Foreigners' Police office in Žilina has moved to a new building

The online booking system will get an upgrade too, the police pledged.

Interior Minister Denisa Saková at the opening of the new premises of the foreigners' police branch in Žilina, northern Slovakia. Interior Minister Denisa Saková at the opening of the new premises of the foreigners' police branch in Žilina, northern Slovakia. (Source: Interior Ministry)

Foreigners falling under the Foreigners’ Police department in Žilina should prepare for some changes. The department moved to new premises, which are closer to bus and railway stations, and foreigners can access it on foot.

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“The Foreigners’ Police have recorded a constant annual increase in applications for all kinds of stays in recent years,” said Interior Minister Denisa Saková, as quoted in the press release.

To improve the workplace and services, the police have also brought the office in Žilina and its field office in Kysucké Nové Mesto under one roof.

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“This department will be the most advanced,” said Ladislav Csémi, the director of Slovakia's Border and Foreign Police (ÚHCP).

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