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Visiting family and friends

Overview

Individuals travelling to Slovakia with the purpose of visiting family and friends can apply for visiting family and friends Schengen Visa.

Visa fee

Visa Type Fee(EURO) Fee(AED)
Visa Fees 90 EUR 390 AED
Children between 6 – 12 years 45 EUR 200 AED
Children below 6 years Free of charge Free of charge
school pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake stays for the purpose of study or educational training; Free of charge Free of charge
researchers, as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of Directive (EU) 2016/801 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 9 ), travelling for the purpose of carrying out scientific research or participating in a scientific seminar or conference; Free of charge Free of charge
representatives of non-profit organisations aged 25 years or less participating in seminars, conferences, sports, cultural or educational events organised by non-profit organisations. Free of charge Free of charge
Visa fee exemption based on a bilateral agreement with the European Community and: 35 EUR 160 AED

Albania*, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina*, Georgia*, Macedonia*, Moldova*, Montenegro*, Serbia*, Ukraine*

* Holders of biometric passports are exempt from visa obligation.
Visa application administration fee for nationals of Cape Verde 67.50 EUR 300 AED
children between 12 - 18 years 33.75 EUR 150 AED
children between 0 - 12 years Free of charge Free of charge
Visa application administration fee for nationals of Gambia 120 EUR 520 AED

Visa fee waived categories/countries

Note:

  • Applicants will be paying a service fee of 25.44 AED (including VAT)
  • The applicable Visa Fee and Service fee are as per the current rate of exchange set by the Embassy of Slovakia. They are subject to change without any notice
  • All the Fees are non-refundable

Document requirements


Checklist for visiting family and friends - Click here

Application Form - Click here

Photo specifications

The photo must:

photo requirement

Applicants need to submit their Application form with the new photo format, as explained below:

The photo must fulfill the norm specified by the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization).

  • Use plain light-colored background.
  • The photo must be no more than 6-months old.
  • Not tilted picture (portrait style) showing both edges of face clearly.
  • Close up of the head and top of the shoulders so that the face takes up 70–80% of the photograph.
  • Photo in sharp focus and clear.

Photo Size

The photo for each visa applicant submitted must measure:

  • The picture dimensions must be 240 pixels wide by 320 pixels high at least. A smaller picture will be rejected. For instance, a photo being 235 pixels by 320 pixels is not valid.
  • On the other hand, the photo should keep a proportion of 3.5 x 4.5 (width x height) within limits. However, 250 x 340 pixels picture would be valid, but not a 290 x 340 pixels one.
  • Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes. Finally, the image weight (size in Kbytes) can never be bigger than 120 Kbytes.

Processing Time

From the date of receipt of application at the Embassy of the Slovak republic it takes usually up to 15 working days of the date of the submitting of an application, in individual cases it may be extended up to a maximum of 45 working days. The duration of days when the application is in transit between the Visa Application Centre and the Embassy is not counted.