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Visa Info

When applying for a Schengen visa, foreign nationals have to submit the following:
1) a completed “Application for Schengen Visa” form
The application must be signed by the applicant; in the case of minors or persons lacking legal capacity, the application must be signed by their legal guardian who is required to attach a copy of the document dentifying him/her as the applicant’s legal guardian.

Applications

2) full-face colour photo, with dimensions of 3x3.5 cm.

3) valid travel document; the travel document must be valid for at least three months longer than the expected validity of the visa requested.

4) documents demonstrating the purpose and conditions of the planned stay (a letter of invitation, a voucher in the case of an organised trip)

5) means of transport – a return (not open) ticket must be presented:

• air ticket
• bus/train ticket
• when travelling by a passenger motor vehicle, the applicant must submit a valid driving licence and roadworthiness certificate, motor third-party liability insurance certificate (so-called green card), and demonstrate possession of sufficient funds for fuel.

6) accommodation-related documents:

• a voucher confirming that hotel accommodation and services have been paid;
• a personal letter of invitation confirming that the applicant will stay at the inviting person’s place;
• other documents.

7) documents confirming sufficient funds and solvency:

• cash in a freely convertible currency;
• travel cheques;
• a bank account statement confirming that the applicant has had a regular income (salary, pension) in the previous 6-12 months;
• other documents safeguarding funds in a convertible currency.

No general amount of funds to cover the costs of living is prescribed, but the funds must be sufficient for the length and purpose of stay and costs of living in the final country of destination or Schengen area countries. At a Slovak border crossing the foreign nationals may be asked to demonstrate that they have enough funds to cover the costs of living for the length of stay specified in the visa in the amount of EUR 56,40 per person per day.

8) international travel insurance – the insurance must cover all costs that may arise in connection with the return to the applicant’s home country due to health problems, urgent medical treatment or emergency hospital treatment.
The travel insurance must be valid for all Schengen Member States and the entire length of the applicant’s stay. A minimum insurance coverage of EUR 30,000 is required. Family members of EU or EEA nationals are exempt from the obligation of submitting travel health insurance. Such exemption does not apply to the family members of the Slovak citizens.

9) other documents – for the purposes of the visa application procedure, the embassy or consulate general may ask foreign nationals to produce other documents in order to verify the declared purpose of the visit and applicant’s intention to return to their home country or the country of their residence.

Documents demonstrating the purpose of stay:

Documents demonstrating the purpose of stay include:
Organised/individual travels:

• voucher issued by a travel agency (the voucher must include information on the services paid, not just the reservation or a partial payment for the services);
• in the case of a private visit (visiting your family, acquaintances), a personal letter of invitation is required, with an officially authenticated signature of the inviting person, or a letter of invitation authenticated by a competent alien police department. An invitation authenticated by the alien police department may be requested from visa applicants of any nationality.

Business trips:

• invitation issued by a business partner or institution;
• invitation issued by a competent alien police department. An invitation authenticated by the alien police department may be requested from visa applicants of any nationality. The embassy or consulate general is free to decide what type of document they will require for the verification of the purpose of stay. For repeated business trips, foreign nationals are required to submit a cooperation agreement concluded with a Slovak company and other documents.

International conferences, seminars, symposia, cultural and sport events:

• invitation by event organisers;
• official letter by a dispatching organisation applying for a visa for its employee;
• invitation verified by a competent alien police department.

Other purposes: other documents demonstrating the purpose of travel and stay in the Slovak Republic (e.g., medical treatment, study visits shorter than 90 days).

More information about EEA countries is available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Economic_Area

 Visa regimes by countries, issuance of visas, and travel documents  (pdf; 31,9 kB)

Languages

Slovak (official) 83.9%, Hungarian 10.7%, Roma 1.8%, Ukrainian 1%, other or unspecified 2.6% (2001 census)

Travel Info

TOP RATED ATTRACTIONS

1.	Darsana
2.	Spis Castle (Spissky Hrad)
3.	Old Town
4.	St Elizabeth's / Blue Church
5.	UFO Observation Deck
6.	Main Square (Hlavne namestie)
7.	Old Town Hall (Stara radnica)
8.	Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
9.	Devin Castle
10.	The Clock Tower

TOP RATED RESTAURANTS

1.	Shtoor
2.	Ganesh Utsav
3.	Prasna Basta
4.	Camouflage Restaurant
5.	Whisky Bar 44
6.	Slovak Pub
7.	Osaka Sushi Bar
8.	Bratislavsky mestiansky pivovar
9.	All Stars Cafe
10.	Lemon Tree