Diplomatic Visa (Short Stay - Type C)
Embassy required
- Maximum stay
- 90 days
- Processing time
- 5-15 days
- Fee
- 0 EUR
- Validity
- 180 days
- Entry
- Single entry
Eligibility
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Nationality
Holders of diplomatic or official/service passports from countries without bilateral visa waiver agreements for diplomatic passports
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Purpose of visit
Must be travelling for official diplomatic, consular, or governmental purposes
Documents you need
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Passport
Blank pages required: 2; Validity months: 3
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Application form
Use the official application form for this route and complete all required fields.
Form name: Schengen Visa Application Form (Diplomatic); Form url: https://www.mzv.sk/en/web/en/visa-and-services/schengen-visa
How to apply
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Document gathering
Gather diplomatic passport, verbal note from sending government/ministry of foreign affairs, and completed application form.
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Document submission
Application submitted through diplomatic channels (embassy to embassy or via verbal note). No fee required.
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Processing wait
Priority processing, typically 5-15 days.
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Visa collection
Collect visa through diplomatic channel.