No, you cannot. An electronic ID card with a chip and knowledge of your BOK security code are required to log in to the Slovak OOTS system.
If you have forgotten your BOK code, you can request a reset in person at any District Directorate of the Police Force. The Ministry of the Interior plans to introduce the option of resetting access codes directly at post offices in the future.
For more information, see the Frequently Asked Questions about electronic ID cardsOpens in a new window.
To use OOTS, you will need the eDoklady and eIdentita mobile applications to log in using your mobile phone, or the eID application and a compatible card reader to log in using a computer.
Yes, you can. Just as you can use the eIdentita and eDoklady applications without activating your electronic mailbox for delivery on Slovensko.sk, you can use OOTS to obtain Slovak certificates for online procedures abroad.
However, to make full use of Slovak e-government services, we recommend activating your electronic mailbox for delivery. This saves not only your time but also natural resources and public funds, as public authorities will no longer need to print official decisions and send them by post. Instead, you will receive them conveniently in your electronic mailbox.
For more information on activating your electronic mailbox for delivery, see the article Activating an Electronic Mailbox for DeliveryOpens in a new window.
OOTS allows the relevant authority to request the necessary data directly from a trusted source in another EU Member State. The data exchange takes place at your request and with your consent.
Unlike regular official documents, such as a birth certificate or a secondary school leaving certificate, data obtained through OOTS are not intended for reuse in other applications or for personal use. If you need the data again, you must request them through OOTS for the new application.
OOTS documents do not require a watermark or other visual security features because their authenticity is ensured by the way the data is transferred.
The data are transmitted electronically through a secure communication channel directly from a trusted source. OOTS documents are therefore deliberately designed to look different from regular official documents so that they cannot be confused with them.
They are intended for use in a specific administrative procedure and are not meant to be printed or reused as standalone official documents.
The data come from the source registers of individual government departments, such as the Register of Natural Persons maintained by the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth’s departmental information system, and others.
Data from the source registers are transferred to OOTS via the Central Data Integration Platform (IS CPDI)Opens in a new window, which is used to implement the once-only principle at national level.
As many as 75% of the types of documents exchanged through OOTSOpens in a new window are in some way related to one or more priority life events. A document may be required to initiate a life event, relate to a specific case, or be one of the outcomes of a priority life event (e.g. a Birth CertificateOpens in a new window, which is available through OOTS as part of the Having a ChildOpens in a new window life event).
OOTS is designed to become part of additional electronic submissions, at least those covered by the Single Digital Gateway and required to be fully available online in every EU country.
Your personal data in the OOTS system are protected in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Single Digital Gateway Regulation (EU) 2018/1724.
OOTS does not operate as a central European database of personal data. The system serves solely as a technical means of facilitating data exchange. Data are provided to another Member State through OOTS only at your request and with your consent. Before each data exchange, you confirm your consent for the document being exchanged, and you can cancel the process at any time before approving the exchange. The OOTS system itself deletes the document once it has been retrieved by the requesting EU country, and the requesting institution may use the document provided exclusively for the application for which it was requested.
Data are transmitted through the secure eDelivery infrastructureOpens in a new window, which ensures encrypted and authenticated communication between the competent authorities of the Member States. Your identity is verified through notified electronic identification systems in accordance with the eIDAS Regulation, preventing unauthorised access.
As a data subject, you have the right to access and rectify your personal data to the extent permitted by law.
1. Obtaining a document through OOTS for a Slovak electronic submission
Open the test submission formOpens in a new window and scroll to the bottom of the form. For the penultimate attachment, titled OOTS Test Requirement 1, click the Obtain from the EU button. You will be redirected to the Slovak OOTS document search tool.
Select Austria as the country of origin, choose one of the two available documents, confirm the provider, and click Redirect to Document Preview. On the next screen, review the request and click Request.
You will then be redirected to the Austrian portal, where you can obtain a test document by logging in with your Slovak electronic identity.
2. Sending a Slovak document through OOTS for an electronic submission in another EU country
Open the AustrianOpens in a new window or SlovenianOpens in a new window test portal and request the document Proof of birth. Follow the instructions provided on the portals.
You can find the list on the Slovak OOTS dashboardOpens in a new window. Currently available documents are marked as Published, while documents in preparation are marked as Draft.
The list of all OOTS evidence types in Slovak and English is available in the OOTS Evidence Code List | MetaISOpens in a new window.
You can find out more on the OOTS HubOpens in a new window or Evidence ExplorerOpens in a new window. Both websites are managed by the European Commission.
OOTS documents provided by the Slovak Republic are translated using standard localisation procedures and XLIFF localisation files. This works in a similar way to multilingual websites, which can display the same page in different languages.
The creation and management of localisation data is one of the activities carried out by expert working groups from the Member States, formally coordinated by the European Commission. Slovakia uses this data to localise documents into other languages.
For example, if an EU country provides verified translations for the language database, the Slovak OOTS team prepares the localisation files and generates several sample documents, which are sent to that country for quality assurance. Once the Member State approves them, OOTS documents can also be generated in the approved language for citizens.
Although adding new languages for individual document types takes time, this process helps ensure consistent quality across all generated translations.
Yes. If you use OOTS translations, they will be accepted, and you do not need to obtain a separately certified translation of the data.
The translations used in OOTS are developed in cooperation with EU Member States and are reviewed before being made available. The data are then provided in a supported language directly as part of the specific application.
If you do not use OOTS and attach the document to your application yourself, the relevant authority in another EU country may require a certified translation into the required language.
A certified translation can be provided in paper or electronic form. When submitting an application electronically, always check which document and translation formats the relevant authority or electronic service accepts.
A scan of a paper certified translation may not be sufficient for an electronic submission.
No. Some types of OOTS documents may contain a large number of different data values, such as university course titles or regulated professions. Translating all possible values into every EU language would therefore be inefficient.
Such documents will be available in English only.
OOTS is also gradually transitioning to the exchange of structured data, which will not require translation. Slovakia is already able to provide such data, but not all Member States are yet able to process them.
We would appreciate it if you could let us know about the missing language by emailing us at oots@mirri.gov.skOpens in a new window. This will help us decide which languages and document types to prioritise in the future.
If OOTS does not provide a translation into the required language, you will need to obtain a certified translation by other means.
You can find a translator for the required language in the list of the Slovak Association of Translators and InterpretersOpens in a new window. Check the selected translator’s profile to see whether they are a court-certified translator. If so, they can provide a certified translation.
If you need to complete the entire process remotely, you can ask a notary to create a certified electronic copy of the document and request an electronic certified translation from the translator. Check in advance with the translator whether they can provide such an electronic translation.
