The Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as "MZ SR') according to Act No. 576/2004 Coll. on Health Care, services related to p health care and amending certain laws as amended gives its consent to the temporary and occasional exercise of the health profession in the territory of the Slovak Republic.
The temporary and occasional exercise of the health profession shall mean the provision of health care up to a maximum of 174 hours per year.
A citizen of a Member State of the European Union, a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and to the Swiss Confederation (hereinafter referred to as "Member State') or a citizen of a State which is not a Member State (hereinafter referred to as "third State') which fulfils the conditions for the exercise of a health profession under the legislation of another Member State and comes to the territory of the Slovak Republic for the first time to pursue a temporary and occasional health profession shall be obliged, if he has not applied for a European Professional Card (the European Professional Card may be issued for the medical professions of a pharmacist, nurse and physiotherapist), to the information available here: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/policy/european-professional-card/index en.htm submit MZ SR before the start of its performance a written declaration.
The declaration may be delivered in person, by post, by electronic means or by telefax. If the declaration has been delivered by electronic means without a secure electronic signature, it shall also be served in paper form within three days of its dispatch, otherwise it shall not be deemed to have been received.
The declaration shall contain: (Model declaration available download here):
- Name
- Date of birth
- place of permanent residence
- the place of employment of the medical profession in another Member State.
The declaration must be accompanied by:
- a copy of the identity document,
- Declaration of civil liability insurance for persons in connection with the exercise of the health profession together with an officially certified translation into the national language *
- documents concerning the exercise of the health profession in another Member State in accordance with the legislation of that Member State, together with an officially certified translation into the national language *
- proof that, at the time of notification, he was not prohibited from pursuing the health profession, even temporarily together with an officially certified translation into the national language *
During a crisis situation due to COVID-19, a declaration of honour may be attached stating that, at the time of submission of the declaration, a citizen of a Member State or a citizen of a third State was not prohibited from exercising the health profession, even temporarily. - certified photocopies of educational documents, together with an officially certified translation into the national language,
- State language declaration to the extent necessary for the exercise of the health profession in the territory of the Slovak Republic *
- a document proving good repute, issued in the competent State, which corresponds to documents issued in the Slovak Republic; such document must not be more than three months from its issue and must be presented together with an officially certified translation into the national language*.
Legend:
* if the documents are not issued by the competent authority of the Slovak Republic or by the competent authority of the Czech Republic.
When the facts change Documentary evidence accompanying the declaration is provided by a healthcare professional Mandatory within eight daysfrom the date on which the operative event took place, in writing announce MZ SR change and to show it by proof of the change made.
If the healthcare professional intends to pursue the health profession on the territory of Slovakia Republics also during the next calendar year is obliged to resubmit MZ SR Just Declaration once a year.
A citizen of a Member State and a citizen of a third State who has submitted an MZ SR declaration shall be obliged to notify the person to whom he will provide healthcare or the person for whom he will carry out the activity in a demonstrable manner before starting his activity:
- the register of the Member State where it is registered as a healthcare professional under the legislation of the Member State concerned, including the registration number or other equivalent identification data contained in that register,
- the name and address of the competent supervisory authority of the Member State where the activity is established and in which the activity is subject to authorisation,
- details of insurance against civil liability for persons in connection with the exercise of the health profession.
You can obtain more information about the temporary and occasional exercise of the health profession by phone from Monday to Thursday at 10oo-11oo hours on the phone. the numbers MZ SR 00421 2 59 373 154 or 00421 2 59 373 257.
As an operator within the meaning of Act No 122/2013 Coll. on the protection of personal data, the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic informs the data subject that personal data provided by it may be processed in the Internal Market Information System (IS IMI) under Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System. On the basis of Article 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on administrative cooperation through the Internal Market Information System, the Ministry of Health informs the person concerned that he has the right to access his personal data as well as the right to correct incorrect or incomplete personal data and to delete unlawfully processed data. The Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic will correct or delete the data as soon as possible and at the latest 30 days after receiving the request from the person concerned.
Information on the IMI system: http://ec.europa.eu/internal market/imi-net/about/index en.htm