Freedom of movement restrictions by the Slovak government

This curfew does not apply to:

• transfer to work and from work, transfer to carry on business or other similar activity
• transfer in order to procure necessities of life to the nearest retail store from the place of residence - residence means the place where a person lives (this includes going to grocery store, purchase of medicines, purchase of hygienic goods, cosmetics and other drugstore goods, purchase of  feed and other pet supplies, provide childcare, provide care for domestic animals, refueling)
• transfer in order to procure necessities of life to nearest retail store from the place of residence pursuant to paragraph 2 for other person - neighborhood assistance
• transfer in order to buy newspapers, transfer to post office, banks, insurance companies, dry cleaners, car service, technical inspection station, key service, optics
• transfer to a medical facility for an urgent medical examination including accompanying of a close person or relative
• transfer to undergo RT-PCR TEST or an antigen test for covid-19 disease
• transfer to attending the funeral of a close person, baptism ceremony, marriage
• transfer for the purpose of caring for a close person or a relative who is dependent on such care
• walk with a dog or cat within 100 meters from the residence
• stay in nature within a district of your residence (by this is meant the outer part of the cadastral territory of the municipality – territory located outside its built-up area)
• accompany a minor children to and from childcare facility up to 3 years of age, accompany children to and from kindergarten and primary school for first – to fourth- year pupils
• arrival at the place of residence by October 25 2020.

The government has not taken any other measures to close shopping centers or shops – only those above-mentioned can be visited. The measure on operation of public catering is still in force. Exceptions do not state that people could sit on the restaurant terrace or buy food and beverages through the window during curfew. There is a possibility that it will be released after November 1 2020.

Negative test is not required for the above-mentioned exceptions. Nationwide coronavirus testing will take place on October 31 and November 1 2020 and thereafter from November 6 to November 8 2020. The result can be proven by both – negative PCR test and antigen testing. It cannot be a blood test for antibodies. People can either pay for it in private company or they can take part in a nationwide testing which is free. Tests must not be performed before nationwide testing has taken place.

After this testing (from November 1 2020) the rules will be more restrictive. The curfew will be adopted again with a provision that a negative test will be required for the some above-mentioned exceptions in the entire territory of the Slovak Republic. This means that transfer to work, accompany children to and from kindergarten and primary school, transfer to post office, to bank, transfer to car service, transfer to the gas station, stay in nature within a district of your residence will be possible under the condition of having a negative test. (These exceptions will be precisely defined in a government resolution.)

The border situation will be reassessed on Wednesday October 28 2020. District border controls are not yet expected.
All detailed information on the curfew after nationwide coronavirus testing is still being prepared.