Foreigners in Slovakia
News and features on living in Slovakia
Find answers to some of the most pressing questions about the census.
19. feb
Canadian David Zieroth recounts the flavours, sounds and delightful peculiarities of Bratislava's Old Market Hall.
10. feb
Listen to Jeremy Hill's amusing account of the day he presented a Slovak nurse with a stool sample in a Tesco shopping bag.
8. feb
The virus has highlighted some differences between migrants and locals, but erased others.
23. jan
Exploring two phrases shaping Slovak culture.
8. jan
Ukrainians remain the highest group of foreigners in Slovakia.
21. dec
Slovakia improved by two points in the migration index, but remains below average.
10. dec
The Slovak parliament adopted new legislation as a response to the approaching end of the Brexit transition period.
9. dec
The draft migration policy proposal is out. Where does a foreigner find the official, certified list of cultural realities and traditions they are supposed to respect?
26. nov
Religious organisations have added leverage in changing perceptions of foreigners and migrants, says Caritas Slovakia.
24. nov
UK Nationals should check the British Embassy's "Living in Guide" for the most up-to-date information.
24. nov
It will be necessary to book an appointment for certain agenda.
4. nov
Those who have booked appointments from October 26-30 must reschedule.
24. okt
Finding a new home in Slovakia.
3. okt
Kvet Nguyen says the Slovak name she chose is a symbol of her multicultural identity.
23. sep
Half of the respondents in the latest Focus survey, 50.1 percent, believe foreigners in Slovakia cannot be trusted.
17. sep
A short guide on how to cancel an appointment booked via the online system.
16. sep
I am moved beyond words by the beautiful spirit Slovaks possess, says foreigner Oscar Mathews following a hospital stay in Žilina.
8. sep
Having to endure constant harassment and pressure from people around was also emotionally draining, a foreigner talks about her night in Vajnory.
4. sep
All foreigners should be able to book their appointment online, says the acting head of the Foreigners’ Police in an interview with The Slovak Spectator.
4. sep
- 1. News digest: President wrote to health minister to listen to scientists
- 2. Even more districts in the black tier, no room for lifting measures now
- 3. Coronavirus in Slovakia: what is going on?
- 4. Romania sends healthcare workers to aid Slovakia
- 5. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 3,547 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 6. News digest: More people in hospital and vaccination halted
- 7. EU wants Germany to explain why it closed its eastern borders
- 8. Surviving, so far as we can tell
- 9. How to stop Covid overload in hospitals
- 10. If Sputnik V is used in Slovakia, it would be within clinical trials
- 1. Coronavirus in Slovakia: what is going on?
- 2. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 3,547 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 3. News digest: Food industry giant changes hands, new rules for travelling to Czechia
- 4. News digest: President wrote to health minister to listen to scientists
- 5. Mandatory home office or longer isolation. Cabinet changes anti-pandemic rules
- 6. Census is compulsory for everybody living in Slovakia (FAQs)
- 7. More districts in the black tier as the pandemic situation worsens
- 8. Smer MP dies at age of 59
- 9. Even more districts in the black tier, no room for lifting measures now
- 10. General practitioners demand more info on ivermectin treatment
- 1. Coronavirus in Slovakia: what is going on?
- 2. Census is compulsory for everybody living in Slovakia (FAQs)
- 3. Coronavirus in Slovakia: 3,547 new cases confirmed (graphs)
- 4. More districts in the black tier as the pandemic situation worsens
- 5. I am not hungry. I had Covid
- 6. Purchase of Sputnik V vetoed but Slovakia may buy it anyway
- 7. Slovakia tests a million people each week yet fails to contain coronavirus spread
- 8. News digest: Matovič eyes up Sputnik, Bratislava wants to buy former night club
- 9. Everyone counts – foreigners urged to take part in census
- 10. How to travel to and from Slovakia during COVID-19