# expat guide

Jun 15, 2026/6 min read

Slovak Sheep Cheese Guide: Bryndza, Oštiepok, and Parenica Compared

Compare bryndza, oštiepok, parenica, and korbáčiky by taste, texture, milk content, cooking uses, storage needs, and the label details worth checking.

Jun 12, 2026/9 min read

Slovakia Tax Return for Foreign Employees: When and How to File

Learn when a foreign employee in Slovakia can use an employer’s annual tax settlement, when a tax return is required, and how residence, foreign income and multiple employers affect filing.

Jun 11, 2026/10 min read

Using Slovakia’s Electronic Government Mailbox

A practical guide for foreign residents, sole traders and companies on activating, monitoring and safely using Slovakia’s slovensko.sk electronic mailbox, including legal delivery, signatures and delegated access.

Jun 10, 2026/8 min read

How to Get Foreign Qualifications Recognized in Slovakia

A practical decision guide to qualification recognition in Slovakia, covering regulated professions, authorities, documents, translations, fees, deadlines, tests, and appeals for foreign graduates, workers, and employers.

Jun 4, 2026/7 min read

How to Register an Imported Car in Slovakia

A practical guide to registering an imported car in Slovakia, covering vehicle approval, inspections, ownership documents, tax and customs questions, insurance, police registration, and Slovak plates.

Apr 30, 2026/6 min read

Slovak Wedding Traditions and Local Family Culture: An Expat’s Perspective🥂💍

You’ve just received an elegant envelope in the mail. Inside is a beautiful, heavy-cardstock invitation from your Slovak friend or colleague. Congratulations! You are officially invited to a Slovak wedding. Now, take a deep...

Apr 10, 2026/5 min read

The Expat’s Guide to University Applications and Scholarships in Slovakia

Central Europe is rapidly becoming the worst-kept secret in the international education world. For years, students have flocked to Western Europe, absorbing massive student debt along the way. But recently, expats and international students...

Mar 31, 2026/6 min read

Buying Property in Slovakia: A Step-by-Step Guide for Foreigners

Slovaks are fundamentally a nation of homeowners. While long-term renting is the norm in many Western countries, here, owning your own four walls is practically a cultural rite of passage. If you've been living...

Mar 9, 2026/5 min read

Kids’ Dentistry in Slovakia: Navigating Orthodontics and Dental Care

If there is one thing that keeps expat parents up at night—besides a toddler with a fever—it’s the realization that their child needs a dentist in a foreign country. Back home, you had "your...