How to Buy Exchange Slovakian Driving Licence From Slovakia

( 19/01/2013 ➔ )

Driving licence exchange in Slovakia

Driving licences are valid for: 15 years

If you are planning on obtaining a Slovakian driving licence we would be glad to help! However, doing it yourself may also be an option if you are already in Slovakia. Here is some information to get you started.

The Slovak Republic issues drivers' licences with a validity period of 5 years, if the driver's licence certifies also categories C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D and DE, in the other cases the driving licence is issued for a period of 15 years, ie. categorie AM, A1, A2, A, B1, B, BE and T.

Driving licences for elderly drivers (older than 63) are valid for period of 5 years since the date of issue of the medical fitness. The holders of driving licences issued before 19th January 2013 are required to undergo a medical check 2 months before reaching 65 years (2 months after the 65th birthday at the latest ). These drivers have subsequently to undergo a medical check every five years.

If you hold a driving licence for life (i.e. one that remains administratively valid for an unlimited period) that was issued by another EU country, you will not have to renew the licence after changing your usual place of residence.

Non-EU driving licences - exchange & recognition

You must exchange your non-EU driving licence within 185 days after moving.

To exchange your non-EU driving licence:

go to the competent county district -department of documents, according to your place of habitual residence

hand in the following documents:
foreign driving licence
valid identity document together with either a permanent residence or temporary residence document

If you have previously exchanged a non-EU driving licence for an EU licence in another EU country, you can use it in Slovak republic..

Physical description
Size	54 x 86 mm
Format	ID-1
Material	Multilayer polycarbonate
Colour	Pink
Distinctive features	licence issued from 19/01/2013 in accordance with Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licences

Security features
Guilloche protective background print
Location	Front and back of the licence
Characteristics	Guilloche protective background print with �fish scale� graphics, combined with anti- copy structures
Method of verification	Magnifying glass

Positive microtext
Location	Front of the licence
Characteristics	Small-size letters printed in a positive image, visible to the naked eye as a line, repeated inscription �Slovensk� republika� can only be read with a magnifying glass
Method of verification	Magnifying glass

Colour changing ink (OVI)
Location	Front of the licence
Characteristics	Motif of the map of Slovakia is printed in a special colour characterised with hue change (from purple to green) depending on the angle of view
Method of verification	UV lamp

Transparent, optically variable element Kinegram� Patch
Location	Front of the licence
Characteristics	Transparent, optically variable element partially overlapping image of the holder's face with lime leaf motif, the national emblem of the Slovak Republic and the inscription "VODIČSK� PREUKAZ SLOVENSK� REPUBLIKA." It is characterised by kinetic and colour effects.
Method of verification	Naked eye, with light from top or oblique angle

Holographic security thread
Location	Back of the licence
Characteristics	Metallised holographic security thread applied to the card vertically. The security thread has demetallised surfaces containing micro text and lime leaf motif.
Method of verification	Naked eye, with light from top or oblique angle

UV graphics
Location	Front of the licence
Characteristics	Graphics visible only in UV light - made with 2 colours, with smooth transitions from one to the other
Method of verification	UV lamp

UV graphics
Location	Back of the licence
Characteristics	Graphics visible only in UV light - made with 2 colours, with smooth transitions from one to the other
Method of verification	UV lamp

Categories
Category	Period of validity
AM, A1, A2, A, B1, B, BE, (T)	Until 65: 15 years; above 65: 5 years
C1, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D, E,	5 years

National categories
National category	Description of national category
(T)	Agricultural tractors and forestry tractors, as well as other special motor vehicles; motor vehicles in this category may be coupled with a trailer

Codes
National codes	Description
500.	Periodic medical examination according to Section 86 Paragraph 2 Letter c) of the Act No. 8/2009 on Road Traffic
600.	Periodic psychological examination according to Section 88 Paragraph 4 of the Act No. 8/2009 on Road Traffic
600.01	Driving restricted to daytime only (time in the form of 00.00-00.00 is specified after the code)
600.02	Restriction to drive within a radius of ... km from the holder's place of residence or only inside the city/region of ... (numeral or name of city/region will be indicated after the code)
600.03	Driving without passengers
600.04	Limited to maximum driving speed of � km/h (numeral will be indicated after the code)
600.05	Driving allowed only if the passenger holds a driving licence
600.06	Without trailer
600.07	Driving on motorways and expressways not allowed
600.08	Driving on First class roads not allowed
600.09	Transport of dangerous goods not allowed
600.10	Driving priority motor vehicles not allowed
-0	Codes 600. to 600.10 are only valid for a driver pursuant to Section 88 Paragraph 4 or 6 of the Act No. 8/2009 on Road Traffic (code "-0" is added to each code 600. to 600.10)
-0	Codes 600. to 600.08 are valid only for a driver pursuant to Section 88 Paragraph 4 or 6 of the Act No. 8/2009 on Road Traffic (code "-0" is added to each code 600. to 600.08)

Professional drivers
Certificate of professional competence is issued	YES
Code 95 is marked on the driving licence	YES

Additional information

The validity of each category of licence may be less than 15 or 5 years.

In Slovakia, drivers covered by Directive 2003/59/EC are given a certificate of professional competence and a driver qualification card with code 95. Such documents may be issued for licence "Model SK3". It is also possible to record code 95 on licence "Model SK3".

1.Model SK1. Until 1 January 2004, the text ‘skúšobná lehota’ (probation period) was recorded in the table Osobitné záznamy (additional records) on the back page of the document. The probation period of two years was counted from the date of issuing. Therefore, such documents had a limited validity of two years recorded in point 7. After exchange of such a licence, no period of validity was recorded in the exchanged licence. All categories are valid for life.
2.Model SK1. This restriction depends on the physical handicap of the holder and can relate to more than one Community code — it can cover one or more of the following Community codes: 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 42, 43 and 44.
SK: Description and security features
Model SK1 Description:
Width: 105 mm; height: 74 mm; pink paper in a thermoplastic foil. Security features: A special UV fluorescent printing applied for the number of driving licence and a guilloche offset printing in the background on both pages of the document.
Model SK2 Description:
Pink plastic card model. Security features: (a)a round transparent diffractive optically variable device situated on the front page between the transparent foil and the polycarbonate layer partially covering the facial image scan of the document holder, (b)elements with traffic issues, graphics in the form of traffic signs and vehicle pictograms situated on the front page on the polycarbonate surface, (c)relief element ‘SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA’ situated through the upper left part of the holders facial image and on the rest of the card, (d)security thread (on backside) with an optically variable character and repeating text SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA ap- plied, (e)two visible pastel colours applied on both sides with double rainbow printing making up the final pink colour impression of the document, (f)an approximately 15 mm wide blue colour stripe applied to the edge, appearing red under short-wave and blue under long-wave UV radiation; blue EU flag in the upper left corner, text: ‘VODIČSKÝ PREUKAZ SLOVENSKÁ REPUBLIKA’ on the front page and vehicle symbols on the back, (h) further security elements: anti-copying devices, machine-detectable copying security elements and micro-texts and guilloches to be in harmony with the graphics of the driving licence.