Do Canadian passport holders need a visa for Slovakia?
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How we checkNo visa. Canadian passport holders visit Slovakia visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180.
Slovakia is in the Schengen area, so the 90 days are shared with every other Schengen country. When you enter the Schengen area, EES collects trip information, your facial image and fingerprints. You don’t need to take any action before you travel. ETIAS applications are not yet open. Austria has notified temporary controls on its land and river borders with Slovakia until 15 March 2027, so carry your passport on trips to and from Vienna.
Source: Government of Canada, Travel advice. Checked Oct 19, 2026See the source
- Maximum stay
- 90 days in any 180
- Counted across the whole Schengen area.
- Passport validity
- 3 months after you leave
- Valid for at least 3 months beyond the day you expect to leave Schengen. The UK government Slovakia advice adds an issue date under 10 years.
- At the border
- EES collects trip information, facial image and fingerprints
- Face scan and fingerprints at your first crossing; fingerprints are not taken from under 12s.
- Pre-travel authorization
- ETIAS applications not yet open
- ETIAS is not in operation: the EU says no applications for travel authorisations are collected at this point.
- Be ready to show
- Return ticket and funds
- Customs officials may ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of a place to stay and proof of sufficient funds.
Changes to this rule
- Oct 19, 2026You do not need to take any action before travel for EES, and ETIAS applications are not yet open.
- Sep 16, 2026Austria notified temporary controls on its land and river borders with Slovakia, in force until 15 March 2027 (European Commission list).
- Apr 10, 2026EES fully operational at all Schengen external borders; passport stamps ended.