Retiring in Slovakia: the visa situation
As of our last check, Slovakia does not offer a dedicated retirement or passive-income visa. Retirees who settle there typically use other residence routes, so plan on more paperwork than in countries with a purpose-built visa.
Slovakia is an EU state with no dedicated retirement visa. Non-EU retirees use a temporary residence permit, which is granted for one specific purpose only (business, family reunification, employment, etc.); there are three residence categories (temporary, permanent, tolerated) and one can progress to permanent/EU long-term residence over time.
Verified against employment.gov.sk, last checked 2026-07-05.
The verified fields
Applicants must prove subsistence funds of roughly EUR 274 per month of stay, or from about EUR 3,290 in total for a permit of a year or more.
Slovakia is an EU state with no dedicated retirement visa. Non-EU retirees use a temporary residence permit, which is granted for one specific purpose only (business, family reunification, employment, etc.); there are three residence categories (temporary, permanent, tolerated) and one can progress to permanent/EU long-term residence over time.
Before you act on this
Visa rules, income thresholds and processing practice change, sometimes with little notice. This page reflects what we could verify on the dates shown, nothing more. Always confirm the current requirements with the official immigration authority or a licensed immigration adviser before making plans, and treat the linked source as the authority, not us.
See how Slovakia scores overall
The visa is one of six axes. RetireScore 68/100, ranked 35 of 55 countries on the default weights.