Acquisition of Slovak citizenship by birth

What

Child will acquire the citizenship of the Slovak Republic by birth if:

  1. One of the child´s parents is a Slovak citizen, or
  2. Child is born in the territory of Slovakia and both parents are stateless persons, or
  3. Child is born Slovakia, his/her parents are foreign nationals and the child does not acquire the citizenship of either parent.

Who

Child of a Slovak citizen or child born in the Slovak Republic (in specific cases).

How

At the moment of birth under the circumstances mentioned above, a child acquires the citizenship of Slovakia.

When

After birth, the birth certificate is issued.

Good to know

To prove your Slovak citizenship or the Slovak citizenship of your child acquired by birth you need to apply for issuance of a Certificate of Slovak citizenship. Certificate of Slovak citizenship will allow you to request the entry into the Special Registry and the issuance of the Slovak birth certificate and/or passport of the Slovak Republic.