Slovakia visa for Russian citizens

For the tourist visa, Slovakia’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. 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 2 missions in Russia, with its embassy in Moscow. Consulates: Saint Petersburg.

In 2025, Slovakia’s embassy and consulates in Russia (Moscow) received 1,203 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,149. The refusal rate was 3.6%. The refusal rate fell by 5.2 points from 8.8% in 2024, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 229% compared with 2024 (366).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 6.4% of the applications lodged in Russia that year, from 0.9% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 19.8% at those of Malta. Slovakia’s consulates worldwide refused 9.6%. Slovakia was the 18th most applied-for Schengen state in Russia.

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 Russia, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Russia to Slovakia, the published travel advice reads as follows: 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 Russian citizens can stay in Slovakia

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

How Russian citizens apply

In Russia, applications go to the Slovak embassy in Moscow and the consulate in Saint Petersburg, 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 Russian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Slovakia when it is the main destination of the trip.

Slovakia’s neighbours for Russian citizens

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

Slovak citizens travelling to Russia

Slovak citizens need a visa for Russia, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 30 days.