Foreigners with Temporary Refuge Status Do Not Need to Exchange Their Driver’s License for a Slovak One
23. 06. 2025 Recently, the police have been receiving inquiries from foreigners residing in Slovakia under various types of residence permits regarding the obligation to exchange their driver’s license for a Slovak one. This mainly concerns individuals with temporary refuge status. According to the Road Traffic Act, to be issued a driver’s license, the applicant must have residence in the Slovak Republic as defined by law. Such residence may include: Permanent residence of a Slovak citizen, Temporary...
The National Strategy for the Management of Asylum and Migration Emphasizes Security, Effective Integration, and Return from Abroad
23. 06. 2025 On June 12, 2025, the Government of the Slovak Republic approved, by Resolution No. 300/2025, the National Strategy of the Slovak Republic for the Management of Asylum and Migration. This document is a strategic framework for the next five years, containing measures to support the management of asylum and migration within Slovak territory. It builds upon the Migration Policy of the Slovak Republic with a Vision until 2025. The strategy reflects current European trends and responds to Slovakia’s...
District Offices Need Modernization
23. 06. 2025 Strengthening the role of district offices, improving the functioning of local state administration, and enhancing the quality of public services — these were among the main topics at a nationwide working meeting of district office directors held in Liptovský Ján. The two-day event was attended by State Secretary of the Ministry of the Interior of the Slovak Republic, Michal Kaliňák, who stated that district offices should be a key component of a modern, efficient, and citizen-friendly public...
Centres of Services for Foreigners
28. 05. 2025 Centres of Services for Foreigners (Centrá služieb cudzincom, CSC) are offices operated by the Migration Office of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic. They operate as “one-stop shop” service points, where clients can access professional assistance in one place – efficiently and clearly. CSC services are intended for: international students at Slovak Universities; highly qualified workers and their family members; returnees (citizens of the Slovak Republic) returning from...
