The application for renewal of a temporary residence permit must be submitted to the competent department of the Foreign Police (according to the current residence), no later than on the last day of the validity of the temporary residence permit.
An application for renewal of residence for the purpose of business may be submitted to the Foreign Police Department at the earliest 6 months before the end of the period of authorised residence until the expiry of the residence permit, i.e. at the latest on the last day of the validity of the temporary residence.
In the case of residence for the purpose of seasonal employment, an application for renewal must be submitted at the latest 30 days before the expiry of the validity of the temporary residence permit granted. The sponsor (the third-country national with whom the family reunification is sought) may submit an application on behalf of the foreigner who is renewing the temporary residence for the purpose of family reunification, if he/she is unable to submit the application for renewal of the temporary residence in person due to his/her lack of health.
The temporary residence shall be deemed to be lawful in the territory of the Slovak Republic after the expiry of its validity until the decision on the application for renewal of the temporary residence is taken.
RECOMMENDATION: Despite the above, we do not recommend leaving the territory of the Slovak Republic until the decision to extend the stay has been made, as the police department does not issue a confirmation of this and a residence permit with an expired expiry date is unlikely to be sufficient at the border.