Testimonials

At Zip-Citizenship, our work touches lives—very personally. We don’t just see birth certificates; we see incredible personal stories of people who left with nothing but a suitcase and a recipe for kapustnica. We believe your ancestors left you a gift that didn’t fit in their luggage: Your right to belong. We are incredibly proud to help the diaspora realize their dreams by leveraging the heritage of those who came before.

Since 2022, we’ve become the go-to firm for Slovak citizenship by descent — because we don’t just know the law, we understand the stories behind it. Your case isn’t a legal transaction to us. It’s your family’s history, and we treat it that way. Our lawyers, consultants, and genealogists work exclusively in this space, so every process we’ve built is designed to be thorough, personal, and as affordable as possible. We’re here to bridge the distance between your ancestors’ past and your future.

We have solved complex cases others turned away — hunting down documents for clients who knew little about their ancestors, tracing ancestors across borders, getting documents from war zones, and finding the one document that unlocks everything. Whatever your case, we are in your corner.

But don’t take our word for it. You can find recommendations of our work by the Slovak Embassy in Washington, or among independent reviews on Trustpilot.com and Google Maps. Our work has also been featured by our former clients in selected Slovak magazines in the United States. We keep a list of up-to-date reviews below for your convenience.

One of our first clients was Michael, an American citizen and former US regulator, who now lives in our hometown of Kosice. Michael had a burning desire to move to Slovakia, and we came to the rescue. In the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we acquired his documents from Ukraine and Slovakia. Today, he is a proud citizen of Slovakia and the US.

We have selected several testimonials here, but you can find many more on Trustpilot.com.

K. Sandrik: US law professor, 'Zip Citizenship & Lucia -- Highest Recommendation'

Zip Citizenship and Lucia -- I can't recommend enough! Lucia is trustworthy, knowledgable, and consistently responsive. When hiring a specialist of any sort from a different country, it can feel like a real gamble. There are no concerns here. Lucia got me through the SLA process and citizenship. And when I needed someone to come with me to file paperwork in Bratislava and she wasn't available b/c of her location, she recommended one of her trusted colleagues. I also had a fantastic experience with her. Lucia has a great network and met my needs (and answered my many (many) questions along the way.) She is very fairly priced and I will seek her help again if the need arises.

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L. Corbett: 'Invaluable Incredible Support!'

I cannot imagine navigating the citizenship process without Lucia & Zip-citzenship's guidance. Between the volume of paperwork and the specificity of the requirements, her support was invaluable. Lucia guided me through the Slovak application process for myself and my family, and I'm confident we would not have been successful without her support.

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Micheal Pulis: 'Lucia was very professional'

Lucia was very professional! She helped me through the process of applying for Slovakian residency. She helped me figure out what forms I needed, informed me of the complicated aspects that aren't super clear, and even put me in contact with a translator. Definitely recommend her services!

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Suzan S.: 'Thanks to Zip, I'm now a Slovak Citizen'

Navigating the Slovak Living Abroad Certificate and the Citizenship by Descent processes were a lot of work. I couldn't have managed without the wonderful support of Lucia Husovcová and Zip-Citizenship.

Lucia was with me from the beginning, guiding me and coaching me all along the way. She was incredibly responsive and able to address all my questions. I could not have been more proud each time I learned I successfully completed part of the process and then finally gained my Slovak citizenship.

Lucia was my first email to start the journey and she was the first email to share the thrilling news. I could not recommend her and Zip-Citizenship more highly.

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Jon: 'Highly recommended'

At first, I thought I might try to apply for Slovak citizenship by descent on my own, but now that I’ve been through the process, I can’t imagine doing it without help. There are so many small details and bureaucratic intricacies — having expert guidance made all the difference. Lucia was fantastic throughout: always responsive to my emails, clear in her explanations, and consistently one step ahead of the process. Thanks Lucia!

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