Author: husovec

Good news for descendants of former Czechoslovak citizens.

The changes approved by Parliament largely reflect the original proposal published by the Ministry of Interior earlier this year. From 15 July 2026, the citizenship-by-descent process will become significantly simpler on the administrative side and thus more accessible.

While the key requirement for applicants — the eligibility criteria —remains unchanged, the application process will be less bureaucratic and more practical, particularly for applicants living abroad.

The Slovak government recently approved proposed changes to the Slovak Citizenship Act. If everything goes smoothly in parliament, starting on July 15th 2026, the new rules will apply. This article explains the key proposed changes, which we consider to be all positive.

Thousands of Slovaks emigrated from Austro-Hungarian Empire before 1910. When do their ancestors qualify for Slovak citizenship by descent? This article provides answers. In short, legal situation in pre-1910 cases is more complex, but increasingly optimistic. Zip Citizenship encourages and helps applicants to apply even with pre-1910 cases, as some of such cases clearly had success in the past. However, unlike in post-1910 cases, there are several caveats that we always convey to our clients to avoid any surprises down the line.