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Slovakia tourist visa

You can visit Slovakia without a visa if you qualify for an exemption. Otherwise, you generally need a Schengen short-stay visa.

Ways to get a Slovakia tourist visa

  1. Schengen short-stay visa

    Visa needed

    Travellers who need a visa for a short visit and meet the visa requirements.

    Stay
    Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen Area.
    Valid for
    Usually the intended trip for new applicants; up to five years for some multiple-entry visas.
    Entries
    One, two or multiple entries.
    Fee
    €90 standard; €45 for children aged 6–12; free for children under 6. Other exemptions and reductions apply.
    Processing
    15 calendar days after an admissible application is lodged, if there are no issues.
    1. Choose the embassy or consulate for your main destination, or your first entry country if no main destination can be identified.
    2. Apply no earlier than six months before entry, through the mission or its appointed service.
    3. Attend in person for a first application and interview. Provide fingerprints and a digital photo if required.
    4. Pay the applicable fee and wait for the decision.

  2. Visa-free short visit

    No visa needed

    Ordinary passport holders from the listed visa-waiver countries and territories.

    Stay
    Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen Area.

  4. Visit using an existing residence permit or long-stay visa

    No visa needed

    Holders of a long-stay visa or residence permit issued by another Schengen country, Gibraltar or Monaco.

    Stay
    Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.

Who needs it

Travellers whose nationality is subject to a visa requirement need a visa unless another exemption applies.

Who doesn't

Citizens of the listed visa-waiver countries can usually visit for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Citizens of European Union single market countries and some residence document holders have separate exemptions.

How to apply

  1. Apply to Slovakia's embassy or consulate if Slovakia is your only or main destination. If no main destination can be identified, apply to the country where you first enter the Schengen Area.
  2. Submit your application no earlier than six months before your planned entry. Some missions use an external application service.
  3. Attend in person for your first application and a consular interview. Provide fingerprints and a digital photo if required.
  4. Pay the applicable fee and wait for the decision.

What to bring

  • Travel document.
  • Fingerprints and a digital photograph, if required. Children under 12 do not provide fingerprints.

Good to know

  • Count short visits across the whole Schengen Area together, rather than counting Slovakia separately.
  • A visa must cover Slovakia. Some visas have territorial restrictions.
  • Slovakia's reference amount for visitors from outside the European Union single market is €56 per day, or a certified invitation letter.
  • Fingerprints already provided within the past 59 months may not need to be provided again.
  • An external application service may charge up to €120 extra. The visa fee may rise to €180 for some nationalities, except children under 12.
  • Fees are waived for study, educational training, scientific research and applicants under 25 representing non-profit organisations. Other waivers or reductions may apply.
  • Appointments and processing can take longer in practice.

Questions

Do I need a tourist visa for Slovakia?

Travellers whose nationality is subject to a visa requirement need a visa unless another exemption applies. Citizens of the listed visa-waiver countries can usually visit for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Citizens of European Union single market countries and some residence document holders have separate exemptions.

What are the ways to get a tourist visa for Slovakia?

There are 6 options: Schengen short-stay visa (a visa from an embassy); Visa-free short visit (no visa at all); Freedom of movement (no visa at all); Visit using an existing residence permit or long-stay visa (no visa at all); Visa-free visit for eligible refugees (no visa at all); Additional diplomatic and official passport exemptions (no visa at all).

Who can go to Slovakia without a tourist visa?

Ordinary passport holders from the listed visa-waiver countries and territories. Citizens of European Union countries, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland can enter, live and work in Slovakia without a visa. Holders of a long-stay visa or residence permit issued by another Schengen country, Gibraltar or Monaco. Refugees resident in the listed countries and territories qualify for Slovakia's exemption. These codes describe residence, not nationality. Holders of diplomatic or official passports from the listed countries. For Armenia, Cuba, Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam, only diplomatic passports qualify.

How long can I stay on a Slovakia tourist visa?

Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen Area.

How much does a Slovakia tourist visa cost?

Standard visa fee: €90. Children aged 6–12: €45. Children under 6: free. Other reductions and exemptions apply.

How long does a Slovakia tourist visa take?

15 calendar days after an admissible application is lodged, if there are no issues.

How long is a Slovakia tourist visa valid?

Usually the intended trip for new applicants; up to five years for some multiple-entry visas. Entries: One, two or multiple entries..

What documents do I need for a Slovakia tourist visa?

Travel document.; Fingerprints and a digital photograph, if required. Children under 12 do not provide fingerprints..

How do I apply for a Slovakia tourist visa?

1. 1. Apply to Slovakia's embassy or consulate if Slovakia is your only or main destination. If no main destination can be identified, apply to the country where you first enter the Schengen Area. 2. 2. Submit your application no earlier than six months before your planned entry. Some missions use an external application service. 3. 3. Attend in person for your first application and a consular interview. Provide fingerprints and a digital photo if required. 4. 4. Pay the applicable fee and wait for the decision.

What rules do I have to follow on a Slovakia tourist visa?

Count short visits across the whole Schengen Area together, rather than counting Slovakia separately. A visa must cover Slovakia. Some visas have territorial restrictions. Slovakia's reference amount for visitors from outside the European Union single market is €56 per day, or a certified invitation letter.

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