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SLOVAKIA – End of COVID-19 Emergency

September 15, 2023

Add Slovakia to the list of nations dropping COVID-related emergency measures. On Friday 15 September, the Slovak government ended the state of emergency which had been in place since March 2020 in response to the COVID pandemic.

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SLOVAKIA – Foreign Police Closures

September 11, 2023

The Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic announced all Foreign Police offices in the country will be closed as of 11 September and will remain closed for the remain closed for the rest of September.

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SLOVAKIA: Immigration Changes for 2023

January 27, 2023

The Slovak authorities have implemented Act No. 5/2004 on 1 January 2023, covering several immigration processes, including Posted Worker Notification.

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SLOVAKIA: New Online Appointment Booking System Established by Foreign Police

April 18, 2019

Effective 17 April 2019, the Foreign Police has implemented a new online system for scheduling appointments for a particular date and time.

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SLOVAKIA: Recent Legislative Changes to Immigration Procedures

March 4, 2019

Effective 1 January 2019, amendments to Act No.5/2004 on the Employment Service and Act No. 404/2011 on the Stay of Foreign Nationals affect non-EU nationals working in Slovakia and their employers.

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SLOVAKIA: Long Queues for Temporary Residence Permits at Foreign Police Office in Bratislava

September 11, 2018

The number of non-EU nationals attending the Foreign Police office in Bratislava, Slovakia to submit initial and renewal applications for temporary residence permits (including single permits) has increased significantly in recent weeks, leading to very long queues.

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SLOVAKIA: Shortage Occupations Lists are Published; and Processing of Single Permits is Delayed

July 17, 2018

The Slovak authorities have published lists of occupations with labour shortages during the past calendar year, for districts where the average unemployment rate was lower than 5%. These occupations are now exempt from labour market testing.

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SLOVAKIA: Changes to Rules for Employment and Assignment of Non-EU Nationals

March 15, 2018

Amendments to Slovakia’s Act on Employment Services will take effect on 1st May 2018, bringing several changes to the rules for the employment and assignment of non-EU nationals. The main changes are listed below: Shorter processing times Vacant Position Notifications will need to be reported to the Labour Office 20 business days prior to submission […]

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SLOVAKIA: Amendments to Immigration Law Include New EU Intra-Corporate Transfer Permit

May 19, 2017

Amendments to Slovakia’s Act on Residence of Foreigners and Act on Employment Services took effect on 1st May 2017, introducing the new EU ICT permit, as well as expedited work and residence permit processing for non-EU national employees of innovative businesses. Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) Permit The amendments to the immigration laws transpose European Union Directive […]

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JAPAN – Digital Nomad Visa Launched   

April 18, 2024

Digital Nomad visa allows foreign nationals to live and work remotely in Japan for up to 6 months in a 12-month period.

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