I am a third-country national and wish to obtain a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification.
3 tasks in suggested order
1. Check whether your family relationship and the status of the person in Slovakia meet the conditions for family-reunification residence.
Before collecting documents and filing the application.
Ministry of Interior / Foreign Police and the current official procedure.
Family-relationship details and residence status of the person in Slovakia.
Not every family relationship follows the same residence route; identify the exact category first.
Official source: minv.sk
2. Submit the application using the method specified for your case and provide evidence of the family relationship, accommodation and other required documents.
Before the stay or within the period allowed for an in-country application.
Slovak embassy/consulate or competent Foreign Police department according to your case.
Travel document, photograph, civil-status documents and other evidence on the current list.
For foreign documents check translation and legalisation requirements; always use the current document list.
Official source: minv.sk
3. After residence is granted, complete follow-up duties such as collecting the card, insurance, medical report or reporting changes where applicable.
After residence is granted, within the deadlines in the decision and current rules.
Foreign Police, health insurer or another competent body depending on the duty.
Residence decision/card and documents required for the follow-up action.
Follow-up duties differ by residence type and person; do not apply one universal list to every family member.
Official source: minv.sk
