Practical guide
Slovak citizenship applications filed from the United States go to one of two places: the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Washington, D.C., or the Consulate General in New York.
Which one is yours is not a matter of preference, distance, or which calendar has an opening sooner. It’s fixed by the state you reside in.
For example, a resident of Connecticut living an hour from Manhattan files in New York, which is convenient. A resident of Oregon, by contrast, files in Washington, D.C., which is not. There’s no mechanism to choose the other location because its calendar looks better or the location is more suitable for you.
Your consular venue appears here — along with what to expect at the appointment.
| U.S. state | File at |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Washington, D.C. |
| Alaska | New York |
| Arizona | Washington, D.C. |
| Arkansas | Washington, D.C. |
| California | Washington, D.C. |
| Colorado | Washington, D.C. |
| Connecticut | New York |
| Delaware | Washington, D.C. |
| District of Columbia | Washington, D.C. |
| Florida | Washington, D.C. |
| Georgia | Washington, D.C. |
| Hawaii | Washington, D.C. |
| Idaho | New York |
| Illinois | New York |
| Indiana | New York |
| Iowa | New York |
| Kansas | Washington, D.C. |
| Kentucky | Washington, D.C. |
| Louisiana | Washington, D.C. |
| Maine | New York |
| Maryland | Washington, D.C. |
| Massachusetts | New York |
| Michigan | New York |
| Minnesota | New York |
| Mississippi | Washington, D.C. |
| Missouri | Washington, D.C. |
| Montana | New York |
| Nebraska | New York |
| Nevada | Washington, D.C. |
| New Hampshire | New York |
| New Jersey | New York |
| New Mexico | Washington, D.C. |
| New York | New York |
| North Carolina | Washington, D.C. |
| North Dakota | New York |
| Ohio | New York |
| Oklahoma | Washington, D.C. |
| Oregon | Washington, D.C. |
| Pennsylvania | New York |
| Rhode Island | New York |
| South Carolina | Washington, D.C. |
| South Dakota | New York |
| Tennessee | Washington, D.C. |
| Texas | Washington, D.C. |
| Utah | Washington, D.C. |
| Vermont | New York |
| Virginia | Washington, D.C. |
| Washington | Washington, D.C. |
| West Virginia | Washington, D.C. |
| Wisconsin | New York |
| Wyoming | New York |
The same split between Washington, D.C., and New York governs SLA certificate applications, or any other consular services you may be interested in or be in need of.
You can also file in person at a district office in Slovakia; if you have never resided in Slovakia, that is the District Office in Bratislava. When the appointment takes place in Slovakia, we attend with you.
Jurisdiction follows your country of citizenship or the country where you hold permitted residence, i.e., a visa or residence card. For example, a U.S. citizen living in Germany on a residence permit can file the application in Germany, rather than at the Slovak Embassy in Washington, D.C., or the Slovak Consulate General in New York.
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Consular jurisdiction and appointment procedures are set by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic and can change. Confirm current arrangements with the relevant mission before filing. General information, not legal advice.
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