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United States → Slovakia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
United States
To
Slovakia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
18
Change since 2018
-5.3%
Share of all arrivals in Slovakia, 2023
0.84%
Inflow 202318OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from the United States to Slovakia

Inflows of nationals of the United States recorded by Slovakia; stock of nationals of the United States living there; and acquisitions of Slovakia's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

12825520032006200920122015201820212023
128255200320072011201520192023
Data table
2003255
2004212
2005255
200638
200741
200827
200928
201030
201120
201211
201314
201423
201515
201613
201717
201819
201912
202011
20217
20223
202318
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—566—
20231855533
2022356232
2021789621
20201188135
20191285735
20181982639
20171780916
20161378919
20151576731
2014237405
2013147202
2012116956
2011201,0276
2010301,0077
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in the United States who live in Slovakia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

1,4382,87619901995200020052010201520202024
1,4382,87619902000201020202024
Data table
1990290
1995743
20001,402
20051,573
20101,764
20152,181
20202,646
20242,876
Estimate, 2024
2,876
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.89%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Slovakia's consulates in the United States

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Slovakia's consulates located in the United States.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202414513932.1%
2023868411.2%
202264610—
202113130—
2020151416.7%
20191651650—
201893930—
201797970—
201612212110.8%
20151081080—
2014929211.1%
201314213421.4%
20121411400—
20111151050—
2010128116129.4%
200998990—

Applications by year

831652009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
83165200920122015201820212024
Data table
200998
2010128
2011115
2012141
2013142
201492
2015108
2016122
201797
201893
2019165
202015
202113
202264
202386
2024145
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Slovakia

First residence permits issued by Slovakia to citizens of the United States (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons299
  2. Family125
  3. Work107
  4. Education9
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
2025540000
2024304013034
202334303329
202216903236
202115702139
202017303534
201923313536
201821503936
201722701638
201617401928
201520703126
20141840524
20132100222
2012211060
2011195060
2010223070
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities106
  2. Researchers1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
1,435
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
16
Changed status into work, 2025
6
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Slovakia in the United States, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyWashington, D.C.mzv.sk
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Slovakia, 2023; the United States ranks 19.

Inflows to Slovakia, 2023
  1. Ukraine457
  2. Hungary289
  3. Czechia251
  4. Vietnam131
  5. Russia128
  6. Serbia107
  7. Poland82
  8. Romania61
  9. China47
  10. Germany44
  11. Italy37
  12. Thailand26
Other destinations for people from the United States, 2023
  1. South Korea23,710
  2. Japan19,684
  3. Germany14,858
  4. Spain13,218
  5. Canada10,640
  6. Mexico7,656
  7. Netherlands5,729
  8. Portugal4,823
  9. New Zealand4,191
  10. France4,170
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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