Overview
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| ISO 3166-1 | SK / SVK |
| Registry | Obchodný register / Statistics Office |
| Last updated | 2026-05-06 |
Identifiers
Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Slovakia and submit them as strings on the application body.| API field | Local name | Issuer |
|---|---|---|
businessInfo.taxId | DIČ (Daňové identifikačné číslo) | Finančné riaditeľstvo SR |
businessInfo.businessEntityId | IČO (Identifikačné číslo organizácie) | Obchodný register / Statistics Office |
Sector regulators
NBS
Legal structures
| Local name | Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spoločnosť s ručením obmedzeným | s.r.o. | Quota-based limited liability company; minimum capital €5,000; managed by one or more konateľ; maximum 50 members; the dominant SME vehicle. Equivalent to a US LLC. |
| Akciová spoločnosť | a.s. | Joint-stock company; minimum capital €25,000; governed by a predstavenstvo (board of directors) and mandatory dozorná rada (supervisory board, ≥3 members); shares freely transferable. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. |
| Jednoduchá spoločnosť na akcie | j.s.a. | Simple joint-stock company introduced 2017 (Act 389/2015); minimum capital €1; no mandatory supervisory board; designed for startups and equity-incentive schemes; shares transferable. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. |
| Verejná obchodná spoločnosť | v.o.s. | General partnership; at least two partners with joint and several unlimited liability; no minimum capital requirement. Closest US equivalent: General Partnership (GP). |
| Komanditná spoločnosť | k.s. | Limited partnership; at least one general partner with unlimited liability and at least one limited partner whose liability is capped at their contribution (minimum €250). Closest US equivalent: Limited Partnership (LP). |
| Živnostník (živnosť) | — | Individual sole trader registered under the Trade Licensing Act; operates under their own name with unlimited personal liability; registered in the Živnostenský register and assigned an IČO. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. |
| Družstvo | — | Cooperative; association of at least five natural persons or two legal entities operating for the mutual benefit of members; minimum capital €1,250; members bear no personal liability for cooperative obligations; registered in the Obchodný register. Closest US equivalent: Cooperative. |
| Organizačná zložka podniku zahraničnej osoby | — | Registered branch office of a foreign company; not a separate legal entity — obligations remain with the foreign parent; must be entered in the Obchodný register and managed by an appointed representative. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. |
How documents combine
For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below.| Evidence area | Documents needed |
|---|---|
| Legal Registration | Výpis z obchodného registra |
| Constitutive Documents | Any one of: Spoločenská zmluva · Zakladateľská listina · Stanovy |
| Tax Registration | Osvedčenie o registrácii |
| Operating Permit | Živnostenské oprávnenie |
| Ownership Records | Any one of: Zoznam spoločníkov · Akcionárska kniha |
| Governance Records | Výpis z obchodného registra |
| Signing Authority | Any one of: Uznesenie štatutárneho orgánu · Plnomocenstvo |
| Address | Any one of: Nájomná zmluva · Faktúra za služby · Bankový výpis |
Documents to collect
The physical documents you’ll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil’s Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed.| Document | Proves |
|---|---|
| Výpis z obchodného registra | Legal Registration, Governance Records |
| Spoločenská zmluva (multi-member s.r.o.) | Constitutive Documents |
| Zakladateľská listina (single-member s.r.o.) | Constitutive Documents |
| Stanovy (a.s. / j.s.a.) | Constitutive Documents |
| Osvedčenie o registrácii (DIČ registration certificate) | Tax Registration |
| Živnostenské oprávnenie (trade licence) | Operating Permit |
| Zoznam spoločníkov (s.r.o. — members’ list in OR extract) | Ownership Records |
| Akcionárska kniha (a.s. — shareholder register) | Ownership Records |
| Uznesenie štatutárneho orgánu (board/manager resolution) | Signing Authority |
| Plnomocenstvo (power of attorney) | Signing Authority |
| Nájomná zmluva | Address |
| Faktúra za služby (≤90 dní) | Address |
| Bankový výpis (≤90 dní) | Address |
| Sector-Specific License | NBS licence (banking, payment institution, e-money, insurance, investment firm, CASP) |
Collection notes
- Legal Registration: Downloadable from orsr.sk; includes IČO, seat, entity type, statutory representatives, filing date.
- Constitutive Documents: Notarised signatures required. a.s. founding deed must be notarial deed (notárska zápisnica).
- Tax Registration: Issued by Finančná správa; collect both DIČ certificate and IČ DPH certificate if entity is VAT-registered.
- Operating Permit: Issued by district živnostenský office; required for most commercial activities; searchable at zrsr.sk.
- Sector-Specific License: NBS is sole sector regulator. Full CASP/crypto authorisation required from NBS since 2025-12-30 (MiCA transition elapsed).
- Governance Records: OR extract lists all konateľ (s.r.o.), members of predstavenstvo (a.s.), and their term dates.
- Signing Authority: Signatures on POA must match OR-registered representatives; notarisation required when acting for third-party filings.
- Address: Conduit universal policy: lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks.
Person roles
When you submit a person on the application body, set theirrole to one of Conduit’s canonical BusinessPersonRole values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role.
| Local role | Canonical API role | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Konateľ (s.r.o.) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Statutory manager with day-to-day executive authority; represents the company. |
| Člen predstavenstva (a.s./j.s.a.) | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Member of the board of directors (predstavenstvo); governance role. |
| Predseda predstavenstva | CONTROLLING_PERSON | Chair of the board of directors; governance, not operational. |
| Komplementár (k.s.) | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | General partner in k.s.; unlimited liability, manages and represents the partnership. |
| Spoločník v.o.s. | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | General partnership member; jointly and severally liable; represents the v.o.s. |
| Prokurista | LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE | Holder of prokura (commercial power of attorney); registered in OR. |
Notes
- j.s.a. is not recognised in many legacy databases: Introduced 2017-01-01 (Act 389/2015); older screening databases may misclassify it or lack governance-structure data. Flag for manual review.
- Notarial deed required for a.s. formation: The zakladateľská zmluva (founding deed) for an a.s. must be executed as a notárska zápisnica (notarial deed). An s.r.o. requires only certified signatures, not a full notarial deed.
- OR extract is the single source of truth: Slovakia does not issue a separate certificate of good standing; the Výpis z obchodného registra from orsr.sk serves all KYB purposes, including incumbency. Request a dated extract (výpis), not an older copy.