuance of a visa at the representative office of the Slovak Republic The representative office of the Slovak Republic abroad will decide on the visa application within 15 calendar days of its receipt. There is no legal right to grant a visa to the Slovak Republic. A visa does not automatically entitle its holder to enter the territory of the Slovak Republic (when entering the territory of the Slovak Republic, it is necessary to show the necessary requirements to the border control to fulfill the conditions of entry, while a valid visa of the Slovak Republic is only one of the conditions of entry).

a valid travel document a color photograph with dimensions of 3 x 3.5 cm showing its current form documents confirming the purpose of the stay financial security of stay provision of funds for travel (e.g. return ticket or reservation) proof of health insurance other documents (accommodation provision, invitation) not older than 90 days necessary for a decision on a visa application seasonal employees also attach a written promise from the employer or an employment contract and an employment permit other documents as required by the ZÚ SR / GK SR upon request, the foreigner will appear in person for the interview. The deadline for a decision on a visa application is 15 calendar days. This period can be extended to a maximum of 45 calendar days, especially if further assessment of the application is required. The visa is issued in the form of a sticker in the passport. After obtaining a visa, a foreigner is entitled to stay in the Schengen area for the period specified in the visa. There is no legal right to grant a visa. The representative office is authorized to designate a border crossing point for the foreigner to enter, which he will enter in the Schengen visa. A foreigner who has been granted a visa is obliged to report the start, place and expected length of stay to the police department within three working days of entering the territory of the Slovak Republic. If the foreigner is accommodated in a hotel or other accommodation facility, the accommodation provider assumes this obligation.

It is possible that an invitation verified by the police department will need to be submitted with the visa application. This obligation must be verified at the representative office of the Slovak Republic in the applicant's country. The inviting person must apply for verification of the invitation at the relevant department of the foreign police according to their place of residence/domicile. The request for verification of the invitation is submitted on an official form containing the following data: data about the inviting person: name, surname, date and place of birth, nationality, address of residence in the Slovak Republic, identity document, profession of the inviting person and his relationship to the invited national of a third country, if the inviting person is a natural person, data on the invited person of the third-country national: name, surname, date and place of birth, nationality, address of permanent residence, address of residence in the Slovak Republic with the name, surname and date of birth of his children, if they are traveling together with the invited third-country national, the purpose of the visit for which the national of a third country is invited to the territory of the Slovak Republic, other: e.g. declaration - commitment of the inviting person to cover all costs associated with the stay and travel of the invited third-country national. Documents proving the purpose of the invitation are attached to the application: 1. a document proving the financial security that the inviting person is able to cover all the costs of the invitee connected with the stay and departure of a foreigner from a third country. 2. confirmation of the balance in the inviting person's bank account of 12 times the subsistence minimum of €57 for each day of the invited third-country national's stay. 3. documents proving the provision of accommodation (accommodation confirmation, affidavit of the property owner on the provision of accommodation or affidavit of the user of the property, if he is authorized to do so. Signatures must be officially verified.) Information on documents The documents attached to the application must not be older than 90 days. The foreign police will make a decision within 15 days from the date of receipt of the application. An administrative fee of EUR 33 must be paid. The invitation is verified by the police department. However, the prior approval of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic is required, which will also determine the length of stay in a verified invitation, at least for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose of the stay. An invitation verified by the foreign police is valid for 90 days from the date of verification. The inviting person will send the invitation verified in this way to the visa applicant, who will attach it to the application for the granting of a Schengen visa. The invitation is verified by the police department. However, the prior approval of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic is required, which will also determine the length of stay in a verified invitation, at least for the time necessary to fulfill the purpose of the stay. The invitation is issued for the planned stay in the length specified in the invitation, for a maximum of 90 days. A verified invitation is valid for 90 days from its issuance. If the inviter is a natural person: a foreigner can be invited by a natural person who is a citizen of the Slovak Republic or a foreigner with a permanent or temporary residence permit. The application is accompanied by a document confirming that the applicant is able to financially cover all costs associated with the foreigner's stay and departure (confirmation of the balance on the account). If a relative is invited, it is also necessary to present a document confirming the family relationship (original or certified copy). If the inviter is a legal entity: A legal entity may invite a foreigner who performs a similar activity to the territory of the Slovak Republic. An extract from the business or trade register (original or certified copy officially translated) and a document confirming that the applicant is able to financially cover all costs associated with the foreigner's stay and travel (account balance confirmation) are attached to the application.