Residence Permit for the purpose of family reunification

Family reunification serves as the primary objective when a third-country national secures a residence permit, typically for their spouse or child who seeks to join them in Slovakia. This can also apply when both partners, for instance, the husband coming for business or employment reasons, decide to apply for residence jointly, enabling the wife and child to accompany him. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us; we’ll facilitate the entire process seamlessly.


Frequently Asked Questions

What is included with the application (for the spouse of a foreigner)

1. valid travel document
2. two photographs with dimensions of 3 x 3.5 cm showing the current form    
3. stamp worth EUR 132.50 EUR , stamp for issuing a receipt  24,50 EUR

the following documents not older than 90 days:

4. marriage certificate  apostilled and officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator.
5. extract from the criminal record  of the mother country as well as the country where the person stayed for more than 90 days during the last three years back. 
Extracts must be apostilled and officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator.
6. if the applicant is the owner of the apartment in the territory of the Slovak Republic, he shall submit  
an extract from the title deed  (it is enough from the Internet). 
If only the husband is the owner, he will also submit an affidavit from the husband that he will provide the wife with accommodation during the entire stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic or for an unlimited period of time. 
If the applicant is renting, he must submit either a rental agreement with verified signatures of all owners and a foreigner, or an  
affidavit of the owners on the provision of accommodation .  
7. confirmation of the balance in the bank account held in  
the name of the spouse  confirming financial security in the amount of at least 12 times the subsistence minimum (from 01.07.2020 to 30.06.2021 the subsistence minimum is EUR 214.83), i.e. at least EUR 2,600 per person ( ie a double for 2 persons is required). 
In this case, an affidavit from the husband is also required  
that he will financially and materially provide for the wife during the entire stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic.

What is included with the application (for a child)

1. valid travel document
2. two photographs with dimensions of 3 x 3.5 cm showing the current form
3. stamp worth EUR 24.50 for issuing a confirmation
4. stamp worth EUR 132.50 if the child is older than 14 years
5. the following documents not older than 90 days:
6.  child’s birth certificate apostilled / superlegalized  and officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator.
7. parents’ sworn declaration  that the child is unmarried with officially verified signatures of parents or father (applicant), apostilled and officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator
8. in the case of a child from 15 years of age, an extract from the criminal record  of the mother country, as well as the country where he stayed for more than 90 days during the last 6 months three years back. 
Extracts must be apostilled and officially translated into Slovak by a Slovak translator.
9. confirmation of the balance  in the bank account in the name of the child’s father  (the applicant) confirming financial security in the amount of at least 12 times the subsistence minimum for one person (ie three times is required for 3 persons, half for children). 
In this case , an affidavit from the child’s father is also required, that he will financially and materially provide for the child during the entire stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic.
10. an affidavit of the child’s father as the owner of the apartment, that he will provide the child with accommodation during the entire stay in the territory of the Slovak Republic or for an unlimited period of time. 
If the applicant is renting, he must submit either a rental agreement with verified signatures of all owners and a foreigner, or an  
affidavit of the owners on the provision of accommodation . 
We recommend listing all family members who will be staying in the same property on the affidavit.  
 
The data provided in the submitted documents must agree with the data provided in the application and on the travel document.

Other submitted documents

In some cases, other documents are also submitted, it always depends on the specific situation. 
This is a summary of all the necessary documents, including alternatives. 
Documents required to accept an application for the granting of temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification according to § 27 of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners
1. two current photographs with dimensions of 3 x 3.5 cm
2. a valid travel document (according to § 2 paragraph 1 letter k) or § 125 paragraph 
3 of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners)

A document not older than 90 days confirming the purpose of stay (Section 32, paragraph 2, letter a) of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners)
registry document (marriage certificate, child’s birth certificate) –  
may be older than 90 days :
1. sworn declaration of the legal representative that the child is unmarried,
2. photocopy of the residence documents of the child’s parents,
3. photocopy of the guarantor’s residence document,
4. a photocopy of the decision of the competent authority to entrust the child to personal care,
5. a document proving a long-term adverse health condition,
6. a document proving dependency (e.g. a document on the health status of a national of a third country, in which it is stated that the state of health inevitably requires the care of another person and an affidavit stating that there is no one to provide him with appropriate family support in the country he comes from) – (§ 32 paragraph 5 letter n) of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners),

A document not older than 90 days confirming consent (§ 32, paragraph 2, letter f) of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners)
1. consent confirming that, in the case of a third-country national who is an unmarried child under the age of 18 and the unmarried child of his spouse under the age of 18, the parent to whom this child was not entrusted with personal care and who has the right to visit also agrees to the merger with this child (§ 27 paragraph 4 of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners),

A document not older than 90 days confirming integrity (§ 32, paragraph 2, letter b) of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners)
Document not older than 90 days which confirms integrity (Art. 32(2)(b) of the Act on residence of Aliens)
1. extract from the criminal record of the state of which he is a national,
2. extract from the criminal record of the state in which the third-country national stayed for more than 90 days during six consecutive months in the last three years

A document no older than 90 days confirming the financial security of the stay (§ 32, paragraph 2, letter c) of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners)
1. an affidavit of a national of a third country who has been granted permanent residence or temporary residence, or is applying for permanent or temporary residence and with whom he is requesting family reunification, that he will provide him with financial and material security during his stay on the territory of the Slovak Republic and some from the following documents: employment contract,
2. employer’s confirmation of the amount of wages paid,
3. confirmation of the balance in an account maintained in a bank in the name of a national of a third country who has been granted permanent residence or temporary residence, or is applying for permanent or temporary residence and with whom he is applying for family reunification (§ 32, paragraph 6, letter g) Act on the Residence of Foreigners),

A document not older than 90 days confirming the provision of accommodation (§ 32, paragraph 2, letter e) of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners)
1. title deed or extract from the title deed from the real estate cadastre issued in the name of a national of a third country,
a verified lease agreement with the owner or user of the property and an extract from the title deed or other document proving the right to use the property (e.g. a document on the allocation of an apartment),
2. confirmation from the accommodation facility about the provision of accommodation (e.g. confirmation from a hotel or hostel),
3. verified sworn statement of a natural person or legal entity about the provision of accommodation to a national of a third country and an extract from the title deed or a document proving the right to use the property, or
4. hosting agreement, if it also includes provision of accommodation (§ 122 of the Act on the Residence of Foreigners).