<h2>Introduction: Criminal Record Certificate for Registering a Sole Proprietorship (živnosť) or LLC in Slovakia</h2>
<p>A criminal record certificate is one of the key documents required for foreigners to register a business in Slovakia. It confirms that the applicant has no criminal convictions and is necessary for the legal clarity and safety of business activities in the country.</p>
<p>This document is <b>mandatory for all foreigners</b> — both when registering a sole proprietorship <i>(Slovak: živnostník)</i> and when opening a legal entity <i>(Slovak: s.r.o.),</i> if the foreign national is appointed as the company’s director.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 5px;">It is important to understand the difference:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 7px;">
<li>When registering a <b>sole proprietorship</b>, a criminal record certificate is always required.</li>
<li>When creating a <b>LLC</b>, the certificate is required <b>only from the director, not the founder</b>, if they are not performing management functions.</li>
</ul>
<p>In this article, we will explain where to obtain the certificate, the requirements for its processing, when an apostille and certified translation are required, and how to simplify this process with the help of Oki-Doki.sk.</p>

<h2>Which Country Requires the Criminal Record Certificate for Sole Proprietorship / LLC</h2>
<p>Slovak law requires that the criminal record certificate be provided <b>from the country of citizenship.</b></p>
<p><b>Alternatively</b>, you can provide a <b>certificate from the country where the person has lived continuously for more than 6 months during the last 5 years.</b> For example, if the foreigner has lived in another EU country or outside it, they can provide a certificate from there. This residence must be documented, for example, with a residence permit or other official confirmations.</p>
<p>Thus, if you have lived in Slovakia for more than 6 months, you can provide a Slovak criminal record certificate.</p>
<b>How to Obtain a Slovak Criminal Record Certificate?</b>
<p>To obtain a Slovak criminal record certificate, you need to visit the nearest Slovak Post office. Usually, it’s enough to present an identification document, such as a passport or residence card. However, sometimes officials may ask you to provide a birth certificate, translated by a certified translator into Slovak. If you don’t have this document, we recommend visiting another branch of the Slovak Post office ;) If you have the birth certificate, we can provide its certified translation.</p>
<p>The cost of this service is 3.50 €, and it can be obtained within an hour. The Slovak criminal record certificate is called “Výpis z registra trestov.”</p>
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<div class="blog-services"><p><b>⚠️ Important:</b> The criminal record certificate <b>must be issued no more than 90 days before submitting documents</b> in Slovakia. Old certificates (even if they do not have an expiration date) are not accepted after 90 days from the issuance date.</div>

<h2>Requirements for Criminal Record Certificates and Translation in Slovakia</h2>
<p>The criminal record certificate submitted to Slovak authorities must meet several formal requirements.</p>
<p>First, <b>the document must have an apostille</b> — an official stamp confirming the authenticity of the certificate. Without an apostille, the certificate will not be accepted in Slovakia (exceptions may exist only by bilateral agreements with certain countries).</p>
<p>Second, a <b>certified translation into Slovak</b> is required, made by a translator registered in the official register of certified translators. Regular translations are not accepted.</p>
<p>If you are registering a Sole Proprietorship or LLC through us, <b>you do not need to send the original. It is enough to send a scanned copy of the certificate with the apostille,</b> and we will do the certified translation and submit the document to the authorities. Everything is handled for you, without the need for a personal visit.</p>

<h2>Where and How to Obtain a Criminal Record Certificate and Certified Translation</h2>
<p>The process of obtaining a criminal record certificate depends on the country where you are obtaining it. Below is a brief overview of the most popular directions among our clients.</p>
<p><b>Ukraine:</b> The criminal record certificate with an apostille can be <b>ordered online through our service.</b> We fully handle the process, including apostille and translation. <b>Processing time: 15 to 25 business days.</b></p>
<p><b>Poland:</b> The certificate with an apostille can also be <b>arranged remotely through us,</b> with apostille and translation. <b>Processing time: 5 to 10 business days.</b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 5px;"><b>Other countries:</b> The procedure may differ, but in most cases, it requires:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 7px;">
<li>requesting a criminal record certificate, for example, from the Ministry of Internal Affairs,</li>
<li>getting an apostille from the Ministry of Justice or other authorized bodies,</li>
<li>sending us a scanned copy of the document — and we will provide a <b>certified translation into Slovak.</b></li>
</ul>

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