Temporary residence for business (self-employment). Slovakia has no dedicated digital-nomad visa; remote workers and freelancers instead register as a sole trader (živnosť) and get a temporary residence permit for business — now capped at 700 new permits a year and filed only from abroad.
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A temporary residence permit valid for the estimated time of the business, up to 3 years, renewable while the business continues.
Whether you keep your U.S. citizenship depends on the route you take later.
2 questions, from the program’s own rules.
Not legal advice.
Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.
If your first permit is issued in 2027 and you keep living there, this is the road.
3 years, renewable for 3 years at a time.
Filed before the old one lapses; renews for 3 years.
Long-term residence: five unbroken years of legal residence (study time counts at half; seasonal and posted work not at all). Trips abroad may not last more than 6 months in a row or 10 months in total. Slovak at A2 since 15 July 2025, and savings of 12 times the subsistence minimum.
With a language test and a civics test.
We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.
$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.Standard first year: $1,200. Everyone renews at $399.One membership, the whole family. Accounts and activation included.
19 steps, from the first paper to the passport. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Accounts and activation are included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Accounts depend on provider availability. Government, record and approved third-party charges are extra.
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