Slovakia’s employment market is relatively small and the unemployment rate belongs to the higher ones in European Union. And still, Slovakia can offer a lot of interesting job opportunities for foreigners.


Work Permit for Slovakia

EU Nationalities

Citizens of European Union have free, unrestricted entry to Slovakia and after Slovakia joined EU, it did not apply any transitional period, so EU citizens do not need any work permit. The necessary administration that an employee (citizen of EU) needs, is carried out by the Slovak employer.

More specifically, the Slovak employer should:

  • Sign up the employee to the Labour, Social Affairs and Family office within 7 days.
  • Sign up to employee to the Social Insurance before the start of the work.
  • Sign up the employee to the Health Insurance system within 8 days.
  • Sign off the employee from all the offices after finishing the working process.

EU citizens are not required to have a work permit to be employed in Slovakia, however they are required to have a confirmation of permanent residency for tax purposes. Necessary confirmation can be obtained from the Slovak Foreign Police.

Documents required:

  • Passport
  • 2 passport-style photographs
  • Notarized lease agreement or proof of home-ownership

Non-EU Nationalities

Employee who is not a citizen of EU member country needs a work permit from Labour, Social Affairs and Family office and residence permit from the Foreign Police.

All the Non-EU citizens who decided to work, study, teach, or do businesses in Slovakia must apply for a temporary residence permit. It is possible to get the necessary documents on a Slovak Embassy or Consulate General abroad. The temporary residence permit allows non-EU citizens to stay in Slovakia for a period of more than 90 days for business and/or educational purposes. It is issued for one year and then it can be renewed.

Documents required:

  • Passport
  • 2 passport-style photographs
  • Typed application form in Slovak language
  • Document certifying reason for request (for business, employment, schooling etc.)
  • Criminal background check (Slovak and home country)
  • Medical certificate stating applicant is free of contagious disease
  • Proof of funds (varies, check with Slovak Consulate for specifics)
  • Proof of medical insurance
  • Proof of housing (signed lease agreement or ownership deed etc.)

A foreigner can stay in Slovakia for an unlimited period of time if he/she has a permanent residence. It can be granted to a foreigner whose minor child or wife/husband is a Slovak citizen with a permanent residency in Slovakia. It also can be a person who has maintained a temporary residence in Slovakia for more than 10 years. The applicant has to apply for a TRP first.

Non-EU foreigners have to apply for the residence permit at Slovak Consular office abroad. However, the residence permit may not always be granted without an approved work permit, which must be applied for in Slovakia at the local office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family.


Finding a Job in Slovakia

Profesia.sk logoIf looking for a job in Slovakia, we recommend trying a search on Profesia.sk. But you can also contact one of the following personnel agencies.

DK Recruitment Services

DK Recruitment Services logoDK Recruitment Services is a recruitment agency offering full-time and part-time jobs within the European Union. They are focused mainly on the UK, Scotland, Ireland and Holland based jobs, but other coutries are available too. They offer a wide range of jobs thanks to cooperation with many employers and business partners within the EU.

Offices:

  • Francisciho 1, 979 01 Rimavská Sobota
  • Púpavová 3048/6, 979 01 Rimavská Sobota

Adecco

Adecco logoAdecco is operating in the Czech Republic since 1992 and since 2002 also in Slovakia. They have 24 branches and on-site workstations for clients in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and the number of offices is constantly growing.

Offices in Slovakia:

  • Námestie sv. Egídia 42, 058 01 Poprad
  • Mäsiarska 64, 040 01 Košice
  • Námestie SNP 16, 974 01 Banská Bystrica
  • Sirotárska 2, 010 01 Žilina
  • Svätoplukovo námestie 1/B, 949 01 Nitra
  • Vajanského 40, 917 01 Trnava
  • Radlinského 27, 811 07 Bratislava
  • Mierové námestie 8, 911 01 Trenčín

Index Nosluš

Index Nosluš logoIndex Nosluš helps you to find solutions to all personnel problems. They offer a complex spectrum of labor force resources of potential employees who are searching for simple, short-term jobs or temporary contracts, to the more high-profile candidates with a certain degree of expertise who are searching for full-time employment.

Offices:

  • Drieňová 34, 821 02 Bratislava
  • Šustekova 2, 851 04 Bratislava
  • Staré Grunty 53, 841 04 Bratislava
  • Radlinského 9, 811 07 Bratislava
  • Paulínska 20, 917 01 Trnava
  • Holubyho 37, 902 01 Pezinok
  • Nám. Sv. Egídia 60, 058 01 Poprad
  • Zámocká 8, 901 01 Malacky
  • Horná 26, 974 01 Banská Bystrica
  • Duchnovičovo nám. 1, 080 01 Prešov
  • Hlavná 68, 040 01 Košice
  • Palackého 6403, 911 01 Trenčín
  • Štúrova 17, 031 80 Liptovský Mikuláš
  • J. M. Hurbana 30, 010 01 Žilina
  • Záhradnícka 10, 945 01 Komárno
  • Farská 46, 949 01 Nitra
  • Šafárikova 1527/47, 924 01 Galanta

ManPower

Manpower logoManPower is working with any job offers, from a financial director to a call center operator, administrative or production, temporary or permanent, accountants or IT specialists. Simply they fill out any position.

Offices:

  • Cintorínska 3/A, P.O.Box 150, 810 00 Bratislava
  • Kolárska 6, 811 06 Bratislava
  • Mlynská 21, P.O.Box A-40, 040 70 Košice
  • D. Dlabača 13, P.O.Box B-100, 010 01 Žilina
  • Hlavná 29, P.O.Box 60, 917 01 Trnava
  • Štefánikova 37, 949 01 Nitra

Trenkwalder

Trenkwalder logoTrenkwalder offers an online search for free job positions in Slovakia.

Offices:

  • Nám. 1. mája 18, 811 06 Bratislava
  • Nám. Štefana Moysesa 17, 974 01 Banská Bystrica
  • Mierové námestie 44, 911 01 Trenčín
  • Petofiho 19, 984 01 Lučenec
  • Nám. Matice slovenskej 6, 965 01 Žiar nad Hronom
  • Hlavná 40, 080 01 Prešov
  • Námestie slobody 6, 915 01 Nové Mesto nad Váhom
  • B. Timravy 23, 036 01 Martin
  • Sládkovičova 6, 010 01 Žilina
  • Mostná 60, 949 01 Nitra
  • Hlavná 34, 040 01 Košice
  • Nám. sv. Egídia 60, 058 01 Poprad

More Personnel Agencies

Bratislava

  • Czechoslovak Personnel – Trenčianska 47
  • Active Personnel Solutions – Kutlíkova 17
  • Adams Richards Consulting – Zochova 5
  • Arthur Hunt – Obchodná 24
  • Business Development – Gajova 4
  • CPL Jobs – Vysoká 14
  • CRIT – Štefánikova 14
  • Drill B.S. – Grosslingová 51
  • Exact Recruitment – Špitálska 27/A
  • Globium – Prievozská 14
  • Grafton Recruitment Slovakia – Obchodná 2
  • Hofírek Consulting – Panská 9
  • Human Resources Consulting – Na Hrebienku 32
  • Personnel Agency – Bajkalská 25
  • Selecta – Personal agency – Ružová dolina 6
  • Sofisol – Zámocká 12
  • Solomon Jordan – Ružinovská 1
  • Sumatra – Pluhová 2
  • Williams & Partner Slovakia – Klariská 14

Banská Bystrica

  • Espor Personnel Consulting – Bernolákova 14 A
  • Greenhill consulting – Švermova 53
  • Trigon Consulting – Lazovná 69

Košice

  • Euro Job – Kováčska 48
  • Job Service – TR.SNP 83
  • Luto – Gudernova 3
  • MA2R – Gorkého 8
  • Person – Kováčska 40
  • Super Job – Hroncová 15