Information about visiting Slovakia

In general, visiting Slovakia is not difficult. Many countries’ citizens do not require a visa for short-term stays. Even if you do need a visa, the process is pretty simple, but it is critical that you take the proper measures.

People living in the European Union do not need a visa to travel to other EU nations. A valid identification card or passport is sufficient.

The following non-EU nations do not require visas for their passengers:

The Schengen region is a component of the European Union that allows for the free movement of people, goods, services, and capital. There are no checks at the territory’s internal boundaries.

Schengen members include:

Citizens of the following countries require a visa to enter Slovakia:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (North), Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Midway Islands, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Christopher and Nevis, Saint Helena and Dependencies, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tomé and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste (East Timor), Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Foreign travelers who want to visit the Schengen area but are required to have a visa must apply for one. Schengen Visas are classified into three types:

• Transit visa for airports
• Visa for entry
• Visa for extended stay

More information regarding visa requirements can be found on the official Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.mzv.sk/web/en/consular info/visa.

Foreign nationals who wish to work in Slovakia must obtain a Slovak work permit. If a foreigner wishes to work or study in Slovakia, he may be given a temporary address. If the international contract does not provide differently, a temporary address is permitted when the season work limit is no more than 180 days per year. If an international contract does not specify differently, the study period is limited to 90 days every six months.

When traveling in the EU, there are no restrictions on what you can bring or buy in duty-free shops. The exclusions are alcohol and cigarettes. Their approximate bounds are as follows:

800 cigarette packs
1kg tobacco
20 liters of aperitif
10 liters of spirits
90 liters of wine
90 liters of wine