World Country Guide

Passports
Passport valid for longer than expiry of visa required by all except:
1. EU nationals, and nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, with a valid national ID card.

Visas
Required by all except the following:
(a) EU nationals, nationals referred to in the chart above for stays of up to 90 days for touristic or transit purposes only (except full British passport holders, who also do not need visas for business purposes for an indefinite period, and Italy, who are only visa exempt for up to 30 days);
(b) nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR), Israel, Korea (Rep), Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Singapore, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela for stays of up to 90 days;
(c) 2. nationals of Malta for stays of up to 180 days;
(d) nationals of Monaco for stays of up to three months;
(e) nationals of Bolivia, Bulgaria, Holy See, Romania, San Marino and United Nations passport holders for stays of up to 30 days;
(f) holders of Refugee Travel Documents (Convention of 28 July 1951) are visa exempt provided given refugee status according to the Convention and status of EU states (except refugee status from Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovak Republic and Slovenia), and from Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

Note
(a) Visitors should have the equivalent funds of US$50 per person per day for their stay in the Slovak Republic; this may be checked by customs. (b) Further information is available from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (website: www.foreign.gov.sk).

Types of visa and cost
Tourist/Transit/Airport Transit: £24 (single-entry); £55-67 (multiple-entry). Transit: £29 (two-way/return).
Note: (a) There is a processing fee of USD$4 per application. (b) Visa cost continually fluctuates according to the exchange rate.

Validity
Tourist: Single-entry: up to 90 days; Multiple-entry: Unlimited number of 90-day stays during a 90-day period. Transit: Valid for 90 days for a maximum stay of five days (plus seven reserve days). Airport Transit: Three days within airport confines.
Note: Tourist visas can be issued a maximum 90 days before the intended start date.

Application to
Consular section at Embassy; see Contact Addresses section.

Application requirements
(a) Passport valid beyond requested validity of visa, with one blank page. (b) Completed application form. (c) One passport-size photo. (d) Fee (including processing fee), payable by cash, cheque or postal order. (e) For postal applications include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. (f) Valid health and travel insurance.

Working days required
In most cases, the process will take up to 30 days. However, all visa applications are referred to the Slovak Immigration Headquarters and local embassies can not guarantee the time required for processing.

Temporary residence
Special application form required; enquire at the Embassy.