Residence Card for a Family Member of a Union Citizen

The family member of an EU citizen is a third-country national who is: their spouse, their child under the age of 21, their dependent child and such children of their spouse, their dependent direct relative in descending or ascending line and such relative of their spouse,

any other family member not covered by points a) to c) who is a dependent person in the country of their origin, any other family member not covered by points a) to c) who is a member of their household, any other family member not covered by points a) to c) who for serious medical reasons is dependent on their care, their partner, with whom an EU citizen has a lasting, duly attested relationship,

a third-country national who has a right of residence in the same Member State in which an EU citizen has a residence permit and the citizen of the EU is a citizen of the Slovak Republic with whom a third-country national returns to or joins for residence back in the territory of the Slovak Republic and meets any of the conditions mentioned by points a) to g) in relation to a citizen of the Slovak Republic.

a document certifying the existence of a family relationship with the sponsor (e.g. a marriage certificate, birth certificate) certificate of the sponsor's registration of residence,

Family members of EU citizens are obliged to apply for a residence card to the Foreign Police within 30 days after the expiration of three months from the date of entry in Slovakia.

Public documents (e.g. a marriage/birth certificate) issued abroad must be legalised (apostille or consular legalisation) and translated to Slovak by a certified translator, or translated to Czech.

If the family member of an EU citizen does not submit proof of accommodation, the police shall indicate the address of the municipality where they will be staying as the address on the confirmation of the application submission for the issue of the residence document.

Proof of accommodation can be: Notarized affidavit of the property owner on the provision of accommodation (signed by all property owners); or Electronic consent from a natural person or accommodation provider on the provision of accommodation, delivered via an electronic service established for this purpose; or Notarized tenancy agreement (in which the applicant is indicated as the tenant/one of the tenants; all signatures must be notarised); or Confirmation from an accommodation facility (hotel, dormitory) on the provision of accommodation.

Within 30 days of applying, the Foreign Police Department will issue a "Residence card of an EU citizen family member", valid for five years or the duration of the sponsor's probable stay, if less than five years.

A family member of an EU citizen is eligible for permanent residence if they continuously reside with the sponsor for five years, and less than five years if the sponsor is eligible for permanent residence.