Document checklist
Åland Islands → Slovakia: Temporary residence for the purpose of employment (prechodný pobyt na účel zamestnania)
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Required documents
5 itemsIdentity
Valid travel document
RequiredA valid passport or other travel document.
Purpose of travel
Confirmation of the possibility to fill a vacant job position (VPM)
RequiredConfirmation from the Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (ÚPSVaR) that the job can be filled by a third-country national, sent electronically to the police department, or, in the cases set out in §23(2), a work permit or an employer's statement that no work permit is required.
Insurance
Medical certificate confirming no public-health risk
RequiredWithin 30 days of receiving your residence document, you must hand in a medical certificate from a doctor specialising in infectious diseases, confirming you don't have a disease that threatens public health. It must be no older than 30 days.
Other
Criminal record certificate, not older than 90 days
RequiredAn extract from the criminal register of the country you're a national of, and also from any country where you've lived for more than 90 days across 6 consecutive months in the last 3 years. It must cover the whole territory of the issuing country and be no older than 90 days.
Proof of accommodation, not older than 90 days
RequiredProof you have accommodation in Slovakia, your own declaration of property ownership, a lease agreement with the owner or user of the property, a hotel or hostel confirmation, or a natural or legal person's declaration that they're providing you accommodation.
Why applications on this route get refused
Criminal record certificate too old or missing a country
The certificate must be no older than 90 days and must cover the whole territory of the issuing country; a police department won't accept one that doesn't meet either condition.
How to avoid it: Request your criminal record certificates close to your application date, from every qualifying country, and check each covers its whole territory.
Missing VPM confirmation
Without the Labour Office's confirmation that the job can be filled by a third-country national (or the applicable §23(2) alternative), the employment purpose of the stay isn't established.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your employer that the VPM process with ÚPSVaR is complete before you apply.
Medical certificate not submitted within 30 days
The medical certificate confirming no public-health risk must be handed to the police department within 30 days of receiving the residence document.
How to avoid it: Book your medical exam as soon as you receive your residence document so the certificate is submitted on time.
Sources
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