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| Slovakia | |
|---|---|
| Status | Licence required |
| Regulator | Krajské riaditeľstvo Policajného zboru (regional police directorate); Ministerstvo vnútra SR for certificates and tests |
| Who holds the licence | Individuals and agencies |
| Minimum age | 21 |
| Exam | Yes |
| Training | Accredited professional training followed by a Ministry of the Interior test (type S for investigators, type P for operators) |
| Bond or insurance | Liability insurance for the security service required for a licence (s.22(2)(g); s.23a(2)(g) for legal entities); minimum amount not stated in the text read |
| Fees | Detective service licence application EUR 140 plus EUR 50 on issue; qualification exam application EUR 100; type S competence test EUR 25 (type P EUR 70); competence certificate EUR 25 (Act 145/1995, item 149, version from 1 January 2026) |
| Renewal | Business licence valid 10 years; individual competence certificate valid 10 years; medical fitness reassessed every 2 years |
| Continuing education | No periodic refresher training; when the 10-year certificate expires, it is renewed through new training and a new test (s.20a(3)) |
| Reciprocity | Recognition of foreign professional competence provided for in s.21 |
| Recording calls | Depends on the setting |
| Firearms | The licence may set conditions on the number and type of firearms used for investigation (s.28(g)); weapons themselves need a firearms licence under Act 190/2003 |
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