Single residence and work permit

What

The single residence and work permit is a type of temporary residence for the purpose of employment where you or your employer are not required to apply for a work permit at the local Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family.

Who

The single permit is issued on the basis of a confirmation on the possibility to fill a vacancy requested from the Labour Office directly by the Foreign Police Department. The Labour Office shall issue the confirmation on the possibility to fill a vacancy if the vacancy cannot be filled by a job seeker recorded in the job seekers registry. Your future employer, however, is required to report the vacancy and the job description not later than 30 working days before filing the residence permit application.

How

Along with the temporary residence permit for the purpose of employment (single residence and work permit) filed at the competent Foreign Police Department, you are required to submit, in addition to other documents:

• the written promise of employment or the labour contract, and
• the decision on the recognition of the qualification certificate or the officially certified certificate of the highest education attained.

When

You can file the temporary residence application for the purpose of employment at the earliest upon expiry of 30 working days from reporting a vacancy.

NOTE: The Labour Office shall issue the confirmation on the possibility to fill a vacancy for the period of the employment and for not more than two years.

Where

The authority competent to issue the confirmation on the possibility to fill a vacancy is the Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family within the territorial scope of which the job will be performed. The temporary residence application for the purpose of employment should be filed at the respective representative office of the Slovak Republic or at the Foreign Police Department according to the place of your residence in Slovakia.