Slovakia visa for Iranian citizens

Slovakia’s tourist visa costs €90 at the standard rate published by its authorities. Processing time, as Slovakia states it: 15 calendar days from the day the application is accepted; up to 45 days if more checks are needed. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.

Slovakia has 1 mission in Iran, with its embassy in Tehran.

In 2025, Slovakia’s embassy and consulates in Iran (Tehran) received 43 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 38. The refusal rate was 9.5%. The refusal rate rose by 5.4 points from 4.1% in 2024, a sharp increase. Applications fell by 12% compared with 2024 (49).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 29.1% of the applications lodged in Iran that year, from 16.6% at the consulates of Romania to 46.2% at those of Austria. Slovakia’s consulates worldwide refused 9.6%. Slovakia was the 21st most applied-for Schengen state in Iran.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Iran, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Iran to Slovakia, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Slovakia at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 11 February 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Slovakia (updated 28 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Slovakia (updated 13 October 2026). Each ministry writes for its own citizens.

How long Iranian citizens can stay in Slovakia

How long Iranian citizens may stay in Slovakia is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Iranian citizens apply

In Iran, applications go to the Slovak embassy in Tehran, or to a visa centre acting for Slovakia; fees, documents and processing times are published by Slovakia.

Slovakia and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Slovakia lets Iranian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Slovakia when it is the main destination of the trip.

Slovakia’s neighbours for Iranian citizens

Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Austria require Iranian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Slovak citizens travelling to Iran

Iran issues Slovak citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.