How to get to the Foreign Police in Bratislava from the Welcome Centre ?
Since many of you are staying at different locations across the city, planning your visit to the Foreign Police may be slightly more complicated.
Here's how you can get there from the Welcome Centre:
- Take tram no. 4 from Šafárikovo námestie (in front of the Faculty of Law, Comenius University)
- Get off at the Vajnorská stop
- Walk to the Stará Vajnorská bus stop and take bus no. 65 (make sure it’s going in the direction of Tbiliská)
- Get off at Regrútska bus stop
- Walk about 500 meters to reach the Foreign Police Department
You must have health insurance for the entire duration of your stay
You must conclude health insurance no later than within three business days of receiving your residence card. You do not have to send the proof of health insurance to the Foreign Police, but you must be able to prove you have it if checked.
Get your obligatory medical check done.
Within 30 days from getting your residency card by post, submit to the Foreign Police, a medical certificate ONLY from the below selected clinics :
This medical report, IS REQUIRED and serves as a confirmation that you does not suffer from a disease endangering public health. It should not be older than 30 days :
- Poliklinika cudzokrajných chorôb, ZAMA s. r. o., Americké námestie 3, 811 08 Bratislava
- Inštitút očkovania a cestovnej medicíny s. r. o., Teslova 33, 821 02 Bratislava
- Medicínske zariadenie Mlynská Dolina s. r. o., Staré Grunty 56, 841 04 Bratislava
- Travel Health Clinic s. r. o., Tehelná 3120/26, 831 03 Bratislava – mestská časť Nové Mesto
Send a notarized copy of the medical check to the Foreign Police by post. Keep the proof that you have send the document.
How to set up a bank account:
It is possible to choose from several banks once you are in the Slovak Republic.
To open a bank account, you must provide all the documents in English or in Slovak, most banks have employees who can speak English, but if you do not come across the one, you should ask if there is someone else who can translate it for you.
Requirements for non-EU residents
If you are a non-EU resident, it is recommended that you have all the documents prepared in English or Slovak (so that the process of opening a bank account does not meet any inconsistencies).
Be prepared to provide:
- Passport
- Mobile phone (Slovak number)
- E-mail address
- Place of birth
- Permanent address (home country)
- Contact address in the Slovak Republic (for credit card delivery by post)
- Proof of studies not older than 30 days
- Long-term visa or Permanent/Long-term residence permit