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SLOVAKIA
The transit visa entitles the person to transit the country to another third country, if the transit
in the country does not exceed five days. The aggregate number of days of multiple transits
must not exceed 90 days in six months.
The short-term visa entitles the person to a single entry or several entries and for the duration
of stay specified in the visa. Neither a continuous stay nor the aggregate number of days of
multiple stays should exceed 90 days in six months.
The long-term visa entitles the person concerned to stay longer than 90 days as specified in
the visa.
Denial of Entry
The police have the authority to deny entry to an alien in any of the following cases: the alien is
an undesirable person, the person could endanger the security of the country or public order, life,
health or property; or could violate other rights and liberties; the person could misuse the stay for
a different purpose than stipulated by an international treaty, or for which the visa was provided;
the person failed to meet his/her financial obligations.
A police officer may record the denial of entry in the travel document of the person concerned.
If an alien has entered or stayed in the country unlawfully, fines can be imposed on the alien
ranging from SKK 5,000 to SKK 50,000. The revenue from the fines is an income for the state
budget.
Tolerated Stay
Tolerated stay is a legal term used in the Act on Stay of Aliens and on Modification and Amendment
of Some Acts, under the section entitled “Tolerated Stay”. An alien can be granted tolerated
stay if he/she is not able to leave the country for some reason, and there are no grounds for his/
her detention, or there is an obstacle to administrative expulsion. The police may give an alien a
permit for tolerated stay for maximum of 180 days upon application by the person.
The police may repeatedly prolong the tolerated stay, where necessary. During the validity of the
permit for tolerated stay, the alien is not allowed to engage in business activities. Upon request
of a person who has been granted tolerated stay, the police may, after three years of tolerated stay
grant a temporary stay permit for the purpose of employment.
Detention
The above-mentioned Act on Stay of Aliens authorizes the police to decide and detain an alien,
whose entry into or stay in the country is unlawful. The police may also take a migrant into
custody for the purpose of executing an administrative expulsion. The police should inform the
person in a language understood by him/her, about options for reviewing the lawfulness of the
detention decision. The police should also inform the foreign mission or other authorities of the
country of the person’s citizenship.