The guide
Settling in Slovakia, topic by topic.
The rules that matter, checked on official websites and explained simply. To find out what applies to your situation, ask Moovy, our AI assistant.
- ResidenceRegistering, deadlines, papers to keep.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- Public services and online portalsWho does what, digital identity, the order of steps.
- Who does what in the Slovak administration, and what can you do online as a foreigner?
- Tax numberGetting it, before or after you arrive.
- Which identification numbers do you need in Slovakia (rodné číslo, DIČ) and how do you get them?
- TaxesTax residence, rates, schemes for newcomers.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- HealthcareRegistering, the European Health Insurance Card, the S1 form.
- How to access the public health system when you move to Slovakia
- Health insurance required for visas and permits: what EU rules ask (short and long stays)
- SchoolEnrolling your children, international schools, childcare.
- Enrolling your child in school in Slovakia: ages, enrolment, rights of foreign children and 2026-2027 calendar
- Working for yourselfLegal forms, contributions, VAT, accounting.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- WorkContract, salary, unemployment, recognition of qualifications.
- Working in Slovakia: finding a job, contract and probation period, 2026 minimum wage, leave, unemployment and diplomas
- HousingRenting, buying, lease pitfalls.
- Renting or buying a home in Slovakia: protected lease or short-term lease, deposit, land registry and agricultural land
- BankingOpening an account, what you will be asked for.
- Opening a bank account in Slovakia: standard account at €3 at most, free account for low incomes, euro and SEPA
- Driving licence and carExchanging your licence, registering your car.
- Driving in Slovakia with a European licence and registering your car there: technical approval, police, fees and vignette
- RetirementReceiving your pension, settling as a retiree.
- Retiring in Slovakia: settling with a foreign pension, 2026 statutory age, Sociálna poisťovňa pension and European careers
- Customs and daily lifeLanguage, opening hours, manners, what surprises newcomers.
- Everyday life in Slovakia: language, etiquette, 2026 public holidays, emergencies and work culture
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