Guidance

Slovakia: legal and prison systems

Information on legal and detention systems, in Slovakia, for British nationals abroad.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
15 March 2013
Last updated
4 December 2024 — See all updates

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Information pack for British nationals arrested or detained in Slovakia

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This guidance explains how to:

  • arrange visits
  • send money to a prisoner
  • apply for a transfer to a UK prison

This information is not meant to be definitive, and is not a substitute for independent legal advice. Neither His Majesty’s Government nor its staff take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information, nor accept liability for any loss, costs, damage, or expense that you might suffer as a result of relying on the information. The information contained in this guide is general and factual. You should contact local lawyers for independent legal advice.

Updates to this page

Published 15 March 2013
Last updated 4 December 2024 + show all updates

  1. This guidance has been reviewed and updated, throughout. Two new resources from the Public Defender of Rights were added to the Annex.

  2. Guidance fully reviewed an updated.

  3. Updated prisoner pack - February 2021

  4. We have updated the information pack for British prisoners in Slovakia.

  5. Updated prisoner pack for Slovakia.

  6. First published.

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