Can a Slovakia EU Blue Card lead to long-term or permanent residence?

The EU Blue Card is intended as a route for skilled workers to settle, so periods of legal residence on the card count toward the residence history required for EU long-term residence in Slovakia.

Blue Card holders also benefit from rules that can let them combine periods of residence in different EU member states more flexibly than ordinary workers. To progress, you must keep your residence continuous, avoid disqualifying absences, and continue to meet income and integration conditions. Confirm exactly how your Blue Card years will be counted before you apply for long-term residence.