Documents Required for Slovakia Schengen Visa

In order to prove to the Slovak embassy/consulate that you meet the criteria set for entry to Slovakia, you will need to submit some required documents for a short-stay visa to Slovakia.

The statutory Slovakia visa requirements are as follows:

• Slovak visa application form. Complete the form by answering all of the questions, print it and then sign it at the end.
• Two passport photos. The photos should be identical and comply with the photograph requirements for Slovak Schengen visa application.
• Your valid passport. Before applying for a short-stay visa to Slovakia, make sure your passport complies with the passport criteria as set by the Schengen states. Your passport should have at least two blank pages, three more months of validity beyond your planned stay in the Schengen, and must be issued within the last 10 years.
• Copies of your previous visas (if applicable).
• Slovakia Travel Health Insurance. A confirmation that you hold travel health insurance valid, for the territory of the Slovakia and the whole Schengen Zone. Your insurance must cover medical emergencies in this area with a minimum coverage of 30,000€.
• Round-trip Flight Itinerary. Containing the dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from Slovakia.
• Proof of accommodation. You will need to show evidence to the embassy/consulate where you will stay during your whole time in Slovakia. I.e. Hotel reservation.
• Proof of sufficient financial means for the period of stay in Slovakia. The Slovak embassy/consulate in your country of residence wants you to prove that you own at least €56 per each day you plan to spend in Slovakia.
• A cover letter. A personal letter in which you explain why you are applying to visit Slovakia, how long you plan to stay, when will you leave and other details.
• Proof of civil status. This could be a marriage certificate, birth certificate of children, death certificate of spouse, etc.

Additional Slovak Visa Requirements Based on Your Employment Status

The additional Slovakia visa requirements depending on your occupational status are as follows:

If employed:

• Employment contract
• Current bank statement of the latest 6 months
• Leave permission from the employer
• Income Tax Return (ITR) form

If self-employed:

• A copy of your business license
• Company bank statement of the latest 6 months
• Income Tax Return (ITR)

If a student:

• Proof of enrollment
• No-objection certificate from school or university
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If retired:

• Pension statement of the latest 6 months

If applicable:

• Proof of regular income generated by property, for the last 6 months

>>No-objection certificate (NOC).

Additional Slovak Visa Requirements for Minors

All underage children applying to get a short-stay visa to Slovakia, or parents applying for their minor child to get a visa, will need to complete the following additional Slovak Visa Requirements for minors:

• Birth certificate of the minor traveling to Slovakia.
• Slovakia application form signed by both parents.
• Family court order. In cases where only one parent has full custody over the child.
• Certified copies of ID / passport of both parents
• If the minor will be travelling alone with another person:
  • An original and copy of the accompanying person’s passport page containing the holder’s data, and expiry date, a recent photograph and valid visa copy.
  • A notarized parental authorization to travel to Slovakia, signed by both parents / guardians

*Note: When applying at the Slovak embassy/consulate in home country, the guardian or parent should accompany their under-age children.

Additional Requirements Based on the Purpose of Entry to Slovakia

Depending on why you are traveling to Slovakia, you will need to submit some other documents to prove the reason behind your trip. Following find the additional Slovakia visa requirements based on your purpose of traveling to Slovakia.

Slovakia Airport Transit Visa Requirements

If you need to land on one of the Slovak airports, in order to take another flight to reach your non- Schengen destination country, you may have to apply for a Slovakia Airport Transit Visa.

Please note that the list of countries that need an airport transit visa to pass through the Slovak airports is narrower than the list of those who need other Schengen visa types. Check the list of the nationals that need a Slovakia Airport Transit Visa, to find out if you need to apply for one.

Required Documents for an Airport Transit Schengen Visa to Slovakia

When applying to obtain a Slovakia Airport Transit visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• A valid visa (if needed) for the final country one is travelling to.
• The flight ticket for the final country you are travelling to.

Slovakia Tourist Visa Requirements

If you are planning to travel to Slovakia purely for tourist purposes, as visiting for leisure, vacations, recreation or sightseeing, then you will need to apply for a Slovakia Tourist Visa.

Required Documents for a Tourist Schengen Visa to Slovakia

When applying to obtain a Slovak Tourist visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Bank statement. Preferably for the last 6 months.
• Travel Itinerary. A description of your trip day-to-day, including where you will be staying, places you will be visiting as well as dates of entry and exit.
• Proof how you will be financing your trip to Slovakia.

Slovakia Visitor Visa Requirements

When traveling to Slovakia upon the invitation of a friend or a family member residing there, you will need to hold a Slovak Visitor visa, in order to be permitted to enter and remain in Slovakia for up to 90 days within a 6-month period.

Required Documents for a Schengen Visitor Visa to Slovakia

When applying to obtain a visa to visit your friends or relatives in Slovakia, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Proof of financial means. Evidence that shows you have enough money to support yourself throughout your stay in Slovakia. This could be a:
  • Bank certification, bank books, Personal bank statements, credit card statements or balance covering the last six months.
  • Sponsorship Letter. When another person will be financially sponsoring your trip to Slovakia. It is also often called as an Affidavit of Support.
• Travel Itinerary. Detailed day-to-day plan of your trip in Slovakia.
• Letter of Invitation. By the relative/friend residing in Slovakia, inviting you to visit.

Slovakia Business Visa Requirements

If you plan to travel to Slovakia under the purpose of engaging in business-related activities, then you will need to obtain a Slovak Business Visa.

Required Documents for a Business Schengen Visa to Slovakia

When applying to obtain a Slovak Business visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Invitation letter from the Slovak company you will be visiting and their detailed address accompanied with the dates of your visit.
• A letter from your employer. In this letter should be stated why you will be traveling to Slovakia.
• Proof of trip financing. Regarding the applicant’s expenses during their stay in Slovakia, either the employer or the partner company must state coverage of expenses on the letter or invitation.

Slovakia Study Visa Requirements

All those planning to attend study courses, trainings or internship in Slovakia, that last no longer than 90 days, should apply for a Slovak Study Visa.

Required Documents for a Student Schengen Visa to Slovakia

When applying to get a Slovak Student visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• No objection letter from the educational institution where you are currently enrolled (if applicable).
• Internship agreement. Signed between the company in Slovakia, the establishment of origin and the trainee.

Slovakia Medical Visa Requirements

If you are applying for a short-stay visa to Slovakia to receive medical treatment, as medical therapies, or undergo a surgery, you shall apply for a Slovak Medical visa. If you are a companion of a person traveling to Slovakia to receive medical care, then you will have to apply for a Slovakia Medical Visa as well.

Required Documents for a Medical Schengen Visa to Slovakia

When applying to get a visa to receive medical care in Slovakia, you must provide the following additional documents:

• A local medical report. Issued from a doctor / clinic / hospital in your home country, confirming that you need medical treatment in Slovakia.
• A medical attestation from the hospital or doctor in Slovakia, confirming the date of your appointment as well as your medical situation. It should also confirm that the hospital can perform the specific medical treatment and that you will be accepted accordingly.
• Proof of financial arrangement made.
• Official confirmation of the treatment/appointment by the receiving medical institution (hospital/clinic) in

Slovakia Visa for Cultural/Sports/Film Crew/Religious Purposes Requirements

If you wish to visit Slovakia to participate at a religious, cultural or sport event or as the member of a film crew, then you will need to apply for a Slovak Visa for Cultural, Sports, Film Crew or Religious Purposes.

Required Documents for a Schengen Visa to Slovakia for Cultural, Sports, Film Crew or Religious Purposes

When applying to get a Slovak visa under the purpose of attending a Cultural / Sports / Religious Event in Slovakia you must provide the following additional documents:

• Event Information. As:
  • Invitation letter from the relevant body in Slovakia with details upon the nature of events or activities that are to be held in Slovakia.
  • Entry tickets to the event.
  • Enrollment conditions.
  • Detailed program of the event in Slovakia.
  • Other documents that present Names of the applicants (crew members) and other relevant information about the event.
• Proof of previous performances. Participation in previous festivals and ceremonies (cultural, religious), sports competitions, winners certificates, proof of world/international ranking (sports).

Slovakia Visa for the Spouse of a Slovak National Requirements

If you are the spouse (husband/wife) of a Slovak national wishing to travel to Slovakia for a short-term visit, then you will have to apply for a Schengen Visa for the Wife/Husband of a Slovak Citizen/National.

Required Documents for a Slovak Schengen Visa for the Wife/Husband of a Slovak Citizen

When applying to get a Slovak visa as the spouse of a Slovak national/citizen, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Proof of Slovak citizenship (ID card or consular card or certification of Slovak nationality or naturalization order).
• Slovak marriage certificate.
• Slovak family record book.

Slovakia Official Visit Visa Requirements

If you are set to travel to Slovakia as a member of an official delegation representing the government of your country, an organization or institution, then you ought to lodge an application for a Slovak Visa for Official Visits.

Slovak Schengen Visa for Members of Official Delegations

When applying to get a Slovak visa as a member of an official delegation, you must provide the following additional documents:

• The official invitation copy.
• Evidence about the purpose of journey (negotiations, meetings, event by intergovernmental organizations, consultations).