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.
Entitled persons can request Slovak civil registry documents (such as a birth certificate) to be obtained and sent to them in Australia. The consulate obtains the extract from Slovakia.
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
Complete the application form (RTF on the page) | submit in person (cash) or by post with money-order payment and a prepaid registered self-addressed envelope | consulate obtains the document from Slovakia
Documents you need
- Application form
- Proof of identity
- Proxy with certified signature, court decision for guardians, or proof of legal interest, depending on who applies
- Exact date and place of birth (genealogical research is not offered)
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: obtaining a vital record from abroad EUR 15; vital record application EUR 25; apostille EUR 30 if requested (cash AUD / money order)
Processing time: Not stated; depends on obtaining the document from Slovakia.
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. Which fee items apply (items 250, 254d) is only referred to on the service page.
Official sources
- mzv.sk/en/web/gksydney/sluzby/konzularne-sluzby/zaslanie-matricnych…
- 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
- 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 citizenship certificate or confirmation
- Slovak driving licence exchange or renewal
- Verification of signatures, copies and translations
- Visa and stay permits for Slovakia