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 Slovak citizen who married abroad registers the marriage in the Slovak special register so that it is recognised in Slovakia and receives a Slovak marriage certificate. Applications go through the Consulate-General to the special registry in Bratislava.
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
Prepare documents | submit a complete application to the Consulate-General | it is forwarded to the special registry | certificate is sent to the Consulate and then posted to your Australian address (prepaid return envelope needed)
Documents you need
- Original foreign marriage certificate with apostille and Slovak translation (NAATI accepted)
- Proof of Slovak citizenship (valid passport, ID card or citizenship certificate under 6 months old)
- Identity document
- Marriage registration form (RTF)
- Applicant's birth certificate
- For later marriages: final divorce judgment (recognised in Slovakia) or death certificate
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: vital record application EUR 25 plus certificate/translation fees per the schedule (cash or money order, AUD)
Processing time: Usually about 3 months from receipt; can take about 3 months longer in justified cases.
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. The page gives no amounts itself. Only complete applications are accepted.
Official sources
- mzv.sk/en/web/gksydney/sluzby/konzularne-sluzby/sobas-v-zahranici
- 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
- Slovak citizenship certificate or confirmation
- Slovak driving licence exchange or renewal
- Verification of signatures, copies and translations
- Visa and stay permits for Slovakia