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Slovakia Permanent Residence Right for a Family Member of a Union Citizen

7 facts quoted from the official source

For a qualifying third-country family member who has continuously resided with the Union-citizen sponsor for five years or qualifies earlier with that sponsor.

Route type
Free movement
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryThe current family-member guidance states the five-year co-residence rule and the linked earlier-acquisition alternative.
  • Qualifying Union Citizen Sponsor RequiredThe permanent-residence right remains linked to the qualifying Union-citizen sponsor.
  • Third Country Family Member RequiredThe route is for a qualifying third-country family member of a Union citizen.
  • Earlier With Eligible Sponsor ConditionallyThe family member may qualify earlier where the sponsor is eligible for earlier permanent residence.
Also stated by the source
  • Continuous Residence With Sponsor Years MinThe general right follows five years of continuous residence with the sponsor.
  • Official source basisThe current family-member guidance states the five-year co-residence rule and the linked earlier-acquisition alternative.
  • Report summaryThe current family-member guidance states the five-year co-residence rule and the linked earlier-acquisition alternative.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Slovakia?
The official source states: For a qualifying third-country family member who has continuously resided with the Union-citizen sponsor for five years or qualifies earlier with that sponsor.

Every answer is quoted from the official mic.iom.sk page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Source on file mic.iom.skLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Slovakia government page.
Source evidence incomplete — confirm on the official source before acting · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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