ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR AMERICANS
US nationals require a passport valid for at least three months beyond the period of intended stay. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days within a 180 day period.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR UK NATIONALS
Passports must be valid for at least three months beyond the period of intended stay. A visa is not required for passports endorsed 'British Citizen', 'British Subject' (containing a Certificate of Entitlement to the Right of Abode issued by the United Kingdom), and 'British Overseas Territories Citizen' issued by Gibraltar. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days within a 180 day period.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADA
Canadian nationals require a passport valid for at least three months beyond the period of intended stay. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days within a 180 day period.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR AUSTRALIANS
Australian nationals require a passport valid for at least three months beyond the period of intended stay. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days within a 180 day period.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICANS
South African nationals require a passport valid for at least three months beyond the period of intended stay. A visa is required.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS
New Zealand nationals require a passport valid for at least three months beyond the period of intended stay. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days within a 180 day period.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR IRISH NATIONALS
Irish nationals require a passport valid upon arrival, but no visa is required.
PASSPORT/VISA NOTE
The borderless region known as the Schengen area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. All these countries issue a standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option that allows the holder to travel freely within the borders of all. It is highly recommended that passports have at least six months validity remaining after the intended date of departure from Slovakia. Immigration officials often apply different rules to those stated by travel agents and official sources.
