India Embassy Bratislava

Before your visit

• Consular section: e-mail cons.bratislava@mea.gov.in (according to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs).

About the Embassy of India in Slovakia

According to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026), Vishvas Vidu Sapkal is ambassador-designate; the list gives no date for the presentation of credentials yet. The office is in the capital, Bratislava, about 8 km in a straight line from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).

From the embassy’s website

For consular emergencies such as an arrest, a death, an accident or a lost passport, the embassy lists the number +421 952 598 819. It holds an open house on the last Thursday of every month and runs free yoga classes on its third floor on weekdays (12:00–13:00 and 16:00–17:00).

Source: www.eoibratislava.gov.in (checked October 2026).

Do Indian citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

Citizens of India need a Schengen visa for short stays in Slovakia, as India is listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025); Slovakia applies the common Schengen visa list.

Documents checklist

What Indian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Indian government information:

Re-issue of an Indian passport abroad

• Register and fill in the application on the Passport Seva portal for Indian embassies and consulates, then print the completed form
• Take the printout and your documents to the application centre named by the embassy or consulate for your area
• Your current passport in original, with self-attested photocopies of the first two and last two pages (including the ECR/non-ECR page) and any observation page
• Original documents plus one set of self-attested photocopies
• ICAO-compliant photographs (required since 1 September 2025)
• For a change of name or spouse’s name: e.g. marriage certificate or divorce decree

Sources: Ministry of External Affairs, India – Passport Seva at Indian embassies and consulates, Passport Seva – documents required for re-issue of passport (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Bratislava

97 other countries are represented in Bratislava, among them: Indonesia (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy), Italy (embassy), Jamaica (honorary), Japan (embassy), Jordan (honorary), Kazakhstan (embassy), Kuwait (embassy), Kyrgyzstan (honorary), Laos (honorary), Libya (embassy), Luxembourg (honorary), Madagascar (honorary), Malaysia (honorary), Maldives (honorary), Malta (honorary), Mexico (honorary), Moldova (honorary), South Korea (embassy). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Slovakia.

Closing days

Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The embassy may also close on India’s national day (26 January (Republic Day) and 15 August (Independence Day)).

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, Indian citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +421 952 598 819, according to the embassy’s website. In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in India can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in New Delhi, which is responsible for the country, or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).