Current COVID-19 measures

April release

Testing areas

Places which carry out AG testing

*if you have registered for testing but cannot attend it, you can cancel your reservation HERE

Town		Address	Operating time	Note
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Demänovská Dolina 72 Happy End Jasná	From 4.1.2021 TEMPORARILY CLOSED	Charged point (10€/person). Free for TMR hotel guests.  Payment possible only by card. Last sampling: 19:30 Break: 15:30 – 16:00

Tests provided at the testing areas mentioned above are free of charge.

Town		Address	Operating time	Note
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Námestie mieru 1	Mon, Wed – Sun 08:00 – 16:30 Lunch: 12:00 – 12:30	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	M. Pišúta 3996	Mon – Fri 08:00 – 16:00 Sat – Sun 08:00 – 16:30	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	areál SČK, Kuzmányho 15 FOTO	Mon – Sat 08:00 – 16:30 Lunch: 12:00 – 12:30	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Palúčanská 25 FOTO	Mon – Sat 08:00 – 16:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Štúrova 3520/20 FOTO	Mon – Sun 10:00 – 19:00 Lunch: 14:00 – 15:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Kamenné pole 4684/7	Mon – Sat 11:30 – 20:00 Break: 15:30 – 16:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	ul. 1 Mája, parkovisko MODOM	Tue – Thu 10:00 – 18:30 Fri – Sat 08:00-16:30	Booking required, at least one day in advance Lunch: Tue – Thu: 14:00 – 14:30 Lunch: Fri – Sat: 12:00 – 12:30
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Nová 8	Mon – Sun 08:30 – 16:45 Lunch: 12:45 – 13:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Revolučná 741/8	Mon – Sun 08:00-16:30 Lunch: 12:00-12:30	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Demänovská dolina 296 FOTO	Mon – Fri 10:00 – 18:00 Sat – Sun 09:00 – 17:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance Parking lot in Demänovská Dolina
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Okoličianska  191/2	Mon-Sat 08:00 – 16:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Ráztocká 21	Mon – Fri 10:00 – 18:00 Sat – Sun 09:00 – 17:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance Liptov Aréna
Liptovský Mikuláš	navigate	Ráztocká 33/14	Mon – Sun 09:00 – 17:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance Aquapark Tatralandia entry
Liptovský Hrádok	navigate	J.D. Matejovie 542/21 FOTO	Mon – Fri 08:00 – 16:00 Lunch: 12:30-13:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Liptovský Hrádok	navigate	Pri železnici 1737 FOTO	Mon – Sun 08:00 – 16:00	Entrance and parking from the back of the building.
Ružomberok	navigate	Gen. Miloša Vesela 83 FOTO	Mon – Sat 09:00 – 17:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Ružomberok	navigate	Majere 13 FOTO	Mon – Sat 08:00 – 16:30 Lunch: 12:00 – 12:30	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Ružomberok	navigate	Bystrická cesta 16 FOTO	Mon – Sun 08:00 – 16:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance
Ružomberok	navigate	Podhora 47/1	Mon – Fri 10:00 – 18:00 Sat – Sun 09:00 – 17:00	Booking required, at least one day in advance

Updated: 13.05.2021, 13:00

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Stay in nature

Tourists from another district can visit the districts of Liptovský Mikuláš and Ružomberok without test. The test is required from 1:00 to 21:00.

Who does not need a test:

• persons who had COVID-19 in recent 180 days
• people vaccinated with mRNA vaccine (eg Moderna, Pfizer / BioNtech) if 14 days after the 2nd dose
• people vaccinated with the vector vaccine (for example, AstraZeneca) and 4 weeks have passed since the 1st dose
• persons under 15 years of age or persons over 65 years of age
• more at automat.gov.sk

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Ski resorts

The operation of cable cars with the obligation of a negative test for COVID-19 disease, not older than 48 hours, is permitted.

• cable cars can operate without capacity restrictions (I. warning level)
• there can be only 1 person or persons living in one household in the cable car (in the district of the 2nd level of warning)
• each person using the services must demonstrate a negative COVID-19 AG test result not older than 48 hours or a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result not older than 48 hours; this obligation does not apply to children under 10 years of age
• compulsory disinfection

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Accommodation

• accommodation facilities are open without restaurants and the use of common areas
• ccommodation in one room, which does not have its own bathroom, is allowed for a maximum of 2 people living in the same household
• accommodation in a separate room, which has a bathroom, is allowed for all members of one household

The condition for entering the accommodation is a negative test not older than 14 days.

• each person using the services must demonstrate a negative COVID-19 AG test result not older than 72 hours or a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test result not older than 72 hours; this obligation does not apply to children under 10 years of age
• the consumption of food or beverages in common areas of the operation is prohibited
• obliged to observe the maximum capacity of rooms for up to 2 adults or for persons who are members of one household.

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Aquaparks and swimming pools

A visit to artificial swimming pools is possible for max. 6 customers and with the obligation of a negative test for COVID-19 disease, not older than 7 days.

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Restaurants

Catering is possible only on terraces, through the window sell or “take-away”.

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Shops and services

Shops, services and shopping centres will be opened with a restriction of 1 person / 15 m2 and with the obligation of a negative test for COVID-19 disease, not older than 7 days.

• entry and stay in the premises of the operation with covered upper airways;
• apply hand disinfectant at the entrance,
• distance of persons at least 2 m; this does not apply to persons living in the same household or persons with severe disabilities and their assistants,
• a ban on consuming food and beverages in the indoor or outdoor premises

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Museums, galleries and exhibition halls

In museums, galleries and exhibition halls, visits are possible with the condition of one visitor per 15 m2 with the obligation of a negative test for COVID-19 disease, not older than 7 days.

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Zoos and botanical gardens

Individual tours are allowed, subject to the condition of one visitor per 15 m2.

FAQs

What are the conditions for entering the territory of the Slovak Republic for foreign tourists?

Upon arrival from abroad, a 14-day quarantine is mandatory, even for vaccinated persons or persons who have overcome COVID-19.

Isolation ends:

• receiving a negative RT-PCR test for COVID-19,
• in the asymptomatic course of isolation by completing its 14th day,
• in children under 10 years of age with an asymptomatic course of isolation, by ending the obligation of home isolation for persons living in the same household.

More info HERE.

Can foreign guests be tested during the stay in Slovakia?

Yes, AG testing or private PCR testing is not tied to the insurance company or nationality.

How much does the testing cost?

State-established sites provide FREE testing (also for foreign tourists), including sites listed in the table above. AG and PCR tests performed in private laboratories are subject to a fee (for all, regardless of nationality).

Do I need to make an appointment for the testing?

It is usually not necessary to make an appointment for a state-established AG testing. In case the appointment for state-established AG testing is required, it is shown in the table above.

AG and PCR tests performed in private laboratories need to be booked.

How does AG testing work?

This type of test is based on the determination of the protein found in the virus envelope. They are sensitive at a time when the amount of virus in the nasal and throat mucosa is highest, i. 3-5 days from the onset of symptoms. As in the PCR test, the sample is taken from the nasopharynx.

How long does testing take?

Estimated time – collection and waiting for the result is 20 min.

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