Slovakia
Slovak long-stay visas (type d)
Staying in Slovakia for more than 90 days — Slovakia's national long-stay visa, issued under its own rules.
- SHORT STAYOVER 90 DAYSBRIDGES RESIDENCENational Visa (Type D)Slovakia's long-stay visa for stays over 90 days, used mainly to bridge to a residence permit or for special cases rather than as a general residence route.View visa details
- WORKSINGLE PERMITSPECIFIC EMPLOYERTemporary Residence for Employment (Single Permit)A combined work-and-residence permit letting a third-country national live in Slovakia and work for a specific employer in a specific job.View visa details
- WORKHIGHLY QUALIFIEDJOB OFFEREU Blue CardA residence and work permit for highly qualified professionals with a Slovak job offer meeting a salary threshold, valid for up to five years.View visa details
- BUSINESSSELF-EMPLOYEDCOMPANY EXECUTIVETemporary Residence for BusinessA residence permit for third-country nationals running a business in Slovakia, typically as the statutory executive of a Slovak company or as a self-employed trader.View visa details
- STUDYACCREDITED SCHOOLLIMITED WORKTemporary Residence for StudyA residence permit for third-country nationals admitted to an accredited Slovak school or university, with limited work rights during studies.View visa details
- WORKRESEARCHEREU MOBILITYTemporary Residence for Research and Development (Researcher)A residence permit for researchers with a hosting agreement from a Slovak research organisation, carrying strong family and intra-EU mobility rights.View visa details
- FAMILYCLOSE RELATIVESWORK RIGHTSTemporary Residence for Family ReunificationA residence permit letting close family members of a foreigner living in Slovakia join them, with work rights granted after a qualifying period.View visa details
- SETTLEMENTPERMANENTAFTER 5 YEARSEU Long-Term Residence / Permanent ResidenceLong-term settled status in Slovakia, reached mainly through EU long-term resident status after five years of continuous lawful residence.View visa details