Temporary Residence for the Purpose of Special Activity

(1) Temporary residence for the purpose of special activity shall be granted by a police department, if there are no reasons for the refusal of the application, to a third country national who is not an entrepreneur for

a) lecturing activity;

b) artistic activity;

c) sporting activity;

d) traineeship as a part of university studies outside the Slovak Republic, or for up to two years following the completion of his/her university studies outside the Slovak Republic;

 e) activities which follow from programmes of the Slovak Government or from the programmes of the European Union;

f) fulfilment of an obligation of the Slovak Republic under an international treaty;

g) provision of health care or escort of a third country national who receives health care, if necessary;

h) volunteering activities; or

i) activities of a journalist accredited in the Slovak Republic.

(2) A police department shall grant temporary residence for the purpose of special activities according to par. 1 above for such time as may be required to achieve the purpose, but for a period no longer than two years.

(3) Temporary residence for the purpose of special activity is not required for stays of less than 90 days from the beginning of the residence in the Slovak Republic, if a third country national fulfils the conditions for residence under a specific regulation46) and fulfilled the obligation.

Temporary Residence for the Purpose of Research and Development

(1) Temporary residence for the purpose of research and development shall be granted by a police department, if there are no reasons for the refusal of the application, to a third country national who performs research and development on the basis of a hosting agreement  for the validity of such agreement, but for a period no longer than two years. A third country national who was granted temporary residence for the purpose of research and development by a police department may conduct business activities.

(2) Temporary residence for the purpose of research and development is not required for stays of less than 90 days from the beginning of the residence in the Slovak Republic, if a third country national fulfils the conditions for residence under a specific regulation  and fulfilled the obligation.