Work permit/residency for
employment the purpose
Deadline for police decision: 90 days from receipt of application
The employment permit is granted by the Labor Office of Social and Family Affairs according to the future place of work.
It is important to note that the process of obtaining a work permit and residence permit can be complex and time-consuming.
Use our services, we are immigration specialists and provide professional assistance to ensure that your application is properly processed and submitted.
Benefits of a residence permit for the purpose of employment
Public social and health insurance in the Slovak Republic,
when applying for a residence permit, it is possible to apply at the same time
for family reunification,after 5 years of temporary residence, the possibility to apply for permanent residence,
after 10 years of residence in Slovakia, the possibility to obtain Slovak citizenship,
the possibility of obtaining a loan for real estate, buying a car and leasing,
if a person with a temporary residence permit for the purpose of employment ceases to have employment
during the validity of the stay, it is subject to a 60-day protection period, during which the foreigner's police will not cancel the stay and the person with the granted stay can look for another job.
Trial
You fill out a non-binding online order.
After completing the order for establishing a business, we will immediately send you the necessary documents by e-mail.
You just need to sign the documents at the notary (registry office), scan them and send them back to us by e-mail.
If you have an ID card with a chip, you don't need to go to a notary, just sign the documents for establishing a business with a ZEP and send them back by email.
Payment: after payment, we will submit the Application for establishing a business to the trade register .
The trade office has a statutory processing time of 1-5 working days.
We will send you the registered business with the Zip code.
Services for employment of foreigners in Slovakia
We have many years of practical experience in employing foreigners,
mandatory notification of a job vacancy, to the Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family,
preparation of the necessary documents for submitting an application for temporary residence,
provision of official translations and apostilles,
assistance in the recognition of education at the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic,
escort at the foreigner's police when submitting an application,
assistance with health insurance,
assistance after obtaining residence during a mandatory medical examination,
assistance in arranging D visas,
The Office of Labor, Social Affairs and Family keeps records of job applicants and monitors the situation on the labor market. He issues a consent opinion on the employment of a foreigner in the event that the given position cannot be filled by a citizen of the Slovak Republic. The exception is the shortage position, when the consent of the labor office is not required.
Before submitting an application, it is necessary for the employer to report a vacant position to the relevant labor office.
Temporary residence for the purpose of employment is granted for the expected period of employment, maximum 5 years, we know from practice that in most cases the work permit is granted for a period of 12-24 months.
Frequently asked questions
Procedure for employment of a foreigner from third countries
Vacancies.
An employer who is interested in employing a foreigner must report a job vacancy in advance, at least 20 working days at www.istp.sk before submitting an application for a residence permit for the purpose of employment.
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After the expiration of 20 working days after the publication of the notification, the foreigner can submit a residence application for the issuance of a work permit.
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An application for a work permit at the foreign police in Slovakia can only be submitted by foreigners who have visa-free travel in the Slovak Republic or who have been granted national visas of type D.
Other foreigners apply abroad at the representative office of the Slovak Republic.
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After submitting the application, the foreigner's police will ask the Office of Labor, Social Affairs and Family to issue a confirmation that the foreigner can fill a vacant job.
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The foreign police have 90 days to make a decision after submitting the application. In case of insufficient position, the deadline is 30 days.
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If the application is submitted at an embassy abroad, the deadline begins to run from the delivery of the application in the form of a diplomatic number to the foreigner's police in the Slovak Republic.
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Collection of the proof of residence: in person directly at the foreigner's police, or by delivery by courier to the pre-specified address.
Blue card
In the case of employing highly qualified employees with a university degree, a blue card can be applied for at 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 need for nostrification of education in Slovakia, which can extend the process by one month.
Seasonal employment
The future employer must report a vacancy to the relevant labor office 10 working days before applying for an employment permit.
For seasonal work, the permit is valid for a maximum of 90 days in 12 consecutive months.
RENEWAL: temporary residence granted to a national of a third country can be extended by submitting an application for renewal of temporary residence for the purpose of employment, which does not apply in the case of seasonal employment, the duration of which may not exceed 180 days.
REQUEST for vacancies.
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.
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Valid passport
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two color photos (3 x 3.5 cm)
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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.
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If it is a regulated profession, a decision on the recognition of a document of education, an apostilled/superlegalized document of the required education.
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Proof of integrity – extract from the criminal record:
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from the country of which the applicant is a national,
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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),
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Extracts must be apostilled / superlegalized and officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator.
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 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.
Proof of financial security of stay
employer's confirmation of the amount of the agreed salary on the work promise and confirmation of the amount of the salary being paid.
The deadline for considering an application for permission to apply for employment is 90 working days from the receipt of a complete application.
Application for a seasonal employment permit
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.
It is attached to the application for a work permit
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Application - printed, filled out and signed official application form for the granting of a work permit in the Slovak language,
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valid travel document (passport)
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2 photographs measuring 3 x 3.5 cm
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a copy of your residence permit in Slovakia (if you have one),
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employment contract, or the employer's promise to hire you,
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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,
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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:
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a document confirming the provision of accommodation, at least for the expected duration of employment
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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:
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is not in bankruptcy, liquidation, receivership or does not have a specified repayment schedule and
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does not have registered unsatisfied claims of its employees arising from the employment relationship.
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
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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.
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None of the documents proving consent, integrity and accommodation must be older than 90 days .
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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.
Obligations of the sweeper after obtaining a residence permit
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
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to arrive in Slovakia within 180 days
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no later than 3 working days after entering Slovakia, he must report the beginning of his stay to the foreign police
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within 30 days at the latest, the foreigner is obliged to undergo a medical examination to ensure that he does not suffer from a disease that threatens public health.
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On the basis of obtaining a temporary residence permit, a foreigner obtains authorization to stay, travel and re-enter the territory of the Slovak Republic.
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A 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.
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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 essential that the employer submits a new vacancy notice at the labor office no later than 20 working days.
What does the 60-day protection period mean?
What does a blue card mean?
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:
in the case of a blue card, the disadvantage of the process is the need for nostrification of education in Slovakia, which will extend the process by a month.
How to apply for residence in Slovakia?
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 (2) or are staying in Slovakia on the basis of a type D visa,
(3) or if the applicant resides in Slovakia on the basis of a valid residence permit,
(4) if it is a person for whom a visa is not required, (5) if it is a holder of a certificate of a Slovak living abroad or (6) it is a person with a granted tolerated stay (according to § 58 paragraph 1 letter a) to c ) or paragraph 2)
If a foreigner has a type C visa, he cannot apply for a residence permit in Slovakia. 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.
Submitting an application for temporary residence with a 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...), to grant a 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 of permanent residence for an unlimited time, • granting of long-term residence, • request for verification of invitation, • request for production of residence documents.
Note For these types of stays, you need to book an appointment at the Foreigners' Police on the territory of the Slovak Republic, according to the accommodation address, or according to the previous address of the residence permit.
Departments of the foreign police on the territory of the Slovak Republic
How to submit an application for residence abroad at the Slovak Embassy?
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.
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 foreigner's police in the Slovak Republic.
If the application is submitted at the embassy, the embassy will conduct a personal interview with the applicant for the purpose of preliminary assessment of the application.
Summary of important information
submitting an application for the granting of 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 - list
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.
Where can I get a mandatory health certificate?
See below for the link of equipment for the examination.
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 presented 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 one of the following medical facilities after Slovak customs:
List of centers for foreign diseases - Portal of authorities - Liferay (uvzsr.sk)
You find more information: " Frequently asked questions " and in theimmigration articles
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