| Money you must show | The subsistence minimum for each month of stay: €295.22 a month The figure is uprated every 1 July; €295.22 is the rate shown by the IOM Migration Information Centre after the July 2026 uprating. It was €284.13 before. Source: Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs; IOM Migration Information Centre, checked 24 September 2026 |
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| Visa fee | Temporary residence application free; €4.50 for the residence card (€24.50 expedited) It is a temporary residence permit, not a visa. A national visa to collect a granted permit costs €14. Source: SAIA (Research in Slovakia); Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, checked 24 September 2026 |
| Work while you study | Up to 80 hours a month for university students No work permit needed within that limit. Some official pages still show an older 20 hours a week. Source: Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, updated 16 December 2024, checked 24 September 2026 |
| Stay after you graduate | 30 days automatically, or a 9-month renewal to look for work or start a business Apply for the 9-month renewal no later than the last day your current residence is valid. Source: IOM Migration Information Centre, updated 31 July 2026, checked 12 November 2026 |