Used Household Goods and Personal Effects

Documents Required

• Detailed valued inventory list in Slovak and English, dated, and signed by the owner of the goods
• Copy of passport
• Customs declaration form (power of attorney)
• Sworn statement
• Original bill of lading (OBL) or sea waybill (SWB) / air waybill (AWB) / contract for the international carriage of goods by road (CMR)
• List of electronic items with serial numbers
• Slovak residence permit or application / bank guarantee / cash deposit (foreign citizens / EU citizens)
• Letter of employment (must include the owner of the goods date of birth and passport number) (foreign citizens / EU citizens)
• Lease agreement notarized original and 1 notarized copy of the original (foreign citizens / EU citizens)
• Accreditation card (from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) or confirmation from the embassy of accreditation (diplomats)
• Slovak identification card (returning citizens)
• Confirmation letter that the owner of the goods worked / stayed out of the EU for more than 12 months (returning citizens)

Specific Information

• Detailed inventory list must include the brand name and the serial numbers of electronic items.
• The letter of employment must include a statement that the employer will pay any duties or taxes for the owner of the goods, if applicable.
  • For the owner of a private company or a self-employed owner of the goods, the company must be registered.
• Household goods and personal effects may be imported duty and tax free if the following conditions are met:
  • The goods have to have been used for a minimum of 6 months.
  • The goods may not be sold and may only be used for the owner of the goods’ own purposes during the period stated by the Customs office (12 months).
  • The owner of the goods must have lived abroad for more than 12 months prior to entry into Slovakia.
• Household goods and personal effects must be imported within 6 months after the owner of the goods’ arrival date.

Motor Vehicles

Documents Required

• Technical license
• Original purchase invoice
• Restrictions of the car (measurements, fuel, dimension of the tires, etc.)

Specific Information

• Motor vehicles must have been used as a personal vehicle in the country of origin for a minimum of 6 months.
• Motor vehicles must be unregistered and have a technical license.

Pets

Documents Required

• Vaccination record
• Veterinary health certificate

Specific Information

• Pets must be identifiable through tattoo or an electronic identification system (e.g., microchip).
• Pets are examined upon arrival.
• The station manager of the transporting airline in Slovakia must be notified at least 24 hours prior to arrival of the animal.

Restricted/Dutiable Items

• Free import applies when traveling within the European Union; however, Customs is likely to investigate when bringing more than the following quantities into Slovakia:
  • Cigarettes (800), cigarillos (400 or 3 g each), cigars (200), smoking tobacco (1 kg)
  • Alcoholic beverages over 22% (10 L), less than 22% (20 L), beer (110 L), wine (90 L but no more than 60 L of sparkling wine)
• Persons over 17 years old traveling from outside the European Union into Slovakia, may import the following items free in personal luggage and within the limits indicated:
  • Cigarettes (200), cigarillos (100), cigars (50), smoking tobacco (250 g)
  • Alcohol not exceeding 22% volume (2 L), alcohol exceeding 22% volume or denatured ethyl alcohol 80% volume and higher (1 L),beer (16 L) wine (4 L)

Prohibited Items

• Drugs
• Commercial vehicles
• Protected species and products thereof as listed by the Washington Convention (CITES), such as ivory, tortoise shells, coral, reptile skins, etc.

Consignment Instructions

Recommended:  Contact the destination agent to ensure all requirements have been met prior to import, especially for differences regarding air / sea shipments.

Helpful Website(s):

http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/lo