The IOM Migration Information Centre (MIC) also provides services to Slovaks and their family members returning from abroad
- Last Updated: 20 November 2023
Part of MIC's activities within the framework of the Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Slovak Republic is also the provision of services for Slovak returnees (citizens of the Slovak Republic who plan to return or have returned to Slovakia from abroad) and their family members.
The range of services provided includes, for example:
Legal advice regarding:
- obtaining a Slovak marriage certificate if a Slovak citizen married abroad,
- obtaining a Slovak birth certificate for a citizen's child born abroad,
- acquisition of Slovak citizenship by a child born abroad,
- possibility of marriage to a foreigner,
- reacquisition of Slovak citizenship, if a citizen has lost Slovak citizenship,
- visas and residence permits for partners of Slovak citizens from abroad,
- conditions of access to the labour market for foreign partners of Slovak returnees, etc.
Labour and social counselling regarding:
- information on the recognition of education from abroad and the possibility of providing a financial contribution for the recognition of foreign education and professional qualifications,
- information about education and retraining and the possibilities of providing a financial contribution for an educational or retraining course,
- sociocultural orientation after returning from abroad,
- free Slovak language courses.
If you are considering returning to Slovakia and would like advice regarding the above (or other) situations, feel free to contact us.
IOM Migration Information Centre (MIC) activities supporting the labour mobility and integration of migrants under the Recovery and Resilience Plan of Slovakia are funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU.
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