Slovakia - Work Skills & Ancestry - Work Permit

The Alien Police Department may grant to you a temporary stay permit for the purpose of Employment only upon a work permit. A work permit is issued by the Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (hereinafter as the “Labour Office”).

Work permit
A written and completed “Application for work permit” in four counterparts shall be submitted by at the local Labour Office. The application must be submitted in person, or by a legal representative or a natural person for whom you will perform the work within the territory of the Slovak Republic.

A work permit can be issued for up to 2 years and work permits for seasonal workers for up to 6 months. There must be at least a six-month period between two seasonal work permits for one foreigner. It can be extended upon application, but only for a period of two more years. A condition for a work permit extension is that you must be legally employed by the same employer. So, if you work in Slovakia based on a work permit and you intend to change your employer, you will have to apply for a new work permit.

A written application on a work permit extension must be submitted to a given Labour Office not later than 30 days before the expiry of the current work permit.

The application form must be submitted with the following documents:
(i) fill out the “Application for granting a permit for the purpose of employment“,
(ii) written request of the employer with an explanation as to why exactly you are required as an employee for performing the desired work, and the employer must also fill in the form “Announcement of free working positions“ which by he must inform the Labour Office of one free working position,
(iii) extract from the Commercial register of the employer’s company,
(iv) document stating the achieved educational level, officially translated into Slovak language, and certified as correct,
(v) agreement, based upon which you will be sent to, and conduct the work in the territory of the Slovak Republic. Such agreement must be officially translated into Slovak language, and certified as correct,
(vi) power of attorney granted you granted to your employer to authorized him to submit the application form and supporting documents,
(vii) photocopy of the photo page from your travel document - passport,

Note: After the Work permit and TSP have been granted, it is necessary to submit the TSP to the Labour Office.

Temporary stay permit
You must submit the application form for grant of a permit for temporary stay for the purpose of an Employment in a required form. You are obliged to attach to that form your travel document - passport. If you fail to submit a travel document, the foreign mission or the Alien Police Department shall not accept your application.

To the application you are also obliged to enclose:
(i) two photos from the same negative with measurements of 3 x 3.5 cm, showing your actual face and documents not older that 90 days confirming:
(ii) purpose of stay (which must be proved by a permit for employment, issued by respective Labour Office),
(iii) crime free status,
(iv) financial coverage for your stay,
(v) proof of your assured accommodation,
(vi) proof, that you do not suffer from any infectious disease (must be filled within 30 days since the TSP was granted).