{"id":4055,"date":"2023-01-05T06:21:32","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T06:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/?page_id=4055"},"modified":"2023-01-12T13:07:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T13:07:11","slug":"slovakia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/country\/slovakia\/","title":{"rendered":"Slovakia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-e4f7b0a9 gb-headline-text\">How to send a package to Slovakia?<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4ca4c369\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Slovakia-1024x227.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Slovakia-1024x227.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Slovakia-300x67.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Slovakia-768x170.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Slovakia-1536x341.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Slovakia.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-9335b011\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-124dd388\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-124dd388\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b401532d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b401532d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red wp-block-heading\"><strong>Are you a company or an individual<\/strong><br><strong>and you send parcels or documents to Slovakia?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-f718cc8e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f718cc8e\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-7139b796\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-f16ee891\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f16ee891\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-fa585d50\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fa585d50\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>We work with well-known transport companies for express delivery. So if you are a&nbsp;<strong>Swiss SME<\/strong>&nbsp;or a<strong>&nbsp;private individual<\/strong>&nbsp;and are looking for a good carrier to send a parcel from Switzerland to Slovakia or from Slovakia to Switzerland,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/en\/user\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open a free account<\/a>&nbsp;and compare the prices of shipments on Expedismart.ch. On&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/en\/discover-our-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Expedismart.ch<\/a>&nbsp;you can book a shipment for a low price and a fast service from professional carriers such as DHL, FedEx, UPS, Amarex or TNT. Thus you benefit from&nbsp;<strong>discounts of up to -70% off the public price<\/strong>&nbsp;thanks to the agreements we have negotiated with our carriers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e373b842\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e373b842\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull margin-top:30px button_link_exp has-base-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-289f742d\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-c9f14dcb gb-button-text special_red_button_gp\" href=\"\/en\/discover-our-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" id=\"compare-prices-1\"><strong>Compare prices for shipments to Slovakia<\/strong><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-eb6a6c34\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-dc3bd0f4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-dc3bd0f4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-cc9e5cc3\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cc9e5cc3\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-82e4b234\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red wp-block-heading\"><strong>Customs formalities for Slovakia<br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-exp-color\">Required documents<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/technical-documentation\/proforma-invoice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;pro forma invoice<\/a>&nbsp;is automatically generated by Expedismart.ch and indicates to the Slovak customs the&nbsp;<strong>contents of your package<\/strong>. Choose the carrier (DHL, FedEx, UPS, Aramex or TNT) who will pick up your document or package from your home. For valuable goods you can take out parcel insurance. If the goods are sold in Slovakia, a c<strong>ommercial invoice<\/strong>&nbsp;must be provided, which you can draw up yourself or which is filled in automatically when you book your shipment via Expedismart.ch.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d4e39d2d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d4e39d2d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-b28747bd\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-78d3f07a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-78d3f07a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ed542513\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ed542513\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-45d58127 grid-gap\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ada8d777\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ada8d777 commercial-invoice ul-red-dots\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a88c0644\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"header-underline-white wp-block-heading\"><strong>This is how you can prepare your pro forma or commercial invoice for a shipment to Slovakia<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;Put the full address of the recipient and sender<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Describe exactly your goods, the value of the goods in CHF and the number of packages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;If you are sending the parcel to a company, please put the VAT number of this company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&nbsp;Don&#8217;t forget to date and sign the invoice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The pro forma invoice must be written in English or in the language of the country of destination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5efd30ed\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5efd30ed check-list-red\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8d7fc0cb\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"header-underline-white-only wp-block-heading\"><strong>CHECK-LIST<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Full address<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Proforma document<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;Customs declaration<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;No banned goods<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a1c9fb29\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a1c9fb29\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull margin-top:30px has-base-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-e1aeeb32\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-9118eb2e gb-button-text special_red_button_gp\" href=\"\/en\/discover-our-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" id=\"compare-prices-2\"><strong>Sending a parcel to Slovakia<\/strong><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-61a5a940 red-line-overflow\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b3e310c4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b3e310c4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2fc51738\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2fc51738 header-margin-bottom-parent\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2df7f4a7\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red wp-block-heading\"><strong>Delivery of goods in Slovakia?<\/strong><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-exp-color\">Customs tariffs<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-53173bbc\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-df027109\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Operations within the EEA are exempt from customs duties. The&nbsp;<strong>General Customs Tariff<\/strong>&nbsp;(CCT) of the European Union refers to goods originating outside Europe. Average customs duties, such as&nbsp;<strong>4.2% for imported goods,<\/strong>&nbsp;are not high. However, the textile, clothing (high duties and quotas) and agri-food sectors (average duty of 17.3% and several tariff quotas, CAP) still have protective measures.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3ddff145\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7816fc64\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a9c937ca\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-white wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is prohibited to import and export from Slovakia?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b2191a2a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Make sure that you do not send prohibited goods. The list of prohibited goods varies depending on the carrier (FedEx, UPS, TNT, DHL or Aramex) and the country.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4c990c48\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Weapons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ammunition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Counterfeit or imitation currency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any drug, narcotic or device used to produce them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plants, shrubs, plants, seeds or bags used to package them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forbidden games<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All used equipment used for beekeeping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any material of a pornographic nature<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any publication inciting violence, racial hatred or advocating terrorism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tear gas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explosives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hazardous chemicals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>*This list is subject to change and may be modified by the country of destination or the carrier.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1692184d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red wp-block-heading\"><strong>Making express shipments to Slovakia<\/strong><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-exp-color\">Fragile goods<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ae6e7327\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Packing a parcel well means protecting your goods. For this reason, it is important to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/tips\/packaging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pack the goods correctly<\/a>&nbsp;when sending a parcel from Switzerland to Slovakia. If you are sending fragile or sensitive items,&nbsp;<strong>use sufficient cushioning material<\/strong>&nbsp;such as newspapers, bubble wrap or foam sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d6dfc286\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red delivery-delay wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Delivery times<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b7f28427\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>On Expedismart.ch you benefit from a fast and simple&nbsp;<strong>door-to-door shipping service<\/strong>. However, depending on the shipment, customs clearance may take longer. The last packages of our customers have been shipped from Switzerland to the following cities:&nbsp;<strong>Bratislava, Kosice, Poprad and Zilina.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f8e550d6 holidays-of-countries\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eef283e4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-white wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pick-ups and deliveries in Slovakia<\/strong><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-exp-color\">Festive days<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4d9aab56\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>As in most countries where the average number of holidays given by companies is low, there are many public holidays in Slovakia. Therefore, when sending an express parcel to this country, make sure that the delivery does not take place on one of these holidays.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fb43e401\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-7b12cbc0\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-682b5c6e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-682b5c6e ul-red-dots\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1 January:<\/strong>&nbsp;New Year&#8217;s Day and National Holiday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6 January<\/strong>: Epiphany<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 May<\/strong>: Labour Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>8 May<\/strong>: Day of Victory over Nazism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>5 July<\/strong>: Feast of Saints Cyril and Methodius<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>29 August<\/strong>: Anniversary day of the Slovak National Uprising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1 September<\/strong>: Constitution Day of the Slovak Republic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ca64b596\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ca64b596 ul-red-dots\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>15 September<\/strong>: Feast of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows, patron saint of Slovakia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1st November<\/strong>: All Saints&#8217; Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>17 November<\/strong>: Sukkot I<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>24 December:<\/strong>&nbsp;Christmas Eve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>25 Decembe<\/strong>r: Christmas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>26 December<\/strong>: Saint-Etienne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-285596a9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"header-underline-red wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tracking of express parcels to Slovakia<\/strong><br><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-red-exp-color\">Track your shipment<\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-51af6782\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>If you have already made a shipment to Slovakia, use the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/pages\/en\/practical-information\/tracking\/tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\">tracking of your shipment<\/a>&nbsp;to Slovakia on Expedismart.ch.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5776db81\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p>Do you have a question?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedismart.ch\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Expedismart directly<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-51b8048d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-51b8048d\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull margin-top:30px has-base-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-385aab1f\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-a9cc083f gb-button-text special_red_button_gp\" href=\"\/en\/discover-our-rates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" id=\"compare-prices-3\"><strong>Ship your parcel to Slovakia<\/strong><\/a>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to send a package to Slovakia?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4385,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"How to send a parcel to Slovakia? 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