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Government subsidies for providing accommodation to Temporary Protection holders

Overview and practical tips from the field from UNHCR and partner organizations. 

For complete, up-to-date and accurate information on Government subsidies for providing accommodation to Temporary Protection holders (odídenec), please always consult the website of the Ministry of Interior of Slovakia.  

Below you will find an overview of these subsidies and practical tips from the field from UNHCR and partner organizations, available in different languages. This is not a complete summary or official interpretation of the information. The main sources of this overview were primarily the Asylum Act (144/2024 Z. z.), relevant regulations of the Government of Slovakia, in particular  the Government Regulation on subsidies for providing accommodation to Temporary Protection holders (151/2024 Z. z.), as well as explanations and documents on the website of the Ministry of Interior of Slovakia. 

 1. BASIC INFORMATION 

Effective 1 July 2024, the Slovak Parliament approved a new system of subsidies for providing accommodation to Temporary Protection holders (odídenec) in Slovakia. 

Owners of apartments, houses, and collective accommodation sites continue to be eligible for subsidies under the new system, except for commercial owners of accommodation (such as hotels, hostels, etc.). 

The subsidy will be provided to accommodation owners who provide free of charge accommodation to Temporary Protection holders:  

UPDATE: Starting 1 March 2025, the subsidy is provided for the initial 60 days (previously 120 days), and longer than 60 days, only if the Temporary Protection holder is considered a vulnerable person. If the person obtained Temporary Protection before 1 March 2025, the subsidy will still cover the initial 120 days.

 According to the system of subsidies, a vulnerable person is:  

 The amount of the contribution is determined by a Government regulation and currently is: 

390€ for a 1-room apartment,  

540€ for a 2-room apartment, 

720€ for a 3-room apartment, 

900€ for a 4 (and more)-room apartment. 

 2. DUTIES OF TEMPORARY PROTECTION HOLDERS (odídenec) IN RELATION TO THE ACCOMMODATION SUBSIDIES 

According to the new rules, a Temporary Protection holder should: 

 * In cities, it is necessary to reach out to “mestský úrad” (municipal office). In Bratislava and Košice, it is necessary to reach out to “miestny úrad” (city district office) of the city district where you live. In smaller towns, it is necessary to contact “obecný úrad” (town office). 

 According to the new rules, a vulnerable Temporary Protection holder should prove their vulnerability to the accommodation owner and to the municipal office, through: 

 3. OBLIGATIONS OF ACCOMMODATION OWNERS IN RELATION TO THE ACCOMMODATION SUBSIDIES 

According to the new rules, the accommodation owner (or in some cases the accommodation administrator) should: 

Detailed information on the duties and procedures for accommodation owners and municipalities can be found in the manual “Manuál pre oprávnené osoby a obce k príspevku za ubytovanie” (“oprávnená osoba” = accommodation owner or in some cases the accommodation administrator) at the bottom of the Ministry of Interior website. 

 4. WHERE TO APPLY FOR THE SUBISDY 

In cities, it is necessary to reach out to “mestský úrad” (municipal office). 

In Bratislava and Košice, it is necessary to reach out to “miestny úrad” (city district office) of the city district where you live. 

In smaller towns, it is necessary to contact “obecný úrad” (town office). 

 5. DETAILED INFORMATION 

For complete, up-to-date and accurate information, please always consult the website of the Ministry of Interior of Slovakia. At the bottom of their website, you will find the different above-mentioned documents necessary for arranging the subsidies for providing accommodation to Temporary Protection holders, including the following: 

  • “Vzor oznámenia odídenca o poskytovaní ubytovania oprávnenou osobou” 
  • “Vzor čestného vyhlásenia odídenca k zmluve o poskytnutí ubytovania” 
  • “Vzor zmluvy o poskytnutí ubytovania odídencovi” 
  • “Manuál pre oprávnené osoby a obce k príspevku za ubytovanie” 
  • “Vzor výkazu oprávnenej FO [fyzickej osoby] o výške príspevku za ubytovanie odídenca” 
  • “Vzor výkazu oprávnenej PO [právnickej osoby] o výške príspevku za ubytovanie odídenca”