Employment
for nurses

Nostrification is the recognition of foreign diplomas of school, higher and postgraduate professional education. In Slovakia, nostrification of a diploma is a necessary condition both for employment in the specialty and for continuing studies. The decision on the compliance of higher education with the norms of Slovak legislation is made by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic. The procedure for reviewing documents and recognizing a diploma can last up to 90 days. If necessary, the Ministry has the right to request additional documents from the applicant at its discretion.

What is necessary for nostrification of a diploma?

To nostrify a diploma, it is enough to prepare the documents listed below and send them to the Ministry of Education of Slovakia. We are ready to assist in this process, and then your documents are guaranteed to get to the right department of the Ministry.

1. Letter of request (in the form of a questionnaire). This is a covering letter, which is a mandatory document when applying for nostrification of a diploma. The Agency is preparing the said letter.
2. Questionnaire (An application form is provided). Filled out in Russian. The questionnaire data is used to compose a letter of request.
3. Copy of internal passport (all pages). There is NO NEED for certification or translation.
4. Copy of foreign biometric passport (first page). There is NO NEED for certification or translation.
5. Notarized copy of documents about receiving secondary education (graduation from school/college/school).
6. A notarized copy of the diploma and its annex on receipt of medical education with APOSTILLE, after which a licensed translation into Slovak language. (First, you need to go through the procedure of apostilizing the diploma and application, then make notarized copies of these documents, then translate the notarized copies into Slovak).
   

   Attention: the application must contain a list of subjects studied, the number of hours in each subject and the grade.

7. Official confirmation The Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Health that the university that issued the diploma has a license to provide medical education (certificate of accreditation).
8. Power of attorney for our employee (for business management and assistance with nostrification) – a sample is provided.
9. Payment of service fee – 100 euros. This is an official fee from the Slovak Ministry of Education. You can pay to our bank account by bank transfer. 
10. Payment for sending documents to Slovakia (mail services - air delivery). Payment can be made by bank transfer.

An important condition for successful work in Slovakia is knowledge of the Slovak language. We provide preparatory courses in the Slovak language for our candidates.

After nostrification of the diploma, the nurse has the right to start working in public or private clinics or hospitals in Slovakia. At this stage you are working as a nurse's assistant (as an assistant).
The employment contract is initially for a period of one year of work as a nursing assistant. 

Salaries start from 650 to 900 euros per month net. Additional payments are possible for:
– evening shifts;
– night shifts;
– work on weekends;
– work on public holidays;
- working beyond normal limits.

In order to start working as a full-fledged Nurse, you need to prepare and pass exams to confirm your qualifications and knowledge of the Slovak language during the first year of work in the hospital. 

To work as a medical specialist, you must go through the stage of confirming your early specialization. This stage becomes available only after passing the qualification exam and the Slovak language proficiency exam. 

For recognition, you must provide certificates and other documents confirming your specialization. It is important that the number of years of the training program in the country of specialization and in Slovakia coincide. It is possible to obtain specialization directly in Slovakia upon referral from an employer by passing the necessary exams.

If necessary, your employer helps with completing the required internship, passing academic differences, and developing further prospects for your cooperation with him. After a doctor or nurse has confirmed their specialization, they can work independently as specialists, receive higher wages and develop in their field.

WHEN BOTH EXAMINATIONS ARE PASSED, YOU CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO A NURSE POSITION IN THE HOSPITAL AND START EARNING A SALARY FROM 1000 EUROS PER MONTH (NET WITHOUT ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS).