Each party obtains extracts from the commercial register held by the respective court
Agency: Respective District Courts
Each party obtains the Extract from the Commercial Register of the Slovak Republic held by the respective District Court. Extract for legal purposes can be in paper form or in electronic form signed with certified electronic signature. In practice electronic forms are obtained. Extracts from commercial register for legal purposes can be obtained either from the District Courts or from a notary.
Time and cost: Less than 1 day (online)
Commercial Register of the Slovak Republic:
- Paper form:13€ (2 extracts at 6.50€ each)
- Electronic form: Fee of charge
Notaries:
- Paper form 1 page: 1.33€ per 1 page + fee for the operation of the information
- 2 page extract: 2.66€
(This does not include 20%VAT.)
Post: 9€ (2 extracts at 4,50€ each)
Confirm the signature authenticity of the seller before applying for registration
Agency: Matrika or Notary
The signatures on the sale and purchase agreement are usually certified by a notary or at a registrar’s office (matrika). In practice, four copies of sale and purchase agreement are made: two for the cadastre and one for each party.
Time and cost: 1 day, EUR 8 (4 signatures at 2€ if at registrar´s office or 4 signatures at 1,99€ each if at notary office)
Submit the application for registration of the transfer (the proposal for entry into the cadastre) with the competent district land registry
Agency: District Office Cadastral Department
The buyer visits the district office cadastral department in person to register the property transfer (although it is possible to submit the application online).
Time and cost: 15 days, EUR 66
Registration in paper form:
- Standard procedure – 30 days – Fee 66€
- Standard procedure for notarial deed – 20 days – Fee 66€ (Most commonly used in practice and usually takes 15 days)
- Speed up procedure – 15 days – Fee 66€
Registration in electronic form: fee 33€ (standard procedure – 30 days or 20 days), fee 133€ (speed up procedure – 15 days).
