Foreigners' Police
How to “win the lottery” with the Slovak police as a foreigner
A personal experience dealing with the Foreigners’ Police Department in Bratislava.
No need to queue at Foreigners’ Police for BOK activation
Police remind residents they can use district police and client centres instead.
Slovakia introduces two-tier booking system for Foreigners’ Police appointments
Government aims to curb abuse of online reservations by separating authorised and unauthorised users.
Slovakia has given up on attracting quality people. It is disgusting, says expert
The country is passively waiting and no one is coming.
Foreigners’ Police promise faster bookings and new service desks starting Monday
Fifteen new client-service stations to operate across the country, including support for Ukrainian refugees in Košice and Michalovce.
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.
Foreigners’ Police postpones weekend opening, announces extended hours
Plans to open the Bratislava office on January 25 have been postponed.
Slovak MP criticises inaction on Foreigners’ Police system failures
Zuzana Števulová highlighted growing frustration with the Foreigners’ Police.
'Truly unbelievable': How broken is the Foreigners' Police booking system?
Foreigners share their experiences and frustrations trying to navigate the online booking system.
New changes to employing foreigners in Slovakia may cause chaos at first
Changes will reduce burden for police.
Slovak-Malian couple has trouble living together, blames Slovak embassy in Kenya
The embassy considers the marriage expedient.
Foreigners’ Police extend special-mode operation for another week
Their office in Ružomberok will be shut in early October, the police also announced.
Foreigner's police in limited mode from Monday
Police cites increase in illegal migration in southern Slovakia as the reason.
Asked for help, police told Turkish student to leave Slovakia instead
A Trnava university has not explained why it did not stand up for its Turkish student.
FAQ: How to interact with the Foreigners’ Police
Some officers are good – but some, even the police admit, are ‘a disgrace to the force’.
The Foreigners’ Police unlearns English
Over the decades, this Slovak institution has proved both durable and obdurate.
Police announce changes to booking system for foreigners
Applicants who want to stay in Slovakia can now choose which office of the Foreigners' Police they want to attend.
Terrible living conditions in camps mean refugees want a better life west (interview)
Peter Devínsky on why migration routes now go through Slovakia.
Foreigners' Police gradually open to all foreigners again
Agenda that can be addressed at the departments is limited, police promises they will expand it.
Foreigners’ Police to expand their capacities to help refugees from Ukraine
They are not dealing with the agenda of other foreigners living or coming to Slovakia for now.
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