Source-backed scope
Adult employed ordinary Indian-passport holder resident and applying in India for first Schengen friend visit, already holding both a valid police-verified invitation and a separate original invitation with the prescribed notary-verified signature, plus six months of original bank and salary evidence. Covers the subsequent traveller visa-application stage, not obtaining initial police/notarial approval. The inviter’s cost undertaking remains in force; applicant financial evidence is retained. Visits a friend, not relatives or family reunion. Slovakia is sole/main Schengen destination; actual visa dates and 90 days in 180 control. Excludes unapproved invitations, unsupported substitute notaries, minors, students, self-employed/retired applicants, EU-family facilitation, work and residence. Translation and separate notarial-format details require receiving-authority confirmation.
- Jurisdiction
- Slovakia
- Purpose
- Short family / friend visits
- Destination
- Slovakia
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Adult employed ordinary Indian-passport holder resident and applying in India for first Schengen friend visit, already holding both a valid police-verified invitation and a separate original invitation with the prescribed notary-verified signature, plus six months of original bank and salary evidence. Covers the subsequent traveller visa-application stage, not obtaining initial police/notarial approval. The inviter’s cost undertaking remains in force; applicant financial evidence is retained. Visits a friend, not relatives or family reunion. Slovakia is sole/main Schengen destination; actual visa dates and 90 days in 180 control. Excludes unapproved invitations, unsupported substitute notaries, minors, students, self-employed/retired applicants, EU-family facilitation, work and residence. Translation and separate notarial-format details require receiving-authority confirmation.
Slovak Embassy New Delhi / designated BLS India requirements checked 2026-10-26. Only the category and stage stated above are covered.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original passport with two blank pages | required | visa application | Issued within ten years, valid for at least 90 days after the visa expires. Copy biodata page and Indian passport last page; include Schengen entry/exit stamps in earlier passports if available. |
| Completed and signed Schengen application and checklist | required | visa application | Use the form and current checklist supplied by the official application centre. Complete applicant details and signatures. The mission’s separate online-form instruction for some non-Indian applicants is not imposed on this ordinary Indian application. |
| One recent colour photograph, 35 by 45 mm | required | visa application | White or off-white background, full-face clear likeness, no older than six months and not previously used in a passport. Stick it to the form. The current BLS diagram shows 3.5 cm width, 4.5 cm height and a 3 cm face-height guide; no paid photo-booth service is mandatory. |
| Personal purpose letter and trip itinerary | required | visa application | State actual purpose, dates, accompanying persons if any, transport and accommodation details. Include return and any intra-Schengen travel reservations; paid flights are not required before approval. |
| Already-issued valid Foreigners’ Police invitation | required | visa application | This guide assumes a properly issued police-verified invitation already held by the applicant. It is valid for 90 days from issue and carries the inviter’s undertaking for stay, lodging/support and departure costs; it is not sponsorship-free. A friend who is not a relative needs Interior Ministry consent for the initial verification, which this subsequent application-stage guide does not cover. Police approval is not visa approval and is not assumed to replace the separate notarial-signature invitation. |
| Six months of original personal bank movements for this scope | required | visa application | This deliberately restricted guide assumes six months of original account statements, stamped and signed by the bank, are already available. The mission’s six-month list and BLS’s three-month list differ; six months satisfies both durations for this applicant. This is not a claim that six months is the universal current requirement. Retain applicant finances despite the inviter undertaking. |
| Two assessment years of Indian tax acknowledgements | required | visa application | Provide income-tax return acknowledgements for the most recent two assessment years, in addition to bank and employee evidence. |
| Six months of original payslips, contract and approved leave | required | visa application | This scope assumes six months of original salary evidence to meet both the mission’s six-month and BLS’s three-month published lists. Include employment contract and employer holiday approval. It does not relabel six months universal or omit the current BLS employee rows. |
| Accommodation matching the approved invitation and full itinerary | required | visa application | Document lodging for the entire stay and each other visited Schengen country. Ensure arrangements match the inviter’s undertaking and actual purpose; do not substitute unrelated hotel bookings or assume the letter covers unspecified countries. |
| Schengen-wide medical travel insurance | required | visa application | At least EUR 30,000 for the full intended trip, covering emergency medical/hospital care and repatriation including death. Follow current insurer and multiple-entry application instructions. The invitation does not by itself waive travel insurance. |
| Confirm India short-stay language and translator requirements | required | visa application | The current India mission and BLS checklist reviewed do not establish a general accepted-language or translator-certification rule. Confirm any translation and physical-format instructions with the receiving post. National D/residence rules and another Slovak mission’s language instructions are not imported. |
| Official centre appointment, attendance and processing time | required | visa application | Use the mission’s current BLS/VFS India links and current centre/appointment availability; attend personally and follow biometric and current fee instructions. The current mission top lists Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai; older lower BLS-only three-city wording is not treated as a current restriction. Normal consular assessment is 15 calendar days and may extend to 45; allow separate centre transfer time. Do not rely on the old EUR80 fee or a guaranteed 15 working-day result. |
| Separate original friend invitation with notary-verified inviter signature | required | visa application | Already hold the original invitation bearing the inviting person’s notary-verified signature. It must state host address/contact details and intended period of stay. This is verification of that signature, not universal notarisation of all contents, a certified copy or an apostille. The acceptable notarial authority/location and issue-age of this separate letter require receiving-post confirmation; an Indian notary is not assumed equivalent. |
| Relevant copy of friend identity and residence status | required | visa application | Provide the friend’s passport/national ID or residence permit as applicable. For a non-Slovak host, the mission requires the reference person’s residence-permit copy. This friend-only scope does not require a family relationship certificate. |
Processing route
- Original passport with two blank pagesIssued within ten years, valid for at least 90 days after the visa expires. Copy biodata page and Indian passport last page; include Schengen entry/exit stamps in earlier passports if available. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Original passport with two blank pages in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Completed and signed Schengen application and checklistUse the form and current checklist supplied by the official application centre. Complete applicant details and signatures. The mission’s separate online-form instruction for some non-Indian applicants is not imposed on this ordinary Indian application. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Completed and signed Schengen application and checklist in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- One recent colour photograph, 35 by 45 mmWhite or off-white background, full-face clear likeness, no older than six months and not previously used in a passport. Stick it to the form. The current BLS diagram shows 3.5 cm width, 4.5 cm height and a 3 cm face-height guide; no paid photo-booth service is mandatory. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare One recent colour photograph, 35 by 45 mm in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Personal purpose letter and trip itineraryState actual purpose, dates, accompanying persons if any, transport and accommodation details. Include return and any intra-Schengen travel reservations; paid flights are not required before approval. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Personal purpose letter and trip itinerary in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Already-issued valid Foreigners’ Police invitationThis guide assumes a properly issued police-verified invitation already held by the applicant. It is valid for 90 days from issue and carries the inviter’s undertaking for stay, lodging/support and departure costs; it is not sponsorship-free. A friend who is not a relative needs Interior Ministry consent for the initial verification, which this subsequent application-stage guide does not cover. Police approval is not visa approval and is not assumed to replace the separate notarial-signature invitation. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Already-issued valid Foreigners’ Police invitation in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Six months of original personal bank movements for this scopeThis deliberately restricted guide assumes six months of original account statements, stamped and signed by the bank, are already available. The mission’s six-month list and BLS’s three-month list differ; six months satisfies both durations for this applicant. This is not a claim that six months is the universal current requirement. Retain applicant finances despite the inviter undertaking. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Six months of original personal bank movements for this scope in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Two assessment years of Indian tax acknowledgementsProvide income-tax return acknowledgements for the most recent two assessment years, in addition to bank and employee evidence. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Two assessment years of Indian tax acknowledgements in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Six months of original payslips, contract and approved leaveThis scope assumes six months of original salary evidence to meet both the mission’s six-month and BLS’s three-month published lists. Include employment contract and employer holiday approval. It does not relabel six months universal or omit the current BLS employee rows. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Six months of original payslips, contract and approved leave in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Accommodation matching the approved invitation and full itineraryDocument lodging for the entire stay and each other visited Schengen country. Ensure arrangements match the inviter’s undertaking and actual purpose; do not substitute unrelated hotel bookings or assume the letter covers unspecified countries. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Accommodation matching the approved invitation and full itinerary in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Schengen-wide medical travel insuranceAt least EUR 30,000 for the full intended trip, covering emergency medical/hospital care and repatriation including death. Follow current insurer and multiple-entry application instructions. The invitation does not by itself waive travel insurance. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Schengen-wide medical travel insurance in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Confirm India short-stay language and translator requirementsProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. The current India mission and BLS checklist reviewed do not establish a general accepted-language or translator-certification rule. Confirm any translation and physical-format instructions with the receiving post. National D/residence rules and another Slovak mission’s language instructions are not imported. India C-visa accepted supporting-document languages and translator qualification remain unconfirmed. No translation/notary/apostille service is preselected; signature verification of the invitation is a separate explicit requirement. 1. Prepare Confirm India short-stay language and translator requirements in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Official centre appointment, attendance and processing timeUse the mission’s current BLS/VFS India links and current centre/appointment availability; attend personally and follow biometric and current fee instructions. The current mission top lists Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai; older lower BLS-only three-city wording is not treated as a current restriction. Normal consular assessment is 15 calendar days and may extend to 45; allow separate centre transfer time. Do not rely on the old EUR80 fee or a guaranteed 15 working-day result. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Official centre appointment, attendance and processing time in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Separate original friend invitation with notary-verified inviter signatureProcessing route needs confirmation for the actual document language, type and location. Already hold the original invitation bearing the inviting person’s notary-verified signature. It must state host address/contact details and intended period of stay. This is verification of that signature, not universal notarisation of all contents, a certified copy or an apostille. The acceptable notarial authority/location and issue-age of this separate letter require receiving-post confirmation; an Indian notary is not assumed equivalent. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Separate original friend invitation with notary-verified inviter signature in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Relevant copy of friend identity and residence statusProvide the friend’s passport/national ID or residence permit as applicable. For a non-Slovak host, the mission requires the reference person’s residence-permit copy. This friend-only scope does not require a family relationship certificate. The cited source does not specify a general translation, notarisation or apostille rule for this item. Confirm any additional language or authentication instructions with the receiving authority; no processing service is selected automatically. 1. Prepare Relevant copy of friend identity and residence status in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Slovak Embassy New Delhi / designated BLS IndiaSlovak Embassy New Delhi / designated BLS India: India to Slovakia first Schengen friend visit: adult with issued police and notarial invitationsblsslovakiavisa.comLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version india-slovakia-visit-approved-invitation-stage-2026-10-26
Direct current BLS India four-page checklist plus India mission and national17August2026 police-invitation guidance. Firsttimefriend/conferencepoliceform plusseparateoriginalnotarysigninvitation scopedalreadyheld, no replacementwaiver. Six-month originalbank/salary deliberatelysatisfiesboth6/3month lists; tax2assessmentyears/contract/leave. Language/notarialauthoritydetailsprocessingreview, noautopaidservice.
- Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs / Embassy New DelhiSlovakia India short-stay official guidancewww.mzv.skLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version slovakia-india-mission-20261026
Direct current mission: first-time Schengen familyfriend/conference police invitation mandatory, separate originalnotarialinvitation, originalbank/salarysixmonths; olderlinkedannexthree months bank/twoyearITR; mixeddatedsections noted. CurrenttopBLS/VFS centres, personalapplication, passport90daysaftervisaexpiry, normally15maximum45calendar.
- Designated BLS Slovakia IndiaCurrent BLS India photo diagramblsslovakiavisa.comLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version slovakia-bls-photo-diagram-20261026
Actual current diagram downloaded and visually inspected:3.5cmwidth/4.5cmheight/3cmfaceheight guide. BLS page statesonecolourrecentphoto pasted.
- Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs / Embassy New DelhiSlovakia India short-stay official guidancewww.mzv.skLast checked 2026-10-26; evidence version slovakia-police-invitation-20261026
National page updated17August2026: police invitation valid90daysfromissue, inviterundertakescostsofstay/accommodation/support/departure. Missiondeterminesacceptableforms. NonrelativeinvitationrequiresInteriorMinistryconsent. Initialhostassessmentnotcoveredbyalreadyissuedapplicationstage.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Slovakia short family / friend visits automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
Related guides
- Slovakia destination guide
Destination overview for all published source-backed routes.