Slovakia tourist visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Slovakia tourist Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇸🇰 Slovakia·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Slovakia
Type
C · TOURISM
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededTourism — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
Documents ready00 / 09
Competent authority
Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Ottawa (sole authority; honorary consulates cannot accept applications)
Application centre
None - applies directly to the Embassy in Ottawa, in person by prior appointment (cons.ottawa@mzv.sk)
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
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Est. total (adult)
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Long stay (Type D)
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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: unknown.
Fee notes
Embassy Ottawa. Not confirmed in VFS Canada list; likely direct. Fee unverified.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–9 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
No published wait. Small consulate-direct operation handling appointments by email; allow ~2-4 weeks to secure a slot (unverified).
Application centre
Consulate-direct (no VAC in Canada). Applications in person at the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Ottawa, which holds sole Schengen jurisdiction for Canada residents. Appointments arranged directly by email.
Timeline notes
Slovakia has a mission in Canada (Embassy Ottawa) and takes applications there in person; does not route via Washington DC. No VAC operator — booking direct with the embassy.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
€56
Minimum
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In EUR ≈
as shown
Floor
No separate fixed floor; EUR 56 per person per day for the whole stay
Notes
Implementing Decree No 499/2011 (Ministry of Interior): EUR 56 per person per day, itemised as EUR 30 accommodation + EUR 4 breakfast + EUR 7.50 lunch + EUR 7.50 dinner + EUR 7 spending money. Reducible if costs partly covered; replaceable by a certified invitation (Act 404/2011) or hosting agreement (Act 172/2005).
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Canadian citizensVisa-exempt for short stays; this process applies to visa-required third-country nationals legally residing in Canada.
- Minors under 18Notarised parental consent required if travelling without parents.
- Nationals of visa-facilitation-agreement countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine)Reduced visa fee (EUR 35).
- EU/EEA/Swiss family membersReduced requirements; visa fee waived.