Within 10 working days of entry, unless an exemption applies to you.

The competent Foreign Police department.

Valid travel document/ID and details as per the form.

Stays of up to 3 months do not require residence registration, though a notification obligation may still apply.

No later than 30 days after the initial 3-month stay period has elapsed.

The relevant Foreign Police department (in person).

Proof of identity and documents proving the reason for or right to residence, depending on your situation.

Requirements vary based on employment, business, studies, family, or sufficient financial resources.

If Slovak public health insurance arises for you, submit the application within 8 days of the event that gives rise to the insurance.

A Slovak health insurance company of your choice; where another country is involved, also the competent foreign institution.

Identity/residence document and proof of the status giving rise to insurance (for example employment); where relevant, proof of previous insurance.

In a cross-border situation, first determine the competent system. Moving to Slovakia does not automatically place every EU citizen in Slovak public health insurance. An application may be submitted to only one health insurance company.

When starting employment. The employer or notifying organisation reports the start of the employment relationship to the competent labour office using an information card no later than within 7 working days.

The employer/notifying organisation fulfils the obligation with the labour office competent for the actual place of work, not the employer’s registered office.

Identity document and the details your employer needs for the employment relationship and the information card.

This is a notification duty of the employer/notifying organisation. To identify the competent labour office, the place where the work is actually performed is decisive.

Registration is voluntary. If you apply within 10 calendar days after employment or another statutory circumstance ends, and the conditions are met, the office registers you from the following day; otherwise registration generally starts on the application date.

The Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family for the district of your permanent or usual residence; electronic filing is also available.

Application and documents required by the labour office.

Registration is not an automatic obligation when you move to Slovakia. If you do not register, resolve your health-insurance status separately according to which country is competent.

Before starting an activity that requires a trade licence or another business authorisation.

Single point of contact at the district office or electronically.

Identification details and documents depending on the type of trade (unregulated, craft, or regulated).

A foreign person may carry on business in Slovakia subject to Slovak rules; the exact procedure depends on the legal form and type of activity. Do not assume every activity is an unregulated trade.

If Slovak social-security legislation applies to you and you are newly self-employed, or more than 60 months have passed since your last self-employed activity ended, compulsory insurance starts on the first day of the sixth calendar month following the month in which the activity begins.

Social Insurance Agency; for cross-border activity in the EU, also determine which country’s social-security legislation applies.

Start date of the business, authorisation details and information on whether and when you previously carried out self-employed activity; for cross-border cases, also details of work/residence in other countries.

If you restart self-employment before 60 months have elapsed, a separate assessment applies: compulsory insurance can resume from the restart date, but the Social Insurance Agency also assesses income for the relevant period. For cross-border activity in the EU, first determine which country’s legislation applies under EU rules.

Before the child starts or as soon as possible after moving.

The chosen school/kindergarten; the municipality or city can also provide information about the catchment school.

The child’s documents and, where relevant, evidence of previous education, school reports and any required translations.

A kindergarten may admit a child during the school year as well. Compulsory pre-primary education applies to a child who turns 5 by 31 August before the relevant school year; for school, check admission and catchment rules for your specific situation.

Before using the vehicle under the Slovak registration regime and within the deadlines of the relevant import/registration procedure.

Depending on the step, the competent district office, inspection service, insurer and vehicle registration authority.

Vehicle documents, proof of acquisition, technical documents and other evidence depending on the country of origin and registration procedure.

An imported vehicle follows a separate approval/recognition process followed by registration. Before taking out PZP, use the dedicated vehicle checklist to compare the price and conditions of several current offers.

No later than before your first tax return or other tax step that applies after moving.

Slovak Financial Administration; in an international situation, the tax authority of the other country may also be relevant.

Information about residence, housing, family and economic ties, plus evidence of income and taxes paid.

Moving during the year does not automatically produce the same tax result for everyone; where two countries are involved, the relevant double-tax treaty must also be considered.