In short: To study in Slovakia as an international student you apply for: Temporary residence for the purpose of study. In person at a Slovak embassy abroad; or at the foreign police if already lawfully in Slovakia (e.g. national visa, visa-free). No administrative fee is charged when a student submits the application for residence for the purpose of study. Decision within 30 days of receiving a complete application. Every line on this page was read on an official page, which is linked beside it; the facts were last checked on 13 October 2026.
| Visa or permit | Temporary residence for the purpose of study |
|---|---|
| Application fee | No administrative fee is charged when a student submits the application for residence for the purpose of study. (mic.iom.sk) |
| Money to show | Proof by three-month bank statement, scholarship confirmation, legal entity confirmation, or sponsor declaration with statement; documents max 90 days old. (minv.sk) |
| Processing time | Decision within 30 days of receiving a complete application. (minv.sk) |
| Where you apply | In person at a Slovak embassy abroad; or at the foreign police if already lawfully in Slovakia (e.g. national visa, visa-free). (minv.sk) |
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Authority: Bureau of Border and Foreign Police, Police Force Presidium (Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic); applications abroad at Slovak embassies. Official portal: Migration Information Centre Slovakia.
Confirmation of admission from the school or state authority (or programme organiser), not older than 90 days.
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No tuition-payment proof is listed in the police study checklist.
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Proof by three-month bank statement, scholarship confirmation, legal entity confirmation, or sponsor declaration with statement; documents max 90 days old. Required amount not stated.
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No administrative fee is charged when a student submits the application for residence for the purpose of study. After the permit is granted, the fee for issuing and delivering the residence card in Slovakia is EUR 10 (within 30 days) or EUR 39 (within 2 business days), as the IOM Migration Information Centre states; the EU Immigration Portal page still gives EUR 4.50 for issuing a residence document.
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| Charge | Amount | What the official page says | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa fee (government) | amount not stated on the official page | No administrative fee is charged when a student submits the application for residence for the purpose of study. After the permit is granted, the fee for issuing and delivering the residence card in Slovakia is EUR 10 (within 30 days) or EUR 39 (within 2 business days), as the IOM Migration Information Centre states; the EU Immigration Portal page still gives EUR 4.50 for issuing a residence document. | mic.iom.sk, 13 October 2026 |
In person at a Slovak embassy abroad; or at the foreign police if already lawfully in Slovakia (e.g. national visa, visa-free).
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The student fills the official temporary residence form in Slovak and lodges it in person at the Slovak embassy accredited for their country of citizenship or residence.
Official Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic application form, lodged at the Slovak embassy: mic.iom.sk · form: Application form for temporary residence
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At Slovak embassies the fee is paid in cash, by card or by bank transfer. The applicant should confirm the accepted method with the embassy first.
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When the application is lodged at the embassy, the applicant is interviewed for a first assessment of the case.
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The embassy gives a confirmation of receipt on the day the application is lodged; keep it as the reference. The official pages do not name an online status tracker.
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The Foreign Police decide on a study residence application within 90 days.
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The Foreign Police send the decision, the residence card and other notices to the address written in the application, so the applicant should give their own address and phone number.
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Every listed document must be handed in with the application, otherwise the embassy will not accept it. The student should bring the full, translated and authenticated set on the day.
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Steps as read on the official pages; checked on 15 September 2026.
Decision within 30 days of receiving a complete application. Residence is granted for the expected study period, maximum 6 years.
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Biometrics procedure was not stated on the official pages that could be read.
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The police study checklist lists no health-insurance document at application.
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Within 30 days of collecting the residence document, submit an infectious-disease specialist's report, not older than 30 days, confirming no public-health threat.
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Extract from the criminal register of your nationality country, plus any country of 90+ day stay (six consecutive months, last 3 years); max 90 days old.
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No language certificate is listed in the police study checklist.
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Foreign-language documents need official translation into Slovak (or Czech); a translation made abroad needs embassy confirmation of the translator's authorisation.
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Apostille/legalisation rules were not stated on the official pages that could be read.
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University students with study residence may work without a work permit up to 80 hours per month across all employers (secondary pupils 40).
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After collecting the residence document, submit the medical report to the police within 30 days.
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Which office handles applications from some other countries, as the official pages state:
ForiForeign prepares your student visa application with you and guides you through each step: the documents, the forms and the order to do them in. You file the application yourself with the authority named above, and that authority decides. ForiForeign is not a visa office or an agent of Slovakia, and no one can promise a visa. Rules, fees and dates change: confirm each one on the official page linked beside it before you pay or travel.
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