Slovaks living abroad, page 6

Stories about Slovaks living abroad, Slovak citizenship, Slovak regions that faced heavy emigration in the past, and the descendants of Slovak emigrants. These stories are brought to you thanks to the FALATH & PARTNERS law firm.

Vlado Lackovič studies international affairs in Boston.

From Nitra to the Big Apple and back – why one Slovak wants to come home and help his country

Despite almost 19 years in the USA, Vlado Lackovič says his homeland’s fate is important to him.

Owen Patrick Fernandes (R) as a guest on the Trochu Inak s Adelou television programme in April 2019.

‘Slovaks are mostly complainers.’ The Indian life coach who wants to see Slovakia thrive

Owen Patrick Fernandes – from tough life in India to life coaching in Slovakia via a life-changing road accident.

James Monroe Števko

From photo album to citizenship application: One man’s search for his Slovak roots

Chance for descendants to become Slovak made easier after law change last year.

Martin Rančík
A model shows off a wedding dress during a wedding fair.

New law makes marriage easier for some

Legislation on surnames also changes.

Zuzana Hylova

Slovaks are happy to help, but they are bad at asking for support

An open mind is the key to success, says Zuzana Hýlová, who coaches successful people in New York.

Bratislavan Rado Varchola became a successful real estate broker in New York City.
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Jozef Biľ.

He spoke no English but worked his way up. Slovak worked for the world’s richest man

Jozef Biľ arrived in America wearing a traditional Slovak folk costume.

Regional election 2017

Resident foreigners can vote in forthcoming municipal and regional elections

See who is running for posts in municipal and regional bodies in Bratislava and Bratislava Region.

Jana Žilková is the country representative at Caritas Czech Republic in Mongolia.

Helping in Mongolia does not mean taking away from Slovakia

Europeans are in a position to offer a helping hand outside their continent, Slovak charity worker Jana Žilková says.

Slovak pasports.

Slovak passport still among the ten strongest

As strong as the Latvian and Polish.

Tatyana from Lesnoe, near Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine.

Slovak photographer's love for Big Apple unfolded after taxi boy's "Welcome home, baby!"

Nadezda Tavodova Tezgor made her dream come true in America. Today, she maps the war in Ukraine with her camera.

A document issued by Matica Slovenská in Serbia's Padina branch in 2020 to a person that could use it to obtain the status of a Slovak living abroad.

Slovak institution in Serbia issued fake documents to foreigners

With a letter of confirmation, foreigners with no link to Slovakia could obtain Slovak citizenship faster.

Slovak passport.

I advocated for citizenship without a residence permit, says chief of Office for Slovaks Living Abroad

The office is in touch with compatriotic organisations around the globe.

Júlia Hanuliaková has big development plans with Bratislava Zoo.

Resigned Bratislava Zoo director returns after citizenship debacle

Bratislava councillors reappointed Júlia Hanuliaková to the post in February, despite criticism.

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Parliament passes amendment of Citizenship Act

Draft amendment was in parliament for almost a year.

Katarína Bridová

Easier to succeed among optimists

Slovak professional Katarína Bridová made her career in New York's world of finance.

Ivica Labuda and her students at the Georgetown University.

It's normal that talent leaves, it's important they can return

The Slovak-American biotechnologist has got 13 patents, organises meetings of the Slovak scientific community in the US.

Vinosady (Bratislava Region)

Is Slovakia’s reputation a reflection of our own individual behaviour?

Just like in every other country, an average Slovak citizen does not have the means or power to change the dysfunctionality of the system.

Andrea Sadloňová
Katarína Nováková Grubb

This Slovak wears her folk costume even in New York City

Katarína Nováková Grubb made a career in the US. She remembers 2020 fondly despite the pandemic.

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