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30.07.2024 |
A certificate of no criminal record is an official document confirming that a citizen of the country has no criminal record. It is submitted to the immigration police and is required to obtain a residence permit in Slovakia. It may also be required when applying for a job, entering an educational institution, or applying for citizenship. How to get a certificate of no criminal record in Slovakia? This can be done at the consulate of your country in Slovakia. First, you need to get a certificate of no criminal record in electronic form, then print it out and come to the consular department. Th... |
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25.07.2024 |
From 1 August 2024, it will be possible to buy a one-day vignette in Slovakia. Its cost will be 5.40 euros. The price is calculated based on the requirements of the European Union: the cost of a daily vignette cannot be higher than 9% of the price of an annual pass. Currently, an annual pass in Slovakia costs 60 euros. A one-day vignette will be valid until midnight of the day it was purchased. In addition, the sale of annual vignettes, which were valid from the date of purchase until January 31 of the following year, will be discontinued in SR. All already purchased passes will be valid unti... |
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18.07.2024 |
The Slovakian Railways announced a number of innovations on its routes. For example, bicycle carriages will be installed on trains on the Orava route. Quiet zones and ladies' compartments will be installed in some express trains. They are already available on some express trains on the Bratislava-Košice route and are marked with a special pictogram. Cars with 12 bicycle racks will be installed on four trains running on the Královány-Trstená route. They will operate on weekends and holidays. The railway company continues to fight against train delays. In the first quarter of 2024, they amounte... |
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13.07.2024 |
The Slovak government has decided to tighten the rules for receiving compensation for housing for refugees from Ukraine. Now compensation will apply to providing housing to representatives of socially vulnerable groups. These are people under 5 and over 65 years old; receiving financial assistance for those in need; receiving disability benefits; single parents or guardians caring for children under 5 years of age. Compensation is 5 euros for each day of stay and will be paid within 120 days after check-in. Until now, compensation for accommodation was paid for all refugees from Ukraine witho... |
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04.07.2024 |
The subsistence minimum in Slovakia has increased by almost 2% since July 1, 2024. It will be valid until June 30, 2025 and is 273.99 euros, which is 5.11 euros more than the previous one. The change in the subsistence minimum depends on how much the consumer price index for low-income households has increased over the past year. According to the Statistical Office, this increase was 1.9% from April 2023 to April 2024. The increase in the subsistence minimum affects almost all residents of the country. Its amount is of decisive importance in determining the non-taxable portion of income, the ... |
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