China → Slovakia
A bare Mainland China ordinary passport requires a Schengen visa before short tourist/business travel to Slovakia; a Schengen short-stay visa is generally for stays up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
China is listed in Annex I of EU Regulation 2018/1806. Travellers must also meet Schengen border entry conditions, including a valid travel document, a valid visa where required, justification of purpose and conditions of stay, sufficient means, and no refusal-of-entry or public/security/health ground. A US visa, US green card, UK visa, Japanese visa, or APEC Business Travel Card by itself is not a Slovakia/Schengen visa waiver.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
Official source ↗Documents that change the outcome
- Visa-free· schengen_visa · 90 days
A traveller who already holds a valid Schengen short-stay visa that is valid for Slovakia/the Schengen Area does not need a separate Slovakia visa; the traveller must comply with the visa validity, number of entries, stated duration of stay, and the Schengen 90-days-in-any-180-days limit.
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Documents & how to apply
- Completed and signed Schengen visa application form — The form must be printed and signed by the applicant; for minors or legally incapable persons, the legal representative signs and attaches proof of authority.
- Valid travel document/passport — Must be valid at least 3 months beyond the expected validity of the requested visa, issued within the previous 10 years, and contain at least 2 blank pages.
- Copies of previous visas · optional — The official page recommends attaching copies of previous Schengen, UK, US, or Canada visas.
- Color glossy facial photograph — Size 3 x 3.5 cm.
- International travel medical insurance — Minimum coverage EUR 30,000; must cover repatriation, return home for medical reasons, urgent medical care or death, and be valid throughout the Schengen area for the full stay.
- Copies of Hukou and ID document — Copies of all Hukou pages and ID document are required; no translation is needed.
- Proof of solvency/financial means — Documents proving financial means for travel and stay in Slovakia; includes bank account statements for the last 3 months, deposits are not taken into account.
- Employment or status documents · optional — Submit as applicable: employees provide employer business license copy and employer certificate; retirees provide pension or other regular income proof; unemployed applicants provide spouse employment/income and apostilled marriage certificate or other regular income proof depending on marital status; minors provide student card, school certificate, and required apostilled family/guardianship/travel permission documents.
- Visa fee — EUR 90 for adults; EUR 45 for children aged 6 to 12.
- Round-trip flight reservation · optional — Required for individual tourism purpose.
- Proof of accommodation for the whole stay · optional — Required for individual tourism purpose.
- Travel programme or itinerary · optional — Required for individual tourism purpose; should clearly prove travel plans, such as transport and hotel reservations, route plan, etc.
- Proof of business travel cost coverage · optional — For business purpose, submit according to who pays: if self-funded, bank statements for the last 3 months; if employer-funded, employer solvency proof, business license copy, and employer certificate.
- Business invitation letter · optional — Required for business purpose: original or scanned invitation letter from the event or training organizer on company letterhead with stamp and signature, stating contacts, purpose and length of visit, detailed programme, who covers costs, and whether financial guarantee for return to China is provided.
- Proof of chamber of commerce registration · optional — For business purpose, submit if applicable.
- Additional documents the embassy may request · optional — The embassy may request additional documents case by case to verify travel purpose and intention to return, such as an invitation verified by the Foreign Police in Slovakia, property ownership proof, proof of dependants, additional income certificates or bank statements.
⏱ The standard decision period is 15 calendar days; in justified cases it may be extended up to 45 days. 💳 90 EUR (government fee) 📍 The Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Beijing accepts Schengen visa applications through external visa centers in China, including BLS and VFS centers; the official page states no appointment is needed and applications are accepted on working days 08:00-15:00, except holidays.
Apply no later than 15 days before the planned departure and no earlier than 6 months before travel. Use the document set matching the actual purpose, individual tourism or business, rather than mixing purposes.
Requirements vary by consulate — verify with the official source. official ↗
Regional stay rules
Short stays are generally limited to up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counted across the Schengen Area as a shared area.
Common questions
No. China is listed in Annex I as visa-required, and the EU/Schengen short-stay rules do not list a US visa as a Slovakia or Schengen visa waiver. The traveller should obtain a valid Schengen visa before travel unless another specific Schengen/EU residence or family-member rule applies.
No. A Chinese passport remains an Annex I visa-required nationality; a US permanent resident card is not listed in EU Regulation 2018/1806 or Schengen short-stay rules as a Slovakia/Schengen visa waiver.
Yes, if the visa is valid for Slovakia/the Schengen Area and still has usable entries, validity, and permitted duration. A Schengen visa is generally valid for Schengen countries, and short stays are limited to 90 days in any 180-day period.
No. ABTC visa-free/pre-clearance benefits apply within APEC member economies; Slovakia is not an APEC economy and is not covered by the ABTC scheme. A Chinese passport holder still needs a Schengen visa for short business travel to Slovakia unless another Schengen-recognised document applies.
Yes, but the Annex II waiver applies only to Taiwan passports that include an identity card number; short tourist/business stays are limited to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.