Almost 350 national visas were granted between July 2022 and early October 2023. (source: Unsplash)
For years, employers have been complaining about the long and complicated process of hiring foreign workers, especially those from outside the EU.
Following repeated calls from the business sector, the state has adopted measures aimed at simplifying immigration procedures, at least for some. These include so-called national visas, which can now be granted to four different types of applicants.
One type, designed for highly-qualified third-country nationals who need to relocate, can also cover their families, which is seen as a plus.
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“The fact that workers can be relocated together with their family members is a key element in successfully luring foreign talent and experts to Slovakia,” Peter Rusiňák, deputy director for policy and advocacy at the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Slovakia, told The Slovak Spectator.
Still, employers’ representatives point to ongoing problems that foreign nationals from outside the EU face when seeking to take up work here and say these need to be addressed in order to make Slovakia more competitive than its neighbours.
