Permanent Residence
A permanent residence permit entails foreign nationals to long-term residence in Slovakia as well as journeys abroad and back. It is a more stable type of residence, which is granted to foreign nationals for a longer period than temporary residence. Foreign nationals with permanent residence permit enjoy the same rights and duties as all citizens of the Slovak republic in most areas of life (e.g. employment, health care, social affairs, and public life on the regional level).
The Foreign Police may grant the permanent residence for five years to a foreign national:
- who is a spouse of a Slovak citizen with permanent residence in Slovakia or who is a direct dependent relative of a Slovak citizen with permanent residence in Slovakia,
- who is a single child younger than 18 years and has been placed under the custody of a foreign national who is a spouse of a Slovak citizen with permanent residence in Slovakia,
- who is a single child younger than 18 years of a foreigner with permanent residence for five years or a child younger than 18 years that has been placed under the custody of a foreign national with permanent residence for five years,
- who is a dependent child older than 18 years, not able to take care of himself/herself due to a long-term unfavourable health condition of a foreign national with permanent residence,
- or if it is in the interest of the Slovak Republic.
The Foreign Police may grant permanent residence for an unlimited time to a foreign national, who:
- has held permanent residence for five years at least for 4 years;
- is a child younger than 18 years of age of a foreigner with permanent residence for an unlimited time.
The Police Department will grant a long-term residence to a foreign national:
- who has legally resided in Slovakia for an uninterrupted period of at least 5 years directly before the submission of the application;
- whose long-term residence expired or was cancelled due to legally stipulated reasons;
- who has had five years of authorized, continuous residence in the territory of the Slovak Republic or Member States as a holder of a Blue Card, another residence permit for the purpose of highly qualified employment, research and development or studies, as an international protection beneficiary or as a holder of a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification with a Blue Card holder and has been staying in the territory of the Slovak Republic as a Blue Card holder or as a family member of a Blue Card holder for at least two years immediately before applying.
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