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1. Programmes and schemes for cross-border mobility

2. Legal framework

Programmes and Schemes for Cross-border Mobility

The following examples illustrate current programmes and schemes that support cross-border mobility in Slovakia:

1. Clean Mobility Project

• Objective: Enhance public transport and promote ecological transport options across the Slovakia-Austria border.
• Partners: Bratislavská integrovaná doprava (BID), Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region (VOR), and other regional partners.
• Activities: Improving information services, promoting public transport, and integrating cross-border mobility systems.

2. EURES Offices

• Objective: Facilitate cross-border labor mobility by providing support for workers and businesses.
• Locations: Vienna and Bratislava.

3. Startup Ecosystem Initiatives

• Support: Government initiatives and EU funding supporting tech-driven businesses, offering financial support and training.
• Networks: Emerging platforms and incubators promoting entrepreneurship across the Vienna-Bratislava Twin City region.
• Slovakia boasts a vibrant startup ecosystem supported by government initiatives and EU funding. This environment is conducive to tech-driven businesses, making it an attractive hub for entrepreneurship in Central Europe.

4. Vocational Opportunities

• Vocational Education Modernization: Slovakia is partnering with SFUVET to modernize vocational education, aligning it better with labor market needs. This aims to improve workforce readiness and address skill shortages.

Law on Services

• Provisions: Foreign entities can provide cross-border services in Slovakia if compliant with their home EU state's regulations.

Commercial Code

• Provisions: Foreign business entities require registration in Slovakia's Commercial Register; natural persons need trade authorization.

EU Mobility Directive

• Status: While there is no unified framework for cross-border conversions and divisions, cross-border mergers require registration.

Entry and Stay Requirements

• For EU Nationals: Easier access with minimal bureaucratic requirements.
• For Non-EU Citizens: Specific visa and work permit requirements apply.

Taxation

• Provisions: Specific taxation arrangements for young professionals moving within the EU.