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Citizenship / Naturalization in Slovakia

One documented route of this kind in Slovakia, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.

Citizenship by Naturalisation

Naturalisation under Act No. 40/1993 Coll. generally requires 8 years of continuous permanent residence, plus a Slovak language and general-knowledge test. Reduced periods apply for spouses of Slovak citizens (3 years) and asylees (5 years). There is no legal entitlement; the Ministry of Interior may reject even when all conditions are met.

Processing time
Lengthy administrative procedure (varies)
Validity
Permanent (citizenship)
Language requirement
Slovak language test (read aloud a 500+ word press article, then write a recollection in 30 minutes before a three-member commission) plus general knowledge of Slovak history/geography/politics; exemptions for under 14/over 65, current/former Czech citizens, Slovak-living-abroad certificate holders, and recent Slovak-medium graduates
Citizenship
8 years of continuous permanent residence (3 years for spouses of Slovak citizens; 5 years for asylees; 10 years for continuous residence with a PR permit at application)

Requirements

  • 8 years of continuous permanent residence immediately before application (reduced periods for spouses, asylees, PR-holders, minors, stateless persons, Czechoslovak ancestry, significant-contribution persons)
  • Integrity proof (criminal-record extracts not older than 6 months from every state of citizenship and every state of residence in the last 15 years)
  • Pass the Slovak language and general-knowledge test (unless exempt)
  • Tax, health-insurance, social-insurance, and employment confirmations
  • All foreign documents apostilled/superlegalised and Slovak-translated

Required Documents

  • Structured signed CV required
  • Valid ID with recent photo required
  • Birth certificate required
  • Marital-status proof required
  • Residence proof required
  • Criminal-record extracts (not older than 6 months) from every state of citizenship and residence in the last 15 years required
  • Applicant's Questionnaire plus tax/health/social-insurance/employment confirmations required
  • Release-from-citizenship certificate (former citizens)

Official fees

  • Naturalisation fee (adult, on grant) 1,000 EUR
  • Naturalisation fee (child under 15) 140 EUR
  • Fee for former SK/Czechoslovak citizens 30 EUR

Process Steps

  1. 1

    Meet the residence period

    Hold the required period of permanent residence (8 years standard, or a reduced period for the relevant category).

  2. 2

    Gather documents and pass the test

    Assemble the integrity, status, and financial documents and pass the Slovak language and general-knowledge test (unless exempt).

  3. 3

    File the application

    File at the district office in the regional seat, or at a Slovak embassy/consulate. The Ministry of Interior decides; there is no legal entitlement.

  4. 4

    Pay the fee on grant

    Pay the fee on receipt of the citizenship certificate (adult EUR 1,000; reduced fees for children, former SK/Czechoslovak citizens, and others; exemptions for asylees, over-65s, and certain groups).

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