Slovak Embassy in London
Embassy 
Slovakia London, United Kingdom
- Address
- Kensington Palace Gardens 25, London
- Phone
- +44 20 7313 6480
- emb.london@mzv.sk
- Website
- mzv.sk
- Fax
- +44 20 7313 6481
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Head of mission: Peter Susko
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · UK Foreign Office (FCDO) diplomatic list · Record last updated on 11 January 2026
At Kensington Palace Gardens 25, London, the Slovak embassy in London represents Slovakia towards the United Kingdom. Slovakia admits British citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the United Kingdom
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Public holidays in Slovakia
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Christmas Eve
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Christmas Day
Slovakia visa for British citizens
United KingdomSlovakia Visa-free, 90 days Slovakia visa for citizens of the United Kingdom
SlovakiaUnited Kingdom Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United Kingdom visa for citizens of Slovakia
Slovakia admits British citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 371 | 356 | 3 | 0.8% | 58.1% |
| 2024 | 261 | 257 | 0 | 0.0% | 56.8% |
| 2025 | 221 | 220 | 1 | 0.5% | 71.8% |
2025 figures: 221 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Slovakia’s embassy in London, and 220 visas were issued. 1 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 0.5%. That is barely different from 2024 (0.0%). Applications fell by 15% compared with 2024 (261).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 0.0% (2024) to 0.8% (2023).
Across all Schengen consulates in the United Kingdom, 10.5% of applications were refused in 2025; Slovakia’s rate worldwide was 9.6%. Slovakia received the 27th largest number of applications of the 28 Schengen states represented here.
71.8% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of the United Kingdom.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Czech Republic in LondonKensington Palace Gardens 26-30, W8 4QY London
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Embassy of Russia in LondonKensington Palace Gardens 6-7, London
- Consulate of Russia in London
Kensington Palace Gardens 4-5, London
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High Commission of Guyana in LondonPalace Court 3, W2 4LP London
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Embassy of Lebanon in LondonKensington Palace Gardens 21, London
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Embassy of Nepal in LondonKensington Palace Gardens 12a, London
Slovakia’s other missions in the United Kingdom
- Honorary Consulate of Slovakia in Glasgow
Suite 3/1, Skypark 3, 14 Elliot Place, Glasgow G3 8EP
- Honorary Consulate of Slovakia in Cardiff
c/o CJCH Solicitors Cardiff Wales, Williams House, 11-15 Columbus Walk, Cardiff CF10 4BY
- Honorary Consulate of Slovakia in Belfast
Scottish Provident Building, Donegal Square West, Belfast BT1 6JH
All missions of Slovakia in the United Kingdom (4)
The Slovak embassy in London is one of 4 missions of Slovakia in the United Kingdom. Honorary consulates: Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast. The United Kingdom in turn has an embassy in Bratislava.
Good to know
About the Slovak embassy in London
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Slovakia in London. The head of mission on record is Peter Susko.
Address and contact
Address: Kensington Palace Gardens 25, London. The record for the Slovak embassy in London includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.
Slovak citizens travelling to the United Kingdom
Slovak citizens do not need a visa for the United Kingdom, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 180 days.
When the Slovak embassy in London is closed
Expect the Slovak embassy in London to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026, and often on Christmas Eve (Štedrý deň) on Thursday 24 December 2026, a holiday in Slovakia.
Before visiting the Slovak embassy in London
Current procedures for the Slovak embassy in London, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Slovak embassy in London
Within 1 km of the Slovak embassy in London there are 24 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Slovak Embassy in London?
The Slovak embassy in London is at Kensington Palace Gardens 25, London.
When is the Slovak Embassy in London closed?
The Slovak embassy in London closes on the United Kingdom’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Slovakia.
Do British citizens need a visa for Slovakia?
Slovakia admits British citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
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