Slovakia - Apply for Student Visa

ProcedureEdit

The Slovakia student visa is a temporary residence established to help you study and reside in Slovakia. It is called the Long-term visa type D. Regardless of the level of program you wish to take in Slovakia, you must obtain the five years permit, the long-term residence permit or the permit for staying for an unlimited time.
The Consulate of Slovak Republic requires applicants to apply for Slovakian visas directly, and a personal appearance may be necessary at the nearest Slovakian Consulate.

Apply In-Person

Gather supporting documents

After you have gained admission to study at a Slovakian institution, gather your supporting documents. You must fill the visa application form and print it. The embassy would reject any hand-filled form.

Book an appointment with the embassy

Once you have your documents ready, you should book an appointment with the Embassy of Slovakia nearest to your location. You should include these information when booking an appointment

Your full names as they appear on your international passport.
Your date of birth
Your international passport number
Your visa type (Long-term visa)
Copy of your international passport bio-data page
Scanned copy of your admission letter or other supporting documents showing evidence of purpose of trip.
Your email address and phone number.

Visit the Slovakian Embassy to attend an interview for your visa application

You can then visit the embassy to attend your interview. It is better you prepare yourself for an interview as the embassy would assess your application and responses.

If you pass the interview you will be granted your study visa

In this case you will be granted long term visa D

Required DocumentsEdit

A valid passport, with at least six months validity remaining
One application form, fully completed and signed
Colored photograph of face not older than three months
Clear trip purpose
Proof of funds either in a bank statement or as travelers cheques for traveling and staying in Schengen
Onward/return ticket or confirmed itinerary
Documentation of valid travel and medical insurance (minimum cover of EUR 30,000) must be shown before the visa can be issued
Proof of EUR 60 visa fee payment
Prove of marital status
Police Clearance Certificate
Prove of enrolments
Leave approval letter from school or university

Note: contact the Slovakian Embassy if they require addition documents before the date of your appointment

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic

Hlbok cesta 2
833 36 Bratislava 37, Slovak Republic
Telephone No.: +421 2 5978 1111
Other Tel. Nos.: 02 / 5978 1111 (calling from the country)
00421-2 / 5978 1111 (from a foreign country)
Fax:02 / 5978 3333 (calling from the country)
00421-2 / 5978 3333 (from a foreign country)
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.mzv.sk/en/home.

Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic

Pribinova 2
812 72 Bratislava
Telephone: +421 9610 44559, +421 9610 44508
Fax: +421 9610 44397
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.minv.sk/.

Embassy

EligibilityEdit

A foreign student who has been enrolled in a recognized educational institution in Slovakia

FeesEdit

Long-term Visa (D) 99,50 EUR

ValidityEdit

90 days in any six month period

Documents to UseEdit

Application Form

visa form

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

Within 3 months considering gathering all the documents and making an appointment to the embassy

InstructionsEdit

The visa application procedure may be lengthy in some cases. Therefore, you should file your application well in advance, but not sooner than three months prior to your planned trip. Under the applicable law, the visa application procedure shall not take longer than 15 days, in exceptional cases the decision may take up to 60 days.

Exemptions apply to the nationals of the third countries which have signed Community-level visa facilitation agreements. Such countries include Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Georgia and Ukraine. With respect to the nationals of the aforementioned countries, the decision must be delivered within 10 calendar days of the delivery of a completed visa application. Nationals of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia don´t need visa, if they are holders of biometric passports.y card or valid passport;

Required InformationEdit

Name of foreign student
Contact and physical address of student
Nationality of foreign student
Sex, age, marital status of student
Particulars of the enrolling university / institution in Slovakia (Name, contact and physical address);
Particulars of course
Year of admission and duration of course;
Description of relationship between host and applicant
Physical and contact address of host
Level of education and qualification of student / applicant
Details of the host where student shall be staying while in the country (it could be a hotel/ hostel, family member or friend)

Need for the DocumentEdit

A student visa is issued to a foreign national for purposes of studying in the country.

Information which might helpEdit

The student visa issued for purposes of study in Slovakia is known as the National Visa Type D or Long Term Visa D.

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