When you apply for an electronic identity card (eID) with an electronic chip, you will receive a chip card reader free of charge. The certificates required for electronic signing will be uploaded to your card, and you will choose a personal security code (BOK). You then simply install the necessary software at home free of charge using a single installation packageOpens in a new window, and you can start communicating with public authorities via a computer with internet access. For more information, see the “How to Start Communicating with the State ElectronicallyOpens in a new window” section.
You can submit applications electronically in any weather and from the comfort of your home, without having to go to the post office to send them or deliver them to the relevant authority in person. Electronic submissions for which an authority provides a dedicated electronic service are available on the slovensko.sk portal under “Electronic ServicesOpens in a new window”. If no dedicated electronic service is available for your submission, you can send it to the authority via the “General AgendaOpens in a new window” service.
You can prepare and submit an application at any time, not only on working days but also on public holidays and weekends (except during portal maintenance or service outagesOpens in a new window). You therefore do not need to check the days or hours when the relevant authority receives visitors. Public authorities are required to accept electronic submissions every day.
Electronic communication saves you the time and money associated with travelling and delivering submissions. In some cases, specific legislation provides for administrative fees to be reduced by up to half when applications are submitted electronically.
If a submission requires a handwritten signature that has been officially certified, its electronic equivalent is a qualified electronic signature accompanied by a qualified electronic timestamp. When using the slovensko.sk portal, the filing office automatically adds the timestamp free of charge. This saves you additional time and money that would otherwise be spent having your signature officially certified on a paper document by a notary or at a municipal or local authority office.
By avoiding paper-based procedures, you help reduce costs associated with office supplies such as toner and paper, as well as fuel consumption for transportation. This undoubtedly has a positive impact on the environment.
Figures illustrating the financial savings achieved through electronic communication between public authorities and other entities can be found in the “nove.slovensko.sk StatisticsOpens in a new window” section.
