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1. Existence of a National Youth Law

2. Scope and contents

3. Revisions/updates

Existence of a National Youth Law

Slovakia does not have a comprehensive Youth Law that explicitly addresses the full range of young people’s rights and needs. However, youth-related policy is governed by Act No. 282/2008 Coll. on Youth Work Support, adopted in 2008 (Recently amended by Act No. 301/2025 Coll., which entered into force on 1 January 2026). This national law serves as a binding legal framework for the development, support, and quality assurance of youth work in Slovakia. While the law does not establish a comprehensive youth rights framework revised definition set the lower age limit for youth at 12 years, while the upper age limit of 30 years remained unchanged and provides institutional support for youth work and non-formal education. A more detailed discussion of the law is provided in Section 10.1.