Renewal - extension of a foreigner's stay
Price €900
does not include fees: stamps, residence, accommodation, translations
deadline for police decision: 90 days from receipt of application
If you have been granted a temporary residence permit in Slovakia and its validity expires and you are interested in continuing to live, do business, or work in Slovakia, then it is necessary to renew (extend) your temporary residence permit.
The process of renewal of residence requires a certain knowledge in the preparation of documents, as renewal requires cooperation with state administration bodies, e.g. with the health and social insurance company, tax office, accountant or employer.
Our specialists will help you assist in the process of renewing your residence
we will check your documents to see if you meet the legal conditions for renewing your stay,
we will complete the documents for submitting the application and we will personally accompany you to the foreign police.
Frequently asked questions
Renewal of residence in the cube
Basic information for applying
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the application for the renewal of temporary residence is submitted by the national of a third country in person on an official form at the police department no later than on the last day of validity of the temporary residence,
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the application does not have to be complete (appendices to the application do not have to be submitted at the same time), the appendices can subsequently be submitted to the file also by post, the deadline for the assessment of the application by the foreign police will only start when the documents are fully submitted,
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the police department issues a confirmation of its acceptance to the applicant on the day the application is submitted, the temporary residence is considered valid (only) on the territory of the Slovak Republic after its expiry until the decision on the application for the renewal of the temporary residence is made,
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the applicant will receive a written notification if his application is granted.
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after obtaining the renewal of residence , the mandatory medical examination is no longer performed.
When to apply for renewal of residence?
Foreigners can apply for the renewal of the temporary fee no earlier than 3 months before the end of the validity of the stay and no later than the last day of its validity,
in the case of seasonal employment , before the expiry of the granted employment permit and at the same time no later than 10 working days after reporting the vacancy at the local employment office,
if you forget to apply for renewal of residence at least 1 day before the end of the period of validity of the residence, you must start the entire residence permit process all over again .
temporary residence after its expiration until the decision on the application for renewal of temporary residence is considered as authorized residence on the territory of the Slovak Republic,
the police department will issue a confirmation of its acceptance to the applicant on the day the application is submitted.
confirmation of application submission and passport entitling you to stay in Slovakia until the new residence is assigned,
if you leave Slovakia until a decision has been made to extend your stay, the border control will probably not let you back based on a confirmation from the police that you have submitted an application for renewal.
For how long is the stay renewed?
at most for the period that, together with the previously granted temporary residence and residence pursuant to § 23 par. 6 letters g) does not exceed 180 days in total during 12 consecutive months.
for a maximum of 180 days , if the temporary residence permit for the purpose of seasonal employment was granted on
for a maximum of three years , if the expected stay of a national of a third country will last at least three years, or
for a maximum of five years , if it is a national of a third country with a temporary residence for the purpose of study or with a temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification, if the expected stay of the national of a third country will last at least five years, or
for a maximum of five years , if it is a national of a third country who has the recognized status of a Slovak living abroad and a national of a third country who has the recognized status of a person with a long-term residence in another member state.
Benefits when renewing your stay
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.Temporary residence is considered valid (only) on the territory of the Slovak Republic after its expiration until the decision on the application for renewal of temporary residence is made.
However, it is necessary to submit a certificate of health insurance in the name of a foreigner in the Slovak Republic and financial coverage of the stay.The criminal record from the home country is not attached to the application.
After obtaining the renewal of residence , the mandatory medical examination is no longer performed.
Job opportunity: wife, husband
After 12 months from the granting of residence, the following options are available without the need for additional permits: work legally, * do business, * study.
Administrative fees when applying for renewal of residence.
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Application for renewal of temporary residence for the purpose
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business - 200 EUR
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employment - 140 EUR
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seasonal employment - 25 EUR
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special activity - 50 EUR
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family reunification - 100 EUR
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performance of official duties by civilian components of the armed forces - EUR 50
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blue card - 140 EUR
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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 200
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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 140
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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 50
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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 200
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! Applicants under the age of 18 are exempt from the fee for submitting an application for the grant/renewal of residence.
Renewal of residence for the purpose of employment
Useful information on renewal of residence for the purpose of employment
The employment office can extend your work permit - even repeatedly - but always for a maximum period of two years. However, the condition is that the applicant will work for the same employer and in the same workplace.
If you want to work for a different employer or in a different job position, you must submit a new application for a work permit.
The employment permit for the purpose of seasonal employment can be extended once by the labor office if it was granted for less than 90 days, while the total duration of the employment permit may not exceed 90 days during 12 consecutive months; this also applies to employment with another employer.
The application for the extension of the employment permit is submitted no earlier than 90 days and no later than 30 days, respectively. 20 days.
In the case of seasonal employment , before the expiry of the granted employment permit on the official form and at the same time no later than 10 working days after reporting the vacancy at the local labor office.
When renewing residence for the purpose of employment, the police department will request in writing from the relevant Labor Office a confirmation of the possibility of filling a vacant position.
Job vacancy notification
The employer must not forget to report the vacancy in advance at least 20 working days before the application date.
Employers often state the requirements for the filled position as those that are met by several job applicants guided by the labor office, which again can lead to the refusal of residence.
The position in the vacancy report is selected from the SK ISCO list, which you can find as an attachment to the decree, find TU 449/2020 Coll. - Decree of the Slovak Statistical Office... - SLOV-LEX
Since the process of granting / renewing residence for the purpose of employment (except in the case of insufficient position) takes 90 days, by the time the police sends a request for a declaration of employment to the office, the report may no longer be active.
Therefore, it is recommended to renew the vacancy notice repeatedly .
Employment - request for renewal of residence
The foreigner submits the application for renewal of residence in person on an official form at the police department no later than the last day of validity of the temporary residence according to the place of accommodation. Application for renewal of residence - is written electronically, when confirming/sending the date - the application must be printed.
The third-country national must submit a valid travel document to the application, otherwise the police department will not accept the application, other attachments to the application can be submitted later by post.
Documents not older than 90 days,
To be attached to the application
valid passport,
one color photo (3 x 3.5 cm),
promise for employment : the form can be found on the portal of the Employment Office,
employer's statement on the amount of wages paid,
proof of accommodation in Slovakia,
a document proving accommodation in Slovakia for at least 6 months of temporary stay; in the case of a shorter stay, it is necessary to provide proof of accommodation during the entire stay, e.g.:
confirmation from the accommodation facility about the provision of accommodation,
lease agreement with the owner (signatures of both the lessor and the lessee must be officially verified),
sworn declaration of a natural or legal person about the provision of accommodation (the person's signature must be officially verified).
a criminal record from the home country is not provided,
does not pay for health insurance: as the employee is legally insured by the employer in the public health insurance system.
The deadline for the police decision is 90 days: from receipt of complete application.
Do not forget to remind the employer: the employer is obliged to send to the labor office a notice of the foreigner's entry/non-entry into employment and a copy of the employment contract even upon renewal of residence, after the termination of the employment relationship with the foreigner (if the employment relationship ended before the validity of the permit).
Renewal of residence for an employee's family member
Confirmation of health insurance: at the time of renewal, a confirmation from the health insurance company about the existence of insurance for a family member staying for the purpose of family reunification must also be submitted at the time of submitting the request for renewal of residence. Minor children are usually insured by the parent's public health insurance system.
We recommend that children over 14 years of age be monitored so that they are always covered by health insurance during their stay, as the condition is the provision of health insurance in Slovakia during the entire stay.
It is also possible to be insured commercially, but it is necessary to submit to the foreigner every period for the extension of the insurance
ACCOMMODATION: document proving the provision of shared accommodation for the whole family,
for at least 6 months of temporary residence; in the case of a shorter stay, it is necessary to prove the provision of accommodation during the entire stay, e.g.confirmation from the accommodation facility about the provision of accommodation,
lease agreement with the owner (signatures of both the lessor and the lessee must be officially verified),
sworn declaration of a natural or legal person about the provision of accommodation (the person's signature must be officially verified).
WARNING !!! The accommodation address of family members must be the same as that of the applicant.
Renewal of temporary residence for the purpose of business
The request for renewal is submitted no later than the last day of its validity.
If you forget to apply for an extension of stay at least 1 day before the end of the term , you have to start the whole process of obtaining a residence permit all over again.
To renew a temporary residence permit for the purpose of doing business, the foreigner is obliged to attach a confirmation that he has paid tax and customs obligations, insurance premiums for health insurance, insurance premiums for social insurance and contributions to old-age pension savings; this does not apply if it is a foreigner with a long-term stay.
Documents not older than 90 days.
If the foreigner is not a taxpayer or is not obliged to pay health insurance premiums and social insurance premiums, he shall attach a document confirming this fact.
Arrears on the date of application are grounds for rejecting the application, even if the arrears are subsequently paid.
Application for renewal of residence for the purpose of business
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The application is submitted in person on an official form at the police department no later than the last day of validity of the temporary stay according to the place of accommodation.
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Submit at least a valid travel document with the application, otherwise the police department will not accept the application.
Attach to the application
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one photograph with dimensions of 3 x 3.5 cm showing the current form,
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documents not older than 90 days that confirm,
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purpose of stay - if the foreigner is doing business in the territory of the Slovak Republic as an executive of a commercial company, he must attach a document confirming authorization to do business, i.e. an extract from the company's commercial register,
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Tax return,
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confirmation of registration with the health insurance and social insurance company ,
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the police, when approving the stay - checks whether you have paid the insurance premium (even during the decision on the renewal of the stay and during the entire stay (you must not be in the red). Otherwise, the renewal of the stay may be refused,
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provision of 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, e.g.
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confirmation from the accommodation facility about the provision of accommodation,
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lease agreement with the owner (signatures of both the lessor and the lessee must be officially verified),
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sworn declaration of a natural or legal person about the provision of accommodation (the person's signature must be officially verified).
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The deadline for the police decision is 90 days: from receipt of complete application.
Useful advice
CHECK - before applying
have you submitted a tax return for each year since obtaining the residence permit?
are you not in the red at the Health and Social Insurance Office and at the tax office?
have you passed the mandatory medical examination?
Financial security purpose of stay business
Business of a foreigner as a natural person (entrepreneur).
When renewing temporary residence for the purpose of running a business of a foreign person (entrepreneur), it is necessary to prove the taxed income from the business for the previous tax period:
(1) at least in the amount of twenty times the subsistence minimum
(2) (if he did not do business during the entire previous taxation period, he is obliged to prove a taxed income in the amount of twice the subsistence minimum for each month of stay in the previous taxation period).
(3) According to the guidelines of the Office of the Border and Foreign Police, the difference between the tax base and the paid tax liability is considered taxable income.
(4) if he was not yet authorized to do business in the previous tax period, he is obliged to prove the financial security of the business activity in the amount of ten times the subsistence minimum by confirming the balance in the account when applying for the renewal of temporary residence,
Business of a foreigner as a member of a business company or cooperative,
(5) as of the date of submission of the application for renewal of temporary residence for the purpose of business
he must not have registered arrears with the tax office, the customs office, registered arrears of social insurance premiums and the health insurance company does not register overdue receivables against him in accordance with special regulations from this business and from all commercial companies and cooperatives on whose behalf he acts.
If the national of a third country is not a taxpayer or is not obliged to pay social insurance premiums, he shall attach a document confirming this fact.
(6) prove the profit after taxation of the business company or cooperative on whose behalf he acts for the previous tax period at least in the amount of sixty times the subsistence minimum,
if it concerns a national of a third country, whose business plan has been assessed by the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic as an innovative project, at least in the amount of twenty times the subsistence minimum;
if he did not do business for the entire previous tax period, he is obliged to prove a profit after tax in the amount of five times the subsistence minimum for each month of stay in the previous tax period,
(7) if a national of a third country acts on behalf of several commercial companies or cooperatives, the condition of the amount of profit after taxation according to the previous sentence must be met by at least one commercial company or cooperative on behalf of which he acts.
If the national of a third country was not yet authorized to act on behalf of a business company or cooperative in the previous tax period, he is obliged to prove financial security of the business activity in the amount of thirty times the subsistence minimum by confirming the balance in the account when applying for the renewal of temporary residence.
Warning.
When renewing a temporary residence for the purpose of running a business of a foreign person (self-employed person), it is necessary to prove taxable income from business for the previous tax period in the amount of at least twenty times the subsistence minimum (if he did not do business for the entire previous taxation period, he is obliged to prove taxed income in the amount of twice the subsistence minimum for each month of stay in the previous tax period). According to the guidelines of the Office of the Border and Foreign Police , the difference between the tax base and the paid tax liability is considered taxable income.
Renewal of temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification
Application for renewal of temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification , the police department can extend the stay of a foreigner for a maximum of five years.
The application for the renewal of temporary residence is submitted by the national of a third country in person on an official form at the police department no later than on the last day of validity of the temporary residence.
Temporary residence is considered valid only on the territory of the Slovak Republic after its expiration until the decision on the application for renewal of temporary residence is made.
Application for renewal of residence for the purpose of family reunification
The application for the renewal of temporary residence is submitted by the national of a third country in person on an official form at the police department no later than on the last day of validity of the temporary residence according to the place of accommodation.
The third-country national must present a valid travel document with the application, otherwise the police department will not accept the application.
Attach documents no older than 90 days.
To be attached to the application
a valid travel document
1 current photo of the face
sworn statement that the purpose of stay is still ongoing
an affidavit that the children are free
health insurance certificate in the name of the applicant
financial coverage of the stay
an affidavit of the father/mother that he will provide the applicant with financial and material security during his stay in the Slovak Republic together with a notarized signature,
a copy of the employment contract, the employer's confirmation of the amount of the salary paid or the confirmation of the balance in the bank account held in the name of the father, mother in the amount of twelve times the subsistence minimum .
a minor national, financial security for the stay in half the amount,
shared accommodation , a document proving the provision of shared accommodation for the whole family,
1/ a document proving the provision of accommodation for at least 6 months of temporary stay;
2/ in the case of a shorter stay, it is necessary to prove the provision of accommodation during the entire stay, e.g. confirmation from the accommodation facility about the provision of accommodation,
2/ lease agreement with the owner (signatures of both the lessor and the lessee must be officially verified),
3/ sworn statement of a natural or legal person about the provision of accommodation (the person's signature must be officially verified). /
4/ affidavit of the lessor of the property stating that the lease agreement from the previous application is still valid, it is valid for at least another six months.
Affidavits must be officially verified.
The accommodation address of family members must be the same as that of the applicant. We recommend writing a list of all family members (applicants) on the accommodation confirmation.
Renewal of temporary residence for the purpose of study
Renewal for the purpose of study and change of purpose of stay
the application for the renewal of temporary residence is submitted by the national of a third country in person at the official PRINTER at the police department no later than on the last day of validity of the temporary residence.
It is not necessary to submit a document on the purpose of stay if the facts proven by the document on the purpose of stay remain unchanged.
In the event that a national of a third country wants to perform a different activity than the one for which he was granted temporary residence, he is obliged to submit a new application for granting temporary residence.
If a national of a third country has applied for a change in the type or purpose of residence, his stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic is considered authorized until the decision on this application is made. In such a case, he can stay only on the territory of the Slovak Republic.
In the case of a change of temporary residence for the purpose of study, special activity or research and development, it is recommended to apply for a change of residence at least 30 days before the end of the current valid residence.
Note: In the case of granting temporary residence for the purpose of employment, special activity or family reunification, the national of a third country can study during his stay.
When applying for renewal of residence or for changing the purpose of residence, the national of a third country does not need to attach a document confirming his integrity (excerpt from the criminal record), if he attached this document to the application for granting a previous residence and a medical opinion.
Renewal of temporary residence after graduation
Students from third countries who completed university studies in Slovakia can apply for renewal of temporary residence after completing their studies in order to find employment or start a business in Slovakia.
In this case, their stay can be extended by nine months.
In the case of an application for the renewal of temporary residence for the purpose of finding a job or starting a business, students from third countries who have completed university studies in Slovakia prove the purpose of the stay by presenting a university diploma obtained during the granted temporary residence or a confirmation of completion of studies, while researchers who carried out research activity in Slovakia, they submit a confirmation from the research organization on the completion of the research activity (3.2.1. and 3.2.2).
The police department will decide on the request for the renewal of temporary residence within 30 days from the delivery of the request together with all the necessary information.
Temporary stay is tied to one purpose.
Renewal of temporary residence - blue card.
Blue card renewal
At the request of a third-country national, the police department renews the blue card for the purpose of highly qualified employment for 3 years, or if the duration of the employment relationship is shorter than three years, the police department renews the blue card for the duration of the employment relationship extended by 90 days.
The application for renewal of the blue card is submitted by the national of the third country in person at the police station no later than the last day of validity of the blue card.
The following is submitted to the blue card renewal application:
1/ valid travel document,
2/ two photographs with dimensions of 3 x 3.5 cm showing his current appearance a
a) an employment contract for the performance of highly qualified employment, if, based on this employment contract, the employment relationship is to last at least one year from the date of renewal of the blue card and the monthly salary is 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 of the industry published by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic for the calendar year that precedes the calendar year in which the application is submitted, or a written promise from the employer,
b) a document confirming the relevant higher professional qualification for the performance of a job that corresponds to a highly qualified job, specified in the employment contract or in the employer's written promise,
c) a document certifying the fulfillment of the conditions established by a special regulation for the performance of a regulated profession, which corresponds to highly qualified employment, if it concerns the performance of a regulated profession,
d) confirmation from the labor office about the possibility of filling a vacant position, which corresponds to a highly qualified job, to nationals of a third country, according to a special regulation, and
e) a document confirming the provision of accommodation during the stay in the Slovak Republic.
The police department will issue a written decision on the application for renewal of the blue card within 30 days of receiving the application; in particularly complex cases, this period can be extended by a maximum of 30 days.
THE BLUE CARD IS PROVIDED
An employment contract (the employment relationship must last for at least 1 year and the salary must be at least 1.5 times the salary in the national economy of the Slovak Republic in the relevant sector) or a written promise from the employer that the foreigner will be employed (the employment contract is documented in this case within 30 days of taking over the blue card) a
The decision on the recognition of a document of education (in the case of regulated professions, the decision is issued by the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic, the Center for the Recognition of Documents of Education, in the case of unregulated professions, the decision is issued by the university that conducts the study program in the same or a related field of study, as stated in the document of education).
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