Slovakia Criminal Check - Candidate Guidance

## How to submit your criminal check in Slovakia ### Step 1: Log in or create your Zinc account Once your employer requests a criminal check, you'll need to log in to your Zinc account. If you don't already have an account, you must create one. Once logged in, confirm the following details: - Your full name - Your date of birth - Your country of residence: Slovakia - Address history for the past 5 years - Your consent ### Step 2: Provide your personal information You will need to supply the following details to initiate the check: - First name - Last name - Birth date - Consent - Current or last registered address in Slovakia If you're providing a Slovakian ID document, the address you give here must match the address shown on that document exactly, as it will also need to match your Power of Attorney. ### Step 3: Prepare your ID copy and Power of Attorney Unlike some other countries, Slovakia requires two physical documents to be sent by post before your check can be completed: **1. A colour copy of a valid identity document** - Slovak citizens: a valid Slovak ID Card or Slovak Passport - Foreign nationals: a valid foreign Passport **2. Your notarised Power of Attorney (PoA)** - This can be filled out by hand or digitally, but it must be **signed with a wet (handwritten) signature** — a typed or digital signature will not be accepted - It must be notarised, and provided in Slovak or English - **If you're based outside Slovakia**, your PoA must also be apostilled and translated by a certified translator, unless it was notarised at a Slovak honorary consulate (in which case this isn't required) Once you have both documents ready, they need to be delivered to the address below, and you'll also need to provide digital copies to Zinc through your criminal check submission: **SKS Sever; JUDr. Vladimír Mitrík. Nábrežie armádneho generála Ludvíka Svobody 4305/36, 811 02 Bratislava - Staré Mesto, Slovakia** ### Step 4: Zinc submits your request and shares your results Once your documents arrive, Zinc submits your request to the Criminal Register of the General Prosecutor's Office on your behalf. Results are returned digitally, and you'll receive a notification through Zinc once your criminal check is completed. Your certificate will be issued in Slovak and is valid for one month from its issue date. If you require a copy, you'll need to request it from Zinc directly, via live chat or email, within 60 days of your check being completed. **Failure to deliver your ID copy and original notarised Power of Attorney, and to provide digital copies to Zinc, will delay the processing of your criminal check and may result in an Impossible to Verify result on your Zinc check if not provided.** You can check expected processing times [here](https://zincwork.com/turnaround-times).