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Slovakia · National (Slovakia)

Skilled Worker

EU Blue Card

For non-EU highly qualified workers with a binding job offer meeting Slovakia's Blue Card salary threshold.

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Pathway overview

For non-EU highly qualified workers with a binding job offer meeting Slovakia's Blue Card salary threshold.

Verified via WebSearch, cross-referenced across multiple independent sources: you need a binding job offer or employment contract for at least 6 months, higher professional qualifications (a university degree, or — for ICT managers/specialists only — advanced professional skills), and a salary of at least 1.2x the average monthly wage in the Slovak national economy in the relevant sector (or 1.0x for recent university graduates), as published annually by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic for the preceding calendar year. This threshold moves every year with newly published wage data rather than sitting at one fixed number, so this checker asks you to confirm you meet it rather than checking a specific EUR figure — use the Statistical Office's latest published sector data to self-assess.

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Application process

Apply at a Slovak embassy or consulate, or through the Foreign Police if already legally resident

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Last published
2026-08-19
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