Sick leave rules in Slovakia at a glance
Statutory rules for Slovakia, checked against official government guidance on 15 October 2026.
| Tell your employer | Ask your employer |
|---|---|
| Self certification | Ask your employer |
| Doctor's certificate needed from | Day 1, for paid sick leave (ePN) |
| Certificate deadline | The doctor sends the ePN; you deliver nothing |
| Waiting days | None; days 1 to 3 are paid at 25% |
| Employer pays | Days 1 to 14: 25%, then 55% |
| State sickness benefit | 55% from day 15 |
| Maximum duration | 52 weeks |
| Last checked |
Who pays sick pay in Slovakia?
In Slovakia, employer pay: days 1 to 14: 25%, then 55%. State sickness benefit: 55% from day 15.
- EmployerDays 1 to 14Days 1 to 14: 25%, then 55%
- State sickness benefitFrom day 1555% from day 15
- Official body
- Social Insurance Agency
- Certificate
- ePN
Work out your own figures with the sick pay calculator.
When do you need a doctor's note in Slovakia?
In Slovakia, a doctor's certificate is needed: day 1, for paid sick leave (ePN).
Self certification. Ask your employer
Certificate deadline. The doctor sends the ePN; you deliver nothing
Telling your employer. Ask your employer
Check your own dates with the "do I need a note" tool, or see how to get a doctor's note in Slovakia.
Worked example: 25 days off sick in Slovakia
How a 25 day absence runs in Slovakia, step by step. No money is worked out here.
| When | What happens | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Tell your employer | Ask your employer |
| Days 1 to 14 | Employer | Days 1 to 14: 25%, then 55% |
| From day 1 | A doctor's certificate is normally needed | Day 1, for paid sick leave (ePN) |
| Days 15 to 25 | State sickness benefit | 55% from day 15 |
Maximum duration: 52 weeks
For your own figures, use the sick pay calculator. It reads the same checked data as this page.
What is different about sick leave in Slovakia?
Slovakia has no waiting days, but days 1 to 3 are paid at 25%.
Your doctor sends the electronic certificate (ePN), so you deliver nothing yourself.
What if you work in Slovakia but live in another country?
If you work in Slovakia and live in another country, you are usually covered by the social security system where you work, so the rules on this page apply.
Ask your employer how and when to report sick, and send any certificate to the body that pays you (Social Insurance Agency).
If your doctor is in another country, ask the paying body (Social Insurance Agency) which format it accepts.
More on working in one country and living in another. Related tool: Fit to fly readiness checklist
Frequently asked questions
The certificate deadline in Slovakia: the doctor sends the ePN; you deliver nothing.
Waiting days in Slovakia: none; days 1 to 3 are paid at 25%.
The maximum duration of sick pay in Slovakia: 52 weeks.
Official guidance we checked does not yet confirm when you must tell your employer in Slovakia. Ask your employer.
Sick leave rules in neighbouring countries
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