Slovakia visas, from Pakistan.

Tourism, business or family visits up to 90 days across the whole Schengen area.

• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• 6-month personal bank statement
• Travel medical insurance (€30,000 cover)
• Cover letter, itinerary & accommodation

Long-stay national visa to study at a recognised university.

• University admission letter
• Proof of funds (≈ €5,000/year)
• IELTS / language proficiency as required
• Accommodation & health insurance

Combined work-and-residence permit for a registered job.

• Qualifying job offer / contract
• Salary meeting the national threshold
• Recognised qualifications
• Police clearance certificate

Join a spouse or family member legally resident in the country.

• Marriage / birth certificates (legalised)
• Sponsor's residence, income & housing
• Relationship evidence
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

A dedicated residence-and-work permit for highly qualified non-EU professionals with a university degree and a qualifying job offer, giving faster family reunification and smoother intra-EU mobility than the standard Single Work Permit.

• University or college degree (Bachelor's, Master's or PhD)
• Employment contract of at least 1 year with a Slovak employer
• Gross monthly salary meeting the statutory EU Blue Card threshold (a set multiple of the Slovak average wage, published annually)
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

Lets managers, specialists, and trainee employees be assigned from a group company outside the EU to its branch, subsidiary, or affiliate in Slovakia without a separate labour-market test, valid up to 3 years for managers/specialists and 1 year for trainees.

• Prior employment with the sending company for 3+ months
• Intra-company assignment/secondment letter confirming role and duration
• Proof of qualifications matching the assigned position
• Corporate group relationship documentation

Covers entrepreneurs, sole traders, and company directors who want to run or manage a business in Slovakia under their own trade licence rather than through an employer, distinct from the employee-based Single Work Permit.

• Slovak trade licence (živnosť) or company registration
• Bank statement or proof of registered capital showing sufficient funds to establish and run the business
• Business plan or lease/office-space documentation
• Clean criminal record certificate

A short-term route for agriculture, hospitality, and tourism employers to bring in workers for peak-season roles, covering stays up to 90 days on a Schengen visa or up to 180 days under a combined temporary-residence and work permit.

• Seasonal job offer from a registered Slovak employer
• Employer-arranged accommodation confirmation
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

For PhD candidates and scientists carrying out a research project under a hosting agreement with an approved Slovak university or research institute, issued under the EU Student and Researchers Directive and separate from the standard Student Visa route.

• Signed hosting agreement with an approved research organisation
• Relevant postgraduate qualification
• Proof of funding or stipend for the research period
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)

Required for nationals who must pass through the international transit zone of a Slovak or other Schengen airport en route to a non-Schengen destination, without formally entering Slovak territory.

• Confirmed onward flight ticket to the final non-Schengen destination
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Proof that the itinerary does not require leaving the airport transit zone

A simplified residence route for foreign nationals holding the Certificate of a Slovak Living Abroad, recognising documented Slovak ancestry and offering easier long-term residence and a shortened path to naturalisation.

• Certificate of Slovak Living Abroad issued by Slovak authorities
• Documented proof of Slovak ancestry (e.g. parent or grandparent records)
• Valid passport (6+ months validity)
• Clean criminal record certificate