# Foreign students in Slovakia urged to book Foreign Police ap…

Demand for residence appointments rises at the start of the academic year. First-time applicants for study residence can look for slots at different offices, but documents and exemptions depend on individual circumstances.

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Immigration · 2026-09-09

In early September, Slovak police urged foreign students to book appointments for residence documents without delay. The start of the academic year can leave appointment slots in short supply, particularly in large cities.

A first application for temporary residence for study may be submitted at any Foreign Police department in Slovakia, provided the applicant is eligible to apply from within the country. Renewals are handled according to the place of residence. Appointments are booked through the Ministry of Interior system; nationals of non-EU countries, including Ukraine, use the “Ostatné životné situácie” category.

Adult applicants submit their documents in person using the official form in Slovak. A legal representative applies for a minor. A minor older than 15 may apply independently, but an officially certified signature of their legal representative is required.

The main documents include a valid passport and confirmation of admission from a school, the competent authority or an organisation administering programmes approved by the Slovak government or the EU.

As a general rule, criminal record certificates are required from the country of citizenship and from countries where the applicant stayed for more than 90 days within 6 consecutive months during the past 3 years. The law provides exemptions, including for secondary school students and children under 14. When changing the type or purpose of residence, whether a certificate was previously submitted also matters.

Proof of accommodation is required for at least 6 months, or for the entire requested stay if shorter. University students and those who regularly commute across the border from a neighbouring country are exempt from this requirement.

The fee for issuing and delivering the residence card is EUR 10 within 30 days or EUR 39 within 2 working days. These are card production periods, not deadlines for deciding whether to grant residence.

Source: [Novyny SME](https://novyny.sme.sk/news/c/inozemnih-studentiv-u-slovachchini-prosyat-ne-zvolikati-iz-zapisom-do-policiji)
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