Foreign driving licence

What

: If you are an EU/EEA citizen, you can drive in the Slovak Republic with a valid driving licence issued in your (i.e. EU/EEA) country without further administration. If you are a third-country (i.e. non-EU/EEA) citizen and, at the same time, your country recognises the International Driving Permit, you may drive a motor vehicle in Slovakia with this permit, until you do not apply for temporary or permanent residence in the country – but you must still hold the two documents with you: a valid driving licence obtained in your country of origin and a valid international driving licence. A driving license issued in other than EU/EEA country or in a country not recognising the International Driving Permit, does not qualify the foreigner to drive a motor vehicle in Slovakia.
If you were granted temporary or permanent residence in the Slovak Republic, you are entitled to use your original driving licence for further 185 days. After this period you have to apply for the replacement of your driving licence for the Slovak driving licence at the Police within a 60-day period. If you miss this deadline, your original driving licence becomes invalid.

Who

Holder of a foreign driving licence.

How

For the replacement of your original driving licence, you will need to present:
– your driver’s card (as a proof that the driving license was issued)
– your driving license
– your photograph for a new license
– your presence is needed only at the moment of submission

Where

At the respective District Traffic Inspectorate of the Police by place of your residence. For information see also (in English):
IOM_MIC_Vitajte_na_Slovensku_2016_WEB_1.pdf