The Consulate
What the Consulate can do for you
What the Consulate cannot do for you
Link to the Spanish Ministry of Interior
Central registry of foreigners
Slovak students in Spain

The Consulate.

Consular divisions of Slovak diplomatic missions abroad provide consular services within the meaning of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. These services include assistance for citizens of the Slovak Republic abroad who find themselves in distress, assistance in arranging matters concerning inheritance abroad, assistance in transporting mortal remains and in the event of the death of Slovak citizens abroad, and solving problems related to the criminal activities of Slovak citizens in foreign countries.

The possibilities open to consular departments to influence the activities of the police and judicial bodies concerning the results of the conduct of Slovak citizens abroad, or problems experienced by Slovak tourists due to a lack of preparation on their foreign trips, are limited. The powers of consulates are defined by international law, the internal legal arrangement of the Slovak Republic, and the internal legal arrangement of the country in question.

		New passport "Europas" valid from 01.05.2005

What the Consulte can do for you.

• Issue replacement travel documents for Slovak citizens, enabling them to return to Slovakia.
  
• Contact relations or friends who may send money to a Slovak citizen.
  
• Provide advice on how to send money.
  
• Recommend the services of local lawyers who will provide expert legal assistance in the event of contact with the local police or courts.
  
• Recommend the services of local doctors or interpreters.
  
• Inform close relatives in the event of accident or death and recommend essential procedures.
  
• Contact Slovak citizens in confinement or prison and convey information on them to their relatives.
  
• Based upon knowledge of local conditions, provide advice on how to proceed in the above and similar situations.
  
• If necessary, provide the addresses of charitable organisations (shelter and food).
  
• Mediate in contacts with local offices, the police, and bodies dealing with criminal law.
  
• Certify the authenticity of copies, documents, signatures, and seals.
  
  Legal regulations in force in the Slovak Republic allow appropriate administrative charges to be imposed for specific consular services.

What the Consulate cannot do for you.

• Influence legal proceedings or initiate them in the name of a Slovak citizen.
  
• Provide legal services.
  
• Achieve (arrange) release from prison.
  
• Influence the investigations of bodies dealing with criminal law.
  
• Arrange better treatment in hospital or in prison than that provided to local citizens.
  
• Pay the expenses of a Slovak citizen for health care, accommodation, transport, legal aid, or any other charges.
  
• Provide services offered by travel agencies, airlines, banks, automobile associations, and other specialist organisations.
  
• Arrange accommodation, jobs, or work permits.

Web page of the Spanish Ministry of Interior (www.mir.es): Interesting Link for Slovak citizens who like to live or work in Spain.

Central registry of foreigners
Starting from the May of 2007, The Slovak Citizens, just like other citizens of the EU countries, have a right to reside in Spain for more then 3 month. In this case they are obligated to apply for the inscription to the Registry of EU Foreigners in the Foreigners office in the province they want to stay.
Application for the inscription HERE

Slovak students in Spain

Slovak students who want to study in Spain are required to follow these steps:

1. The student must first of all contact with the University or other educational Center and learn about the conditions to be accepted.
2. At the Ambassy of Spain in Bratislava, the Slovak student needs to apply for the homologation of the diploma or other document about his achieved education.
3. He needs to pass the exams of Spanish lenguage and of the subject he wants to study in Spain. Usually a second foreign lenguage is also required.
4. Inscription at the University or other educational Center.
5. The student must apply for a Student Visa at the Ambassy of Spain in Bratislava apporting following documents:
- acceptation letter from the University or Other educational Center
- document stating the solvency during the period of studying in Spain
- certification of health insurance