Permanent residence for an unlimited time period
The Police Authority may grant a permanent residence for an unlimited time period to a foreign national, who:
- has held the permanent residence for five years at least for a period of 4 years;
- is a child younger than 18 years of age of a foreigner with permanent residence for an unlimited time period.
In exceptional cases, permanent residence for an unlimited time period may be granted without meeting the legislative criteria, e.g. in case of a person with no citizenship.
A foreign national submits the application for permanent residence for an unlimited time period in person on an official form at the Police Authority in Slovakia. The application form is also available for download on the website of the Bureau of Border and Foreign Police. The Police Department shall decide within 90 days from submitting the application.
Accompanying documents
With the application for permanent residence for an unlimited time period the foreigner will enclose the following documents, not older than 90 days, proving:
- Financial coverage.
- Health insurance.
- Clear criminal record, if the foreign national is a child older than 14 and younger than 18 years of age of a foreign national holding a permanent residence for an unlimited time period.
- Valid travel document and two identical photographs in passport format (3 x 3.5 cm). If the applicant does not submit a valid passport, the Police Authority will not accept the application
The Police Authority may also request a document (not older than 90 days) confirming that the applicant has secured accommodation in Slovakia and an affidavit certifying the purpose of the granted residence still lasts.
EXPLANATION
- Application
The application must be submitted on an official form issued by the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic.
- Photos
2 colour photographs sized 3 x 3.5 cm (passport format)
The stay of the applicant must be financially covered in the amount of 12-times the statutory life minimum (from 1. July 2017 the sum of the life minimum is EUR 199.48). The financial coverage can be proved either by submitting a bank account balance confirmation held in the name of the foreign national in the Slovak republic or in their home country, translated by a certified translator and duly verified or by submitting a confirmation given by the employer about the applicant's monthly salary.
- Accommodation
The Police Department will request documents proving accommodation, if it is not obvious from the documents submitted previously that the foreign national has secured accommodation.
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