Passport of Slovakia
The passport of Slovakia is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Slovakia. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Slovakia's passport is considered to be the 35th strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 121 countries with no visa requirements and in 42 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 35 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Slovakia (and, by default, Slovakia's citizenship) stronger than 82% of the world's citizenships.
The passport is valid for 10 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document. The passport of the current format is rather old. It has been in use for 16 years, since 15 January 2008.
Rating
The position of Slovakia's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 33. Estonia passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
- 34. Poland passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
- 35. Slovakia passport - visa free/on arrival to 163 countries
- 36. Cyprus passport - visa free/on arrival to 162 countries
- 37. Malaysia passport - visa free/on arrival to 161 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Slovakia's passport is USD 35, or approximately EUR 32 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.