Regulated professions in Slovakia

Regulated profession in Slovakia is profession, professional activity or group of professional activities if the pursuit of such activity is subject by virtue of legislative provisions to the possession of specific professional qualifications except for the general professional qualification which is the level of education, especially in the group of social, economic and legal science. The regulated profession is also a profession with the right to use professional title by the members of recognised professional organisation.

At this link you can find the list of all regulated professions in Slovakia including the contact details for each regulated profession:

• Database of regulated professions in Slovakia (in SK only)

Since January 2016 it is possible to request the issue of European Professional Card (EPC) which facilitates cross-border mobility. EPC guarantees that professional has fulfilled all required conditions for cross-border provision of services in host member state or conditions for recognition of professional qualification for establishment in host member state.

• The list of professions with the possibility to request EPC (in SK only)

For the first provision of services, in the case of regulated professions having public health or safety implications, the competent authority of the Slovak Republic may check the professional qualification of the service provider prior to the first provision of services. The list of such professions can be found here:

• Professions according to Art. 7 (4) of Directive on recognition of professional qualification (in SK only)

Other important information in the area of professional qualification:

• The list of regulated education and professional training according to Art. 11 letter c point ii) in Slovakia (in SK only)
• Appeal process against the decision of competent authority according to Qualification Directive (in SK only)