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Central government ministry that oversees the Slovak education system and recognition framework. Handles nostrifikácia for certain categories of degrees where no Slovak university offers a matching programme, and is the competent authority for the national implementation of EU Directive 2005/36/EC. Also the main regulatory body for the recognition process overall.

www.minedu.sk

Slovakia's NARIC contact point. SAIA provides information and guidance on the recognition of foreign qualifications in Slovakia but does not issue recognition decisions itself. Applicants are advised on which Slovak university to approach for nostrifikácia and what documents are required.

www.saia.sk/en

Higher-education nostrifikácia is handled by the Slovak public university offering a degree programme in the same field as the degree being recognised. The applicant must identify and apply to the appropriate university. There is no single central university for all fields. On successful assessment, the university issues a nostrifikačná doložka (recognition certificate).

www.minedu.sk

Registers and licences medical doctors for clinical practice in Slovakia. EEA-trained doctors benefit from automatic recognition under the sectoral route; third-country nationals must first obtain nostrifikácia of their medical degree at a Slovak medical faculty before applying for SLK registration.

www.lekom.sk

Registers dentists for clinical practice in Slovakia. EEA-trained dentists benefit from automatic recognition; non-EEA dentists must complete nostrifikácia of their dental degree first.

www.skzl.sk

Registers pharmacists for professional practice in Slovakia. EEA-trained pharmacists with the sectoral qualification benefit from automatic recognition; non-EEA pharmacists must complete nostrifikácia first.

www.lekarnici.sk

Registers nurses and midwives for professional practice in Slovakia under the general-system route. Applies to both EEA and non-EEA applicants; compensation measures (aptitude test or adaptation period) may be required.

www.sksapa.sk

Registers architects for independent practice in Slovakia. EEA-trained architects with the sectoral qualification benefit from automatic recognition. Non-EEA architects must complete nostrifikácia and follow the general-system route.

www.komarch.sk

Registers lawyers for full admission to the Slovak Bar. Non-EEA lawyers must satisfy Slovak admission requirements and pass the Slovak bar examination. EEA lawyers may practise under their home-country professional title and, after a 3-year integration period of practising Slovak law, apply for full admission.

www.sak.sk

Authorises civil engineers for independent practice and signing construction documents in Slovakia. Recognition follows the general-system route; supplementary examinations may be required for applicants whose training differs significantly from Slovak standards.

www.sksi.sk