Tax Free Shopping
in Slovakia
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Go Shopping
Go shopping and while paying, remember to ask for a Global Blue Tax Free Form. Here's what you need to know to shop Tax Free.
Country VAT rates
How much you need to spend minimum
Who is eligible?
- Shoppers who are permanent residents in a non-EU country
Tax Free Goods
Refunds are paid on items that are exported in the traveller’s personal luggage.
Refundable items must be unused.
Non Refundable goods:
- Fuel
- Services
- Fuel
- Services
Important Information to shop Tax Free in Slovakia
Please make sure that all mandatory fields are filled in correctly when you request your Tax Free Form in store. In case of missing or incorrect information, the form will be rejected by Customs.
If you are a Global Blue member:
In most stores, you can scan your digital barcode at check-out. Your personal data will be automatically filled in on the Tax Free Form.
Not yet a Global Blue member?
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Get Customs Validation
If Slovakia is your last destination before leaving Europe, get your Tax Free Form validated when you exit the country. Find below the nearest Customs Office or self-validation Kiosk.
Time limit for validating your form
3 months + the issuing month of the Tax Free Form
Validity of stamped Form
5 months from the issuing date of the Tax Free Form
Important information to validate your Tax Free Form in Slovakia
Remember to validate your Tax Free Form before leaving Slovakia to get your refund automatically paid using your preferred payment details or in cash at any Global Blue Refund Office or Kiosk.
No Custom validation = No refund.
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Receive Your Refund
If Slovakia is your last destination before leaving EU, use the Global Blue mailbox to send us the stamped Tax Free form. Global Blue mailbox is located at the Bratislava Airport after the passport control.
Important information to get your refund with Form issued in Slovakia
To get your refund at any Global Blue Refund Office, please provide the following:
- Personal details and passport
- Completed Tax Free Form validated by Customs
- Original purchase receipt
- Purchased goods
Please note, that at the moment there are no Refund Offices in Slovakia. The closest Refund Office is located in Vienna
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Still in doubt about the above steps? Check out our general guide.
Global Blue Addresses
Printed Tax Free Forms validated by Customs and original receipt must be sent to:
Standard and registered mail
Global Blue P.O. Box 363, 810 00 Bratislava,
Slovakia, Europe
For courier
Global Blue, Mlynske nivy 55 (the Mill), 821 09 Bratislava,
Slovakia, Europe
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