Visas and immigration in Slovakia
6 routes from official government sources, grouped by type. Each guide covers who it's for, the requirements and where to apply.
Visiting Slovakia
Short-stay rules by passport, from official sources. Last checked October 16, 2026.
- 94 passports visa-free
- 155 passports need a visa
Passports that can visit without a visa
- Albania
- Andorra
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominica
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hong Kong SAR China
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao SAR China
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Palau
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- St. Kitts & Nevis
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent & Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
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Work permits1 pathway
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Permanent residence1 pathway
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Official sources
Government pages behind these routes.
- Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic - Schengen visa
- Slov-Lex - Act No. 404/2011 Coll. on Residence of Foreigners (version from 01.10.2026)
- Ministry of Labour of the Slovak Republic - Residence of foreigners on the territory of the Slovak Republic
- Ministry of Labour of the Slovak Republic - Employment of a third country national
- Slov-Lex - Act No. 40/1993 Coll. on Citizenship of the Slovak Republic (version from 15.07.2026)