Foreigners in Slovakia, page 19
News and features on living in Slovakia
Foreigners can use the new visa app
They find information necessary for coming to Slovakia.
Fulbright scholars will receive no-fee visas
The new procedure is expected to significantly ease the administrative burden.
Foreigners: Top 10 events in Bratislava
Tips for the top 10 events in the capital between September 8 and September 17, plus regular services in different languages, training, temporary exhibitions and highlights of the year.
Blog: Running a business in Slovakia is not for the faint of heart
If you are a foreigner with limited Slovak proficiency, limited knowledge of Slovak law, and want to run a business, you should consider following my lead.
Blog: My wife is in love with an alien
I have recently changed employer and met foreigners who still have to go through the torturous ordeal of dealing with the Foreigners’ Police, which has convinced me to write about it now.
IOM provides grants for training courses to non-EU nationals
Third-country nationals who have come to Slovakia from outside the EU and wish to work in the country may apply for a financial grant to improve their prospects on the jobs market.
How to be an intern in Slovakia
These 12 FAQs will give you the basics on internships for foreign students in Slovakia, based on the experiences of a Slovak Spectator intern.
Scaring off the aliens
How much longer can Slovakia afford to deter would-be foreign residents?
Austrian Ambassador: I like almost everything about Slovakia
Most people want the EU to exist in the future – we just have to mobilise this majority and not take things for granted, says Austrian Ambassador to Slovakia Helfried Carl in an interview with The Slovak Spectator.
Desperate foreigners continue to deal with queues at the police department
Unofficial queuing lists have re-appeared, and some say they have camped in front of the department for days.
TTIP talks are not dead
Despite positive declarations from the government, the American Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia is still waiting for significant, tangible results in the areas of the legislative process, corruption and efficient judiciary, said its executive director, Jake Slegers, in an interview with The Slovak Spectator.
Hate movements have never done any good
Fighting extremism gets to the essence of the US-Slovak relationship, says US Ambassador to Slovakia, Adam Sterling, in an interview with The Slovak Spectator about hate movements, the Paris Agreement, TTIP talks, and defence spending, among others.
Learn from successes along with mistakes
The mentoring programme enables contacts between students and business leaders, to help them move forward in their future career.
First time in Bratislava? This can help you find your way
The city is easy to navigate for English-speakers, but knowing a few key phrases in Slovak will help.
Footprints of Swiss Contributions in Slovakia
The Stratená settlement may seem lost in the vast forest of the Slovak Paradise. But its mayor had a clear vision, to bring more tourists, and more jobs. His vision received the support from the Swiss-Slovak Cooperation Programme as one of the almost 60 such projects over the past 10 years.
What connects Americans and Slovaks
The USA and Slovakia face similar challenges, and when they tackle them together they can be more effective.
The Interior Ministry wants to tighten labour restrictions for foreigners
Ministry says some non-EU citizens enroll in language course to work here.
Dutch ambassador receives Golden Plaque
Richard van Rijssen, whose mission ends soon, will be replaced by current representative of the Netherlands at the UN in Geneva.
French voters in Slovakia elected Macron
They were concerned about the unity of the EU and fighting extremism.
Blog: Here comes my permit, at last
A foreigners' real experience at the foreigners’ police department in Bratislava.
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