Information about Brexit in connection with Slovakia

Information about residence in the territory of the Slovak Republic in connection with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland leaving the European Union (Brexit)

 

• If you, as a United Kingdom national, and your family members have a residence in the territory of the Slovak Republic of longer than 5 years on the date of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, you will automatically obtain a long-term residence according to Art. 52 of the Act No. 404/2011 Coll. on Residence of Foreigners and Amendment and Supplementation of Certain Acts.This means that, you do not have to apply for this type of permanent residence. However, please see further guidance on residence cards below.

 

• If you, as a United Kingdom national, and your family members have registered residence in the territory of the Slovak Republic of less than 5 years on the date of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, you will automatically obtain a permanent residence for five years in the interest of the Slovak Republic according to Art. 43 (1) e) of the Act on Residence of Foreigners. This means that, you do not have to apply for this type of permanent residence. However, please see further guidance on residence cards below.

 

• If you have been issued a Residence Card of EU Citizen by the date of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, this residence card will remain valid until December 31, 2020. This means that if you are a holder of a Residence Card of EU Citizen, its validity will expire on December 31, 2020. For this reason, you should apply for a new residence card by this date at the latest. However, we recommend that you do not wait until the end of the validity of the Residence Card of EU Citizen and apply for a new residence card as soon as possible.

 

resource: minv.sk