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Slovakia - Obtain a Driver's License with Foreign Driving License

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ProcedureEdit

  1. Approach your nearest police station. The information related to local police station are listed in this link. Sorry it is in Slovakian http://slovakia.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/20090612_local_police_departments.pdf.
  2. The police will take all your documents, take a face and signature scan, collect a fee, and print the application on behalf of the applicant.
  3. One copy of the application along with the original state Driving License will be returned to you.
  4. The application tells you the date when the Slovak Driving License will be ready for pick up.
  5. Your Foreign Driving License must be surrendered when you pick up your Slovak license. Your Foreign Driving License will be returned to your country Embassy for return to the issuing authority.

The transport inspectorate in your district will prepare your Slovak driving license while you wait. No road test or written test is required.

If the country you come from is not party to the international convention with Slovakia, you can acquire a Slovak driving license only by taking a course and passing a test, as Slovak citizens are required to do.



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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Valid foreign driving license
  • Your permanent or temporary stay permit
  • One black-white or colour photo, dimensions 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm
  • A completed application for the license exchange



Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Traffic Police Department of the Police Force in Bratislava
Racianska 45, 812 72 Bratislava
Phone: panel 0961011111, 0961050221
Fax: 0961059063; Police Department toll - 0961059062
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Local Traffic Police Departments



EligibilityEdit

An application for exchange of a foreign Driver's License for a Slovak one must be filed within 60 days after the elapsing of 185 days from the granting of your residency permit.


FeesEdit

The fee for issuance of a Slovak DL is 6.5 Euros, paid by duty stamp (kolok). The kolok can be purchased at any post office.

The fee for an official translation of your license and driving record will vary, but a typical charge for one document is $20.00. Some agencies may charge higher fee for expedited service. We recommend that you be certain of the fees before contracting for a translation service.



ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever



Documents to UseEdit

Current traffic information


Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

The law obliges all holders of a foreign drivers license who have a long-term residency permit in Slovakia to apply for an exchange. This exchange must take place during the sixty-day period starting 185 days after the residency permit was issued. (In other words, you should apply to exchange your drivers license only after youve held a residency permit for about six months.) The application to exchange a drivers license is filed with the Dopravny Inspektorat at the District Police department in the district where you are resident in Slovakia. The Slovak drivers license is issued in the EU format and may be used in all EU countries.

If the country you come from is not party to the international convention with Slovakia, you can acquire a Slovak driving license only by taking a course and passing a test, as Slovak citizens are required to do.



Required InformationEdit

  • Full names
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Residential address in Slovakia
  • Nationality
  • Driving license type
  • Phone number



Need for the DocumentEdit

Following explains about how to obtain a Slovakia Driver's License using a foreign Driving License.

Foreign citizens who are long-term residents in Slovakia and are in possession of a foreign drivers license are obliged to exchange their foreign drivers license for a Slovak one. Conditions for the exchange are set by the Law on Road Traffic, as amended in June 2010.

This requirement is set forth in a new Law, No.8/2009 on Road Traffic, paragraph 104. The law came into force on February 1, 2009 and applies to all foreigners with temporary or permanent residency permits.



Information which might helpEdit

Foreign citizens arriving in Slovakia as tourists for stays up to 90 days may use their home countrys drivers licenses (DL) along with an International driving license, which can be obtained by mail from their home country.

Foreign citizens who obtain temporary or permanent residency permits in Slovakia must apply to exchange their DLs for a Slovak DL of an E.U. type which will be valid for driving in Slovakia as well as in other countries of the EU.



Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

There are occasionally police checks on roads in Slovakia, and all drivers must stop for them. Even if you don't break any rules, the police have the authority to stop you for a random check. They usually check that your vehicle papers are in order. Occasionally they may check your alcohol level, though this usually only occurs after dark. You should always have the following documents with you when driving and show them to the police upon request:

  • a valid Slovak DL, or state DL along with International driver's licence
  • car registration papers (Mal technick preukaz)
  • proof of insurance
  • personal identification



External LinksEdit

Local Police station information : http://slovakia.usembassy.gov/root/pdfs/20090612_local_police_departments.pdf

http://slovakia.usembassy.gov/service/american-citizens-services/living-in-slovakia/driving-in-slovakia.html

http://www.minv.sk/?vodicske-preukazy

https://www.slovensko.sk/

http://www.slovakia.org

http://www.mzv.sk/en/ministry/diplomatic_guide-driving_licence



OthersEdit

A foreign drivers license is not valid for driving in Slovakia by itself. The driver must also have an International Driving Permit.

Foreign license will be valid for use in Slovakia along with the International Drivers License for the period prior to obtaining a Slovak drivers license.

Here are some local driving rules to keep in mind while driving in Slovakia:

  • your headlights must be on at all times
  • seat belts are required for all passengers (even in back seats)
  • children under 12 must sit in the rear of the vehicle
  • right turns on red are not permitted
  • use of cellular phones while driving is strictly prohibited, except when hands-free set is used
  • eating and anything else unconnected to driving is not allowed
  • trams, trolleys and buses that are turning always have the right-of-way
  • pedestrians in a crosswalk have the right-of-way
  • Driving under the influence of alcohol is strictly prohibited. The blood alcohol tolerance level is zero percent. Refusal of a blood test on alcohol may result in a fine.


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