Visa Requirements for Slovak Citizens
Visa requirements are determined by the foreign government rules and conditions for Slovak residents must comply with when entering the destination of their choice. These prescribed requirements determine whether foreign travelers need a visa or other documents to pass.
Slovak residents can travel to more than 140 countries without a visa. In addition, dozens of countries offer an easier alternative to regular visas in the form of an Electronic System for Travel Authorization.
E-visas are available online, eliminating the need for tedious visits to the embassy. Fortunately, Slovak citizens can use visas or electronic visas to visit most of the countries that not allow them to travel without a visa.
Therefore, Slovak citizens have considerable freedom to travel. It’s not just the number of countries that allow convenient and visa-free electronic systems. Also noteworthy is the freedom of movement that Slovaks allow during their stay.
Slovak citizens can usually stay abroad for long periods of time. Usually 3 months. However, some countries also offer a one-month or six-month to one-year stay. It all depends on a particular country.
Visas available to Slovak citizens can be divided into three main categories.
- Embassy visas – traditional
- Visas on Arrival
- Electronic visas
VoA and e-Visa are often used as short-term travel permits issued for entertainment, work, or transit permits. On the contrary, visas from the embassy are useful for both short and long stays. Long stays are often associated with studying, working, or living abroad.
Electronic visa for Slovak citizens
An electronic authentication system has been introduced to streamline the entire process of border control and departure abroad.
All Slovaks can apply for a visa online through a simple application process after meeting the basic requirements.
Slovaks with an e-Visa can use it for a variety of purposes, including vacation, trade and transit. You can enjoy a relaxing vacation, close important deals with foreign partners, find new business occasions, or simply travel to the country of your choice.
List of countries offering electronic visas to Slovak citizens
- Angola
- Ascension Island
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Benin
- Cambodia
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Myanmar
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
32 countries allow Slovakia to obtain visas online. The Electronic Travel Authorization makes it easy to visit all of the above destinations from Slovakia.
As a general rule, Slovak travelers can choose from two lengths of stay permitted when using an e-visa. This can be 30 or 90 days, depending on the country selected.
An E visa works like a normal short-term travel certificate, but it’s easy to get. Travelers do not have to go through the tedious process of going to the embassy and applying for a visa. With the approved e-Visa, holders can perform the same activities they perform with a traditional visa.
Slovak citizens with electronic visas can travel for sightseeing, work or transit purpose. You can go on holiday, explore the attractive places, and visit friends and family living abroad.
In addition, you can travel to solve urgent professional problems, making new deals, and look for new opportunities. Finally, electronic visas also offer unlimited transit. If you need a stopover to reach your final destination, apply for an e-visa in preparation for your trip.
Visa on Arrival
A visa upon arrival is a type of document that allows you to travel when you arrive in a foreign country of your choice. You must apply for a visa as soon as the plane lands or the car / boat arrives at the border.
Countries offering a Visa upon Arrival for Slovak residents
- Angola
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guinea-Bissau
- Iran
- Iraqi Kurdistan
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Lebanon
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mongolia
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nepal
- Niue
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Forty destinations provide Visa upon Arrival to Slovak residents visiting their territory. All Slovak passport holders visiting the above destinations can easily do so using the VoA system.
Obtaining a visa on arrival requires several steps. First, check your travel’s current visa requirements before travelling. Even with VOA, overseas travelers must meet certain conditions in transit. For example, you may need to prepare a passport or itinerary, or exchange currency for having local currency.
Then, as soon as you arrive in the country of your choice, go to border control and apply for a visa upon arrival. Please provide all the required information and check for any errors. Pay the VoA fee (if needed) and wait for your visa to be issued.
Caution! Many countries that provide visa upon arrival to Slovak citizens also offer electronic visas. You’ll need to apply for a visa anyway, so it’s a good idea to ask a few days before planning your trip. Approved e-visas will be sent directly to the applicant’s email address as a PDF file in few working days.
Avoid the stress of long queues and uncertainties at the airport. Prepare for your trip with an e-visa issued for your planned trip. But no embassy visits, lines, stress!
Embassy Visa
An Embassy visa for Slovak residents is a short-term or long-term permit issued by the selected foreign embassy.
An Embassy visa serves as a traditional travel permit that can be used for leisure and long stays abroad.
A list of countries that require a Slovak national to have an Embassy visa
- Abkhazia
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Artsakh
- Bhutan
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- The Central African Republic
- Chad
- China
- The Republic of Congo
- The Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cuba
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guyana
- Iraq
- North Korea
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mali
- Nauru
- Niger
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Syria
- Turkmenistan
- Yemen
Slovak citizens only need to apply for a visa at the embassy for 31 places. If you are planning a trip from Slovakia to any of the above countries, please read the latest visa requirements and make your application accordingly.
Applying for a traditional visa at an embassy can be a bit more complicated than e-Visa or VoA, so it is very important to do a preliminary research. Check the documentation you need to add to your application and processing time duration. In some cases, embassy visas can take several weeks. Please prepare the necessary documents and send the completed documents to the embassy. If necessary, pay the fee and wait for the application to be approved. In some countries, applicants are required to submit a visa application to consular staff to confirm the purpose of the planned trip.
In lesser-known, less-tourist countries, embassy visas are required. Therefore, this should not be a problem for Slovak citizens. Traditional approved visas are usually stamped on the candidate’s passport, and the length of stay allowed depends on the type of visa selected by the country and embassy.
Visa-Free Countries
Finally, you’ll find the most convenient way to travel without a visa. Slovak citizens can visit dozens of countries without a visa with just a passport.
List of countries where Slovak citizens can enter without a visa
- Aruba
- Albania
- Alderney
- Andorra
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brest and Grodno
- The British Virgin Islands
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Curacao
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Faroe Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Polynesia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- The Maldives
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- The Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- Nicaragua
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- The Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Republic of Cyprus
- Romania
- The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sark
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Wallis and Futuna
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
143 countries and territories offer visa-free entry to all Slovak citizens. Slovak citizens can now travel without problems without applying for a visa. And you don’t even have to buy a visa online for this.
To travel without a visa, simply prepare your Slovak passport and make sure it is valid for the entire planned trip. Book your flight or prepare for driving before packing your luggage. All you have to do is when arrive at your chosen destination and present your valid passport (and possibly a valid ID card) to the customs officer at the border. Traveling without a visa offers the same options as traveling with a valid visa. You can enjoy all kinds of activities, such as visiting tourist places, holidays, exploring new cities, learning about foreign traditions and customs, and visiting friends and family.
Traveling without a visa offers the same options as traveling with a valid visa. You can enjoy all kinds of activities, such as visiting tourist places, holidays, exploring new cities, learning about foreign traditions and customs, and visiting friends and family.
In addition, it can solve business problems that must be run abroad. Sign future contracts, find new ways to promote your products, and attend meetings, seminars and conferences! Finally,if the country does not require you to have a visa you can easily transit through the country without a travel Authorization.
