United States of America Embassy Bratislava

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +421 2 3305 7000, e-mail consulbratislava@state.gov (according to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs).

About the Embassy of the United States in Slovakia

According to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026), the embassy is currently led by Heather M. Rogers as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. 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

U.S. citizens with an emergency call +421 2 5922 3000, also when calling from outside Slovakia; the embassy’s website also covers U.S. visas and passports, alerts for U.S. citizens and notarial services.

Source: sk.usembassy.gov (checked October 2026).

Do US citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

Under Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025), citizens of the United States do not need a visa for short stays in Slovakia and the rest of the Schengen area (up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Annex II).

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the US authorities ask for:

Renewing a U.S. passport abroad

• Contact the U.S. embassy or consulate for your area for its submission instructions
• Renewal with Form DS-82 is possible only if your last passport was issued within the last 15 years, when you were 16 or older, and has never been reported lost or stolen
• The passport must be in your current name – otherwise bring the marriage certificate, divorce decree or other name-change document
• If you do not qualify (e.g. lost or stolen passport, or issued more than 15 years ago) you must apply in person
• Abroad you pay only the passport fee (book: $130) – no expedite fee

Sources: U.S. Department of State – renew your passport, U.S. Department of State – where to apply (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: Albania (embassy), Algeria (embassy), Armenia (honorary), Austria (embassy), Azerbaijan (embassy), Azerbaijan (honorary), Bangladesh (honorary), Belarus (embassy), Belgium (honorary), Belize (honorary), Brazil (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Cabo Verde (honorary), Canada (embassy), Chile (honorary), China (embassy), Colombia (honorary), Uruguay (honorary), Uzbekistan (honorary), Vietnam (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.

Emergency assistance

Outside office hours, US citizens can call the embassy’s emergency number +421 903 703 666, according to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. 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 the United States can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Washington, D.C., 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).