EU Blue Card: The Complete Guide

Everything skilled professionals and employers need to know about the EU Blue Card: who qualifies, salary thresholds, the application process, and how Humanffy handles it end-to-end.

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What is the EU Blue Card?

The EU Blue Card is a residence and work permit for highly qualified non-EU nationals. It allows you to live and work in a participating EU country, including Slovakia, and offers a faster path to long-term residence and family reunification than national permits.

Who qualifies?

Salary threshold in Slovakia

The threshold is set as a multiple of the national average gross salary and is updated every year. As a rule of thumb:

≥ 1,2×

of the average gross monthly salary in Slovakia

Exact current figure

[ doplniť aktuálnu sumu pre daný rok, údaj sa mení každoročne ]

Application steps

Job offer & contract: secure a qualifying offer from a Slovak employer.

Document preparation: degree recognition, translations, apostilles.

Application at the Foreign Police / embassy: filed in Slovakia or your home country.

Decision: the authority decides within the statutory period.

Arrival & registration: we coordinate travel, housing and your first day.

Blue Card vs. national work permit

EU Blue Card

National work permit

We handle the entire Blue Card process.

For employers and candidates: documents, filing, deadlines and arrival.