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Slovakia - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation No. 521 of 14 December 2021 on the interest of the Slovak Republic in granting national visas to highly qualified nationals of third countries. -

Adoption: 2021-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2022-04-01 | SVK-2021-R-113737

Slovakia - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Government Regulation No. 520 of 8 December 2021 on the interest of the Slovak Republic in granting national visas to selected groups of nationals of third countries. -

Adoption: 2021-12-08 | Date of entry into force: 2022-04-01 | SVK-2021-R-113736

Slovakia - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act No. 404 of 21 October 2011 on Residence of Foreigners and Amendment and Supplementation of Certain Acts. -

Adoption: 2011-10-21 | SVK-2011-L-108953

Slovakia - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act No. 474 of 23 September 2005 on Slovaks living abroad and on amendments to certain laws. -

Adoption: 2005-09-23 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | SVK-2005-L-113740

Regulates the competence of state administration bodies in matters related to relations between the Slovak Republic and Slovaks living abroad and state support for Slovaks living abroad. Repeals Act No. 70/1997 Coll. on Slovaks abroad and on the amendment and supplementation of certain laws as amended.

Slovakia - Migrant workers - International agreement

Accord du 31 mars 2005 entre le gouvernement de la République française et le gouvernement de la République slovaque relatif aux échanges de jeunes professionnels, signé à Paris. -

Adoption: 2005-03-31 | INT-2005-IA-75285

Contient des dispositions relatives à l'âge des jeunes professionnels, à la durée de l'emploi, au quota de personnes admises par année, ainsi qu'au regroupement familial.

Slovakia - Migrant workers - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Regulation No. 4 of the Slovak Republic Minister of Interior on Procedures of the Migration Office of the Slovak Republic Ministry of Interior and the Police Force Departments in Respect of Execution of the Law No. 480/2002 on Asylum and Amendments to Particular Laws. -

Adoption: 2003-01-14 | SVK-2003-R-83786

Implements Law No. 480/2002. Provides details as to application for asylum, procedures and appeals. Repeals Regulation of the Slovak Republic Minister of Interior No. 4/1996 governing procedures of the Police Force departments and the Slovak Republic Ministry of Interior Migration Office departments in respect of execution of the law of the Slovak Republic National Council no. 283/1995 on refugees, as amended by the regulations of the Slovak Republic Minister of Interior no. 20/1996 and no. 48/2000.

Slovakia - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act No. 480 of 20 June 2002 on Asylum and Amendment of Some Acts. -

Adoption: 2002-06-20 | SVK-2002-L-83787

Regulates asylum procedure, stipulates the procedure for granting temporary shelter and provides for the rights and obligations of asylum seekers. Stipulates the powers of public bodies in the area of asylum, subsidiary protection and temporary shelter, regulates the integration of persons granted asylum in the society and the stay in asylum facilities.

Slovakia - Migrant workers - Law, Act

Act No. 48 of 2001 on the stay of aliens and on amendment of some other acts. -

Adoption: 2001-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 2002-04-01 | SVK-2001-L-71551

Provides for the terms of entry and stay of aliens into Slovakia as well as the necessary documents. It applies to everyone who is not a citizen of Slovakia with the exception of foreigners who have applied for refugee status or who have refugee status. Temporary visas may be granted for business activities, employment, studies, activity according to special programs, or family reunification (Art. 18). Art. 20 regulates the temporary employment of aliens which is not to exceed 180 days, but which may be renewed if the work is not completed (Art. 27(1)). EU citizens receive special treatment with respect to entry for employment purposes (Arts. 31-33). The police section may grant the first permanent residence permit to an alien whose previous continuous temporary stay for the purpose of business activity or employment lasts more than ten years (Art. 35). Part Six deals with expulsion of foreigners from the country. Costs related to expulsion are to be paid by the alien or by their employer or the entity that organised the employment if this was done illegally (Art. 60).