How to study in Slovakia
Compare each route by stay and permit, work rights, cost and who it suits. Sources are under each row.
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Choose a different route, and the permit you need changes.
Live in Slovakia on a working holiday
Who it suits：For people who want to travel and live in Slovakia for a while.
- Length and permit
Ages 18–30 · up to twice in a lifetime
The programme is for people aged 18 to 30. Japanese nationals may take part up to twice in a lifetime. The Japanese MOFA list gives an annual quota of 400. Check the length of stay and the application steps with the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Tokyo.
- Can you work?
Being confirmed
- Cost
Being confirmed
Live in Slovakia on a working holiday
Who it suits：For people who want to travel and live in Slovakia for a while.
Length and permit
Ages 18–30 · up to twice in a lifetime
The programme is for people aged 18 to 30. Japanese nationals may take part up to twice in a lifetime. The Japanese MOFA list gives an annual quota of 400. Check the length of stay and the application steps with the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Tokyo.
Can you work?
Being confirmed
Cost
Being confirmed
Sources (official government pages)
Live in Slovakia on a working holiday・Source: Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic: youth mobility agreements (working holiday programme with Japan)Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan: Working Holiday programmes (partner countries, annual quotas and number of participations) (Wayback copy, 2026-10-03)
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