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Slovakia

Ancestry-Based Citizenship

Slovakia is an EU country with one of the world's best passports.

An estimated 800,000 Americans can be eligible for Slovak citizenship by ancestry. Eligibility for Slovak citizenship by descent is limited to those whose parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents were born in Slovakia's territory.

Amendments to the nationality law became effective in April 2022.

Slovak Citizenship By Descent

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Capital city

Bratislava

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Visa free countries

178

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Total area

49,035 km²

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Languages

Slovak

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Currency

Euro €

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Population

5,449,270

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Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

Slovakia Map

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Passport with visa-free
travel to 178 countries

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Process completed
in 18 to 24 months

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Freedom of movement
in the EU

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Ancestry-Based
Citizenship

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Slovak Citizenship by Descent
Application Requirements

Applicants may be eligible to one of the following:

Slovakia Citizenship By Ancestry

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Case #1
Direct Ancestors

Your anchor ancestor was a Czechoslovak citizen born in the territory of the Slovak Republic and emigrated after 1910.

Obtain Slovak Passport

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Case #2
Significant benefit to Slovak community

The following two conditions must be met:Your anchor ancestor was born in the territory of the Slovak Republic and emigrated before 1910.The Principal Applicant demonstrates how they’ve significantly benefited the community of Slovaks living abroad due to their “extraordinary contributions” to their respective diasporic communities.

Do you qualify for Slovak citizenship?

Take a free eligibility test today! Your eligibility for ancestry-based citizenship will be determined within 48 hours by the internal genealogy team at Global RCG.

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Application Process

SCC Member & Global RCG

Member of Slovak Citizenship Council (SCC)

Global RCG

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New Member Onboarding

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Retrieval of Vital Records

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Document Preparation

Apostille, notarization and translation.

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Obtain FBI Background Report and prepare CV

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Submit SLA Application

Required in certain cases

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Submit Residency Permit Application

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Submit Citizenship Application

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Eliminate dependency on a single nationality and passport

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