Saudi Arabia
Slovakia
Slovakia visa for Saudi citizens
Entry requirement
Saudi citizens need a visa for Slovakia, obtained before travel.
- Where to apply
- No mission in your country
- Visa guide
- Slovakia visa guide
Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index
Which Slovakia visa?
Schengen visa (type C) for tourism
Key facts
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.
- Fee
- €90
- Processing time
- 15 calendar days from the day the application is accepted; up to 45 days if more checks are needed.
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.
Where to apply in Saudi Arabia
Slovakia has no embassy or consulate in Saudi Arabia on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.
Slovakia: visa decisions in Saudi Arabia
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| 2024 | 515 | 451 | 44 | 8.9% | 96.0% |
| 2025 | 376 | 354 | 18 | 4.8% | 88.7% |
In 2025, Slovakia’s embassy and consulates in Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) received 376 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 354. 4.8% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 8.9%: the rate fell by 4.0 points. Applications fell by 27% compared with 2024 (515).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 5.2% of the applications lodged in Saudi Arabia that year, from 1.6% at the consulates of Austria to 55.4% at those of Bulgaria. Slovakia’s consulates worldwide refused 9.6%. Slovakia was the 18th most applied-for Schengen state in Saudi Arabia.
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 Saudi Arabia, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.
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
Slovak citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia
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Travel advice for Slovakia
- US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
- German Foreign Office No travel warning
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
For a trip from Saudi Arabia 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.
Good to know
How long Saudi citizens can stay in Slovakia
How long Saudi citizens may stay in Slovakia is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Saudi citizens apply
Slovakia has no embassy or career consulate in Saudi Arabia. Saudi citizens apply through a mission of Slovakia accredited to Saudi Arabia from abroad, or through another Schengen state that represents Slovakia for visas; the official visa portal of Slovakia names the right place.
Slovakia and the Schengen area
A Schengen visa issued by Slovakia lets Saudi citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Slovakia when it is the main destination of the trip.
Slovakia’s neighbours for Saudi citizens
Ukraine admits Saudi citizens visa-free. Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Austria require Saudi citizens to obtain a visa in advance.
Slovak citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia
Slovak citizens receive their visa for Saudi Arabia at the border; it covers up to 90 days.
Frequently asked questions
Do Saudi citizens need a visa for Slovakia?
Saudi citizens need a visa for Slovakia, obtained before travel.
Is there an embassy of Slovakia in Saudi Arabia?
No. Slovakia has no embassy in Saudi Arabia.
How much does the Slovakia tourist visa cost?
Slovakia’s official sources give a standard fee of €90 for the tourist visa. Processing time: 15 calendar days from the day the application is accepted; up to 45 days if more checks are needed.
Do Slovak citizens need a visa for Saudi Arabia?
Slovak citizens receive their visa for Saudi Arabia at the border; it covers up to 90 days.
Can Saudi citizens enter Slovakia visa-free?
No; Saudi citizens need a visa for Slovakia obtained in advance.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.