Foreigners in Slovakia, page 11

News and features on living in Slovakia

Kerim Hudson, co-owner of PAKTA, is trying to help others by offering face masks and the patterns for those who want to make them at home.

Foreign business owners feel a little safer in Slovakia than in their home countries

The Slovak Spectator spoke to three foreign business owners and a nonprofit director in Bratislava about the effects of COVID-19 on their work.

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What changes for foreigners during the coronavirus outbreak?

The Foreigners’ Police have issued several instructions for foreigners living in Slovakia.

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Foreign medical workers living in Slovakia ready to help with coronavirus crisis

The Health Ministry is looking for a way to engage them. It is one of the ways the government is looking to secure enough health care professionals to walk Slovakia through the crisis.

The Foreigners' Police in Slovakia will check if non-Slovak nationals have been in 14-day self-quarantine before they are let in the office. The measure will be in place from March 13, 2020.

Foreigners’ Police limits its operation in light of coronavirus

EU nationals temporarily freed from in-person registration.

A contact centre falling under the Interior Ministry in Bratislava.

Foreigners’ Police unaffected by the coronavirus

The office hours remain unchanged.

Foreigners and Slovaks in Bratislava pose in the beautiful interior of the Old Town Hall.

An ancient symbol of globalisation in central Bratislava

The Old Town Hall tells tales of famous royals and precious improvisations.

Number of foreigners working in Slovakia has dropped

Ukrainians continue to be the largest group of foreigners working in Slovakia.

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The number of non-EU workers in Slovakia has increased

The majority of foreign workers have low qualification.

A pro EU protestor waves flags opposite the House of Parliament in London in April 2019.

How to prepare for Brexit (FAQ)

A short guide to residence, studies, and business in Slovakia and the UK during the transitional period.

Košice

Košice now has website for foreigners

Foreigners can find information about orientation in the city, help with basic administrative acts and contacts for an organisation that deals with the process of integration.

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FAQ: Dealing with Slovaks

What are the specifics of the Slovak labour market that foreigners might find surprising?

A shot from the film Stranger in Paradise, which will be screened on December 11 at a Bratislava cinema
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A decision to stay in Slovakia changed these foreigners' lives

A Kazakh, Nepali, and Ukrainian will recount their stories at the Lumière cinema.

Foreigners' Police in Bratislava

Booked out of the Foreigners’ Police online system? It's not an error

Trying to book an appointment online in Trnava and Dunajská Streda is a waste of time.

The idea of demonstrators waving EU flags in Westminster would have seemed faintly ridiculous before 2016; now it is a common sight at moments of parliamentary drama.

Strange parallels as Britain and Slovakia go to the polls

‘Who should I vote for?’ Slovak friends sometimes ask. I am in no position to offer advice any more.

British Union flags fly in front of The Houses of Parliament in London, January 22, 2019.

Brexit: What UK nationals in Slovakia need to know

The UK has been granted a Brexit "flextension" until January 31, 2020. Here’s how the UK’s departure will affect UK nationals living in Slovakia.

Ladislav Csémi
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Foreigners will be able to submit an e-application to the Foreigners’ Police

Police face enormous increase in applications for residence permits.

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Ombudswoman inquires about the experience with the Foreigners’ Police

Foreigners can participate in the survey until November 15.

Nastaran (Nasi) A Morlagh tells a story at a Bratislava True Stories event in 2018.

Blog: A page out of the foreigners’ storybook

At the Bratislava True Stories event on September 20, “Odkiaľ si” became the Slovak version of “Once Upon a Time”.

The Foreigners' Police in Slovakia will check if non-Slovak nationals have been in 14-day self-quarantine before they are let in the office. The measure will be in place from March 13, 2020.

A new website helps foreigners return home

The website is available in four languages, including English and Russian.

“Foreigners” born in Slovakia show their faces

Otherness can be smaller than we think, the photo project of Tomáš Halász and the Milan Šimečka Foundation shows.

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