·Slovak Republic·Material change·In force
Slovakia caps business-residence permits
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A Slovak reform effective 1 July 2025 placed a hard annual quota on business and entrepreneurial residence permits and tightened their requirements.
What changed
Policy claim 1
Business and entrepreneurial residence permits are now capped by a sharply reduced annual global quota.
Claim ID: sk-2025-07-business-residence-quota#claim-1·Cite this claim
Source: Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia) (Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia))·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 2
Applicants must submit a detailed business plan, and the permit is issued for a fixed three years.
Claim ID: sk-2025-07-business-residence-quota#claim-2·Cite this claim
Source: Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia) (Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia))·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 3
Slovakia continues to have no official digital-nomad visa; remote workers use the business-residence route.
Claim ID: sk-2025-07-business-residence-quota#claim-3·Cite this claim
Source: Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia) (Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia))·source verified ·page reviewed
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Primary source
Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia) ↗ · Ministry of the Interior (Slovakia)
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