Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
A public document confirming that a person is a Slovak citizen. It is needed for passports, ID cards, and registration of births or marriages when no valid Slovak passport or ID is held.
Where to apply in Australia
Consulate-General of the Slovak Republic, Level 15, 179 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW; the Sydney post serves Australia-wide (the Embassy in Canberra has no separate consular counter listed on the pages used). Appointments for in-person matters are held only on the Consulate-General's counter days.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Slovakia.
How to apply
Download and complete the application form from the page | send/lodge with identity and civil-status documents (appointments by email) | certificate is valid six months
Documents you need
- Application form
- Identification document
- Birth certificate
- Proof of personal status (marriage, divorce or death certificate; Australian documents apostilled by DFAT and translated by a NAATI translator)
- Other documents on request
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: citizenship certificate or confirmation EUR 15 each (cash AUD at monthly rate)
Processing time: Not stated.
Good to know
Fee table page dated: published 11.03.2024, last updated 30.03.2026. Fees are set in EUR but collected only in cash (or money order) in AUD at the monthly exchange rate; the AUD amount is not published. This content sits on a page titled for the 'Slovak living abroad' certificate, while the menu lists the citizenship certificate under 'Statne obcianstvo';
Official sources
- mzv.sk/en/web/gksydney/sluzby/konzularne-sluzby/osvedcenie-o-postav…
- mzv.sk/en/web/gksydney/sluzby/konzularne-sluzby/statne-obcianstvo
- mzv.sk/en/web/gksydney/sluzby/poplatky
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Slovakia's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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More services of Slovakia in Australia
- Change of first name or surname
- Civil register extracts sent abroad
- Criminal record extract
- Death abroad and repatriation of remains
- Emergency travel document
- National ID card (Obciansky preukaz)
- Other Slovak citizenship matters (acquire, restore, release, loss notification)
- Passport (adult and child)
- Registration of a child's birth
- Registration of a marriage abroad
- Slovak driving licence exchange or renewal
- Verification of signatures, copies and translations
- Visa and stay permits for Slovakia