Foreigners in Slovakia
News and features on living in Slovakia
Scam alert for foreigners in Slovakia: “Digital Infrastructure Fee” letter is fake
Fake payment letters are appearing in Slovak mailboxes.
Frequently asked questions: Working in Slovakia
The Slovak Spectator offers the basic information a foreigner needs to know about employment relations in Slovakia.
Hiring is easy. Integration is where Slovak firms fall short
As migrant numbers rise, Grafton warns that companies ignoring integration risk conflict and high turnover.
Foreign workers fill record number of jobs, but fewer are highly skilled
The broader labour market showed signs of stagnation in May.
Slovak cities launch nationwide network to support refugees and migrants
The Safe Point network promises better services for refugees and migrants, but its survival depends on long-term state funding.
Slovakia has given up on attracting quality people. It is disgusting, says expert
The country is passively waiting and no one is coming.
Jordanian runs Lebanese restaurant in Bratislava: Slovaks welcomed me better than Austrians
He arrived in Slovakia 28 years ago.
No more photos or bank statements? Slovakia moves to ease residence process
The Interior Ministry also aims to clamp down on the alleged misuse of business residence permits.
Beaten for speaking Ukrainian: foreign students terrorised in Slovak city
Shocking attacks in university town of Nitra leave students terrified to speak their mother tongue.
Slovakia’s labour market falters as migration policy falls behind EU neighbours
Despite legal reforms, businesses warn that sluggish foreign recruitment and weak integration threaten long-term competitiveness.
Bratislava opens new support centre for foreigners
The capital city is not alone — Žilina, in fact, took the step earlier.
From Mexico to Slovakia – finding a new life
Tanya Benito’s journey to Slovakia began as a professional opportunity but quickly turned into a life-changing experience.
France and Slovakia: Believing, loving, and working together
Since Slovakia’s independence, France has stood alongside it.
Then … Now
Some things never change.
The joke’s on me
Trying to build an English-language comedy scene in Bratislava was a ridiculous idea. So of course, I had to do it.
In a Bratislava bakery, a blender scarred by a Russian missile is a daily reminder of war
Ukrainian baker Mykola Nevrev, co-owner of Bloom Bakery, supports an organisation baking thousands of loaves for those in need back home.
From La Rochelle to Bratislava: A Frenchman’s mission
Jérôme Texier left France for love, but in Slovakia he found a professional mission and a home.
They arrived for work, study, and love – now they call Slovakia home
Three foreigners talk about life in the country.
Court orders release of Tajik man called terrorist by interior minister
Police acted neither correctly, nor effectively, court says.
Inspired by foreigners, Professor leads centre improving Slovak language education for them
Associate Professor Michaela Mošaťová says there is no officially specified qualification for lecturers of Slovak as a foreign language.
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