Slovakia Passport Application Guide
Applying for a Slovak passport (cestovný pas) is a no-photo process: the office captures your face and fingerprints on site. This guide covers booking, the in-person step, age rules, collection and the overseas route. Verified against slovensko.sk and the Ministry of Interior, September 2026.
The 15-second answer
You can book online, but you must attend in person (only people without legal capacity are exempt). The reason is simple: the office captures your face and fingerprints on site (fingerprints from age 12). You bring no photo.
Step 1 — book (optional)
Booking online is available and lets you pick a slot, but it is not mandatory. You may also attend without a booking.
Step 2 — attend in person
In most cases you must be present. The only exception is a person without legal capacity. The reason you attend is not paperwork — it is because the office captures your biometrics on site: the staff first capture your face, then your fingerprints (from age 12).
Age rules
- Under 15: a legal representative applies and collects the passport on your behalf.
- Under 18: you apply in person, with the written consent of your legal representative. That consent can be signed in person at the office, so no notarisation is needed.
Collection
Once the passport is made, you collect it at the document office where you applied. From age 15, a person you authorise may collect it for you.
Applying from abroad
Overseas applications go through a Slovak embassy, where your face, signature and (from age 12) biometric data are captured on site — the same no-photo logic.
Why there is no photo to prepare
Unlike countries where you photograph yourself and crop to size, Slovakia takes the image for you. So there is nothing to prepare — but if you are arranging a photo for a different document, the photo size chart and the passport photo checker can help.
What to bring
The Slovakia passport documents checklist lists the supporting papers. Confirm the current requirements on slovensko.sk before your appointment.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to book an appointment for a Slovak passport?
Booking online is optional. You then attend in person — the only exception is a person without legal capacity.
Do I need to bring a photo for a Slovak passport?
No. You bring no photo. The office captures your face on site (and your fingerprints from age 12), so a photograph is not required.
At what age are fingerprints taken for a Slovak passport?
Fingerprints are captured from age 12. The staff capture your face first, then your fingerprints.
Can a minor apply for a Slovak passport?
Under 15, a legal representative applies and collects it. Under 18, you apply in person with the written consent of your legal representative, which can be signed at the office without notarisation.
Who can collect my Slovak passport?
You collect it at the document office where you applied. From age 15, an authorised person may collect it for you.
How do I apply for a Slovak passport from abroad?
Through a Slovak embassy, where your face, signature and (from 12) biometric data are captured on site.
Slovakia documents checklist → Photo size chart →
Source note: the optional online booking, the in-person rule (exception: no legal capacity), the on-site capture of face and fingerprints (from age 12), the age lines (under 15 / under 18) and the collection rule are from the Slovak government's life-situation page slovensko.sk and the Ministry of Interior passport section, captured September 2026. Requirements can change; confirm the current steps before you apply.
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