Permanent residence under Act No. 404/2011, granted in stages: a first permanent residence (commonly for five years, e.g. on family or other statutory grounds), then permanent residence for an unlimited period after long-term lawful residence. It removes the single-purpose limitation of temporary residence.
Non-EU nationals qualifying on family or other statutory grounds, and long-term residents.
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Family reunification lets close family members — typically a spouse and dependent children — join a person lawfully resident in Slovakia, subject to housing, income and insurance conditions.
Permanent residence under Act No. 404/2011 is granted in stages — first for a defined period (commonly five years, e.g. on family grounds), then for an unlimited period after long-term lawful residence — and it removes the single-purpose limit of temporary residence.
EU long-term residence is available after five years of continuous lawful residence in Slovakia; it grants stable status, broad equal treatment with nationals, and the possibility of moving to other EU states.
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