Slovakia
Destination country · migration, permits and visas
- Inflow of foreign nationals, 2023 (OECD)
- 2,140
- Largest group, 2023
- Ukraine
- First residence permits, 2025 (Eurostat)
- 23,685
- Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
- 10.0%
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Who moves to Slovakia
Inflows of foreign nationals recorded by Slovakia, by nationality (OECD).
All inflows by year
Data table
| 2003 | 4,415 |
| 2004 | 7,722 |
| 2005 | 7,477 |
| 2006 | 4,489 |
| 2007 | 7,395 |
| 2008 | 7,587 |
| 2009 | 5,590 |
| 2010 | 4,425 |
| 2011 | 3,849 |
| 2012 | 2,940 |
| 2013 | 2,475 |
| 2014 | 2,418 |
| 2015 | 3,774 |
| 2016 | 3,610 |
| 2017 | 2,911 |
| 2018 | 2,869 |
| 2019 | 2,486 |
| 2020 | 2,834 |
| 2021 | 2,002 |
| 2022 | 1,782 |
| 2023 | 2,140 |
Foreign nationals living in Slovakia
Stock of foreign nationals by nationality (latest year reported) and acquisitions of Slovakia's nationality (OECD).
Acquisitions of nationality by year
Data table
| 2003 | 3,052 |
| 2004 | 3,505 |
| 2005 | 1,181 |
| 2006 | 1,047 |
| 2007 | 1,361 |
| 2008 | 493 |
| 2009 | 279 |
| 2010 | 237 |
| 2011 | 271 |
| 2012 | 251 |
| 2013 | 211 |
| 2014 | 233 |
| 2015 | 306 |
| 2016 | 482 |
| 2017 | 641 |
| 2018 | 720 |
| 2019 | 586 |
| 2020 | 548 |
| 2021 | 592 |
| 2022 | 677 |
| 2023 | 552 |
International migrants
People living in Slovakia who were born in another country, or who hold foreign citizenship where country of birth is not recorded: mid-year estimates (UN DESA).
International migrants by year
Data table
| 1990 | 41,295 |
| 1995 | 69,323 |
| 2000 | 116,376 |
| 2005 | 130,491 |
| 2010 | 146,319 |
| 2015 | 177,624 |
| 2020 | 197,161 |
| 2024 | 323,991 |
- International migrants, 2024
- 323,991
- Share of the population, 2024
- 5.9%
- Counted by
- country of birth
Migrants in the labour market
Labour force survey results for Slovakia: residents aged 15 and over who were born abroad, compared with those born in the country (ILOSTAT).
| Indicator | Born in the country | Born abroad |
|---|---|---|
| Employment-to-population ratio, 2025 | 57.9% | 58.1% |
| Unemployment rate, 2023 | 5.9% | 5.6% |
- Born abroad: share of all workers, 2025
- 1.4%
- Born abroad: share of high-skill jobs, 2025
- 1.5%
- Born abroad: share of medium-skill jobs, 2025
- 1.3%
Earnings by occupation
Mean gross annual earnings of employees in Slovakia by major occupation group, in enterprises with 10 or more employees (Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022).
| Occupation group | Mean annual earnings, EUR | Index, all occupations = 100 |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 19,501 | 100 |
| Managers | 38,121 | 195 |
| Professionals | 24,639 | 126 |
| Technicians and associate professionals | 20,797 | 107 |
| Clerical support workers | 15,870 | 81 |
| Service and sales workers | 13,861 | 71 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | 12,343 | 63 |
| Craft and related trades workers | 16,757 | 86 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 15,853 | 81 |
| Elementary occupations | 11,693 | 60 |
- Mean gross annual earnings, all employees, 2022
- 19,501 EUR
- Women's mean earnings as a share of men's, 2022
- 80.5%
Residence permits
First residence permits issued by Slovakia to non-EU citizens (Eurostat).
First permits by year
Data table
| 2008 | 8,010 |
| 2009 | 5,323 |
| 2010 | 4,366 |
| 2011 | 3,641 |
| 2012 | 4,195 |
| 2013 | 4,404 |
| 2014 | 5,496 |
| 2015 | 9,263 |
| 2016 | 10,212 |
| 2017 | 13,679 |
| 2018 | 21,010 |
| 2019 | 28,830 |
| 2020 | 18,251 |
| 2021 | 29,062 |
| 2022 | 27,440 |
| 2023 | 28,565 |
| 2024 | 18,954 |
| 2025 | 23,685 |
- Work13,262
- Education5,845
- Family3,466
- Other reasons1,112
- Ukraine7,220
- Vietnam2,223
- India2,200
- Serbia1,501
- Philippines1,375
- Uzbekistan1,026
- Kyrgyzstan616
- Russia589
- Nepal567
- United States540
- Kazakhstan529
- Indonesia490
- Georgia479
- China392
- North Macedonia348
- Other paid activities13,204
- Researchers44
- EU Blue Card14
- Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
- 160,944
- Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
- 7,012
- Changed status into work, 2025
- 908
- Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
- 19
- Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
- 29
Schengen visas issued by Slovakia
Short-stay visa applications at Slovakia's consulates worldwide.
Applications by year
Data table
| 2009 | 64,953 |
| 2010 | 58,607 |
| 2011 | 71,313 |
| 2012 | 75,720 |
| 2013 | 131,194 |
| 2014 | 104,988 |
| 2015 | 76,491 |
| 2016 | 62,472 |
| 2017 | 41,639 |
| 2018 | 26,797 |
| 2019 | 25,202 |
| 2020 | 4,319 |
| 2021 | 3,886 |
| 2022 | 12,211 |
| 2023 | 13,468 |
| 2024 | 14,215 |
| Country of the consulate | Applications 2024 | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 2,941 | 6.7% |
| China | 1,643 | 12.0% |
| India | 1,394 | 13.4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 917 | 32.7% |
| Egypt | 817 | 37.2% |
| Kazakhstan | 785 | 1.8% |
| Belarus | 701 | 0.0% |
| Armenia | 682 | 0.9% |
| Saudi Arabia | 515 | 8.5% |
| Uzbekistan | 506 | 3.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 441 | 1.6% |
| Russia | 366 | 8.7% |
| Indonesia | 364 | 9.6% |
| Cyprus | 301 | 6.6% |
| United Kingdom | 261 | 0.0% |
Slovakia's embassies and consulates abroad
Countries in which Slovakia has an embassy or consulate, as recorded in Wikidata.
| Country | Embassies | Consulates-general | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1 | — | — |
| Argentina | 1 | — | — |
| Armenia | 1 | — | — |
| Australia | 1 | — | — |
| Austria | 1 | — | — |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | — | — |
| Belarus | 1 | — | — |
| Belgium | 1 | — | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | — | — |
| Brazil | 1 | — | — |
| Bulgaria | 1 | — | — |
| Canada | 1 | — | — |
| China | 1 | 1 | — |
| Croatia | 1 | — | — |
| Cuba | 1 | — | — |
| Cyprus | 1 | — | — |
| Czechia | 1 | — | — |
| Egypt | 1 | — | — |
| Ethiopia | 1 | — | — |
| Finland | 1 | — | — |
| France | 1 | — | — |
| Georgia | 1 | — | — |
| Germany | 1 | — | — |
| Greece | 1 | — | — |
| Guinea | 1 | — | — |
| Hungary | 1 | — | — |
| India | 1 | — | — |
| Indonesia | 1 | — | — |
| Iran | 1 | — | — |
| Ireland | 1 | — | — |
| Israel | 1 | — | — |
| Italy | 2 | — | — |
| Japan | 1 | — | — |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | — | — |
| Kenya | 1 | — | — |
| Kuwait | 1 | — | — |
| Latvia | 1 | — | — |
| Lebanon | 1 | — | — |
| Mexico | 1 | — | — |
| Moldova | 1 | — | — |
| Montenegro | 1 | — | — |
| Nigeria | 1 | — | — |
| North Macedonia | 1 | — | — |
| Norway | 1 | — | — |
| Poland | 1 | 1 | — |
| Portugal | 1 | — | — |
| Romania | 1 | — | — |
| Russia | 1 | — | — |
| Serbia | 1 | — | — |
| Slovenia | 1 | — | — |
| South Africa | 1 | — | — |
| South Korea | 1 | — | — |
| Spain | 1 | — | — |
| Sweden | 1 | — | — |
| Switzerland | 2 | — | — |
| Thailand | 1 | — | — |
| Türkiye | 1 | — | — |
| Ukraine | 1 | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | 1 | — | — |
| United States | 1 | — | — |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | — | — |
| Vietnam | 1 | — | — |
- Countries
- 63
- Missions
- 67
Remittances sent abroad
Personal remittances paid from Slovakia to other countries, in current US dollars (World Bank).
Remittances paid by year, US$ million
Data table
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 16 |
| 2004 | 29 |
| 2005 | 50 |
| 2006 | 59 |
| 2007 | 82 |
| 2008 | 153 |
| 2009 | 138 |
| 2010 | 70 |
| 2011 | 70 |
| 2012 | 154 |
| 2013 | 238 |
| 2014 | 260 |
| 2015 | 235 |
| 2016 | 302 |
| 2017 | 423 |
| 2018 | 549 |
| 2019 | 511 |
| 2020 | 411 |
| 2021 | 565 |
| 2022 | 486 |
| 2023 | 538 |
| 2024 | 566 |
| 2025 | 654 |
- Remittances paid, 2025
- US$654 million
Corridors into Slovakia
Nationalities with a dedicated corridor page.
- Ukraine → Slovakia
- Vietnam → Slovakia
- India → Slovakia
- Serbia → Slovakia
- Philippines → Slovakia
- Uzbekistan → Slovakia
- Kyrgyzstan → Slovakia
- Russia → Slovakia
- Nepal → Slovakia
- United States → Slovakia
- Kazakhstan → Slovakia
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