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Act 72/2022 added Section 7(2)(j): an applicant with permitted residence in Slovakia who was never a Slovak citizen and has a parent, grandparent or great-grandparent who was a Czechoslovak citizen born in Slovakia may be granted citizenship without the eight years of permanent residence; the language test is waived for them. In force from 1 April 2022. Official notice of 11 March 2022.

<p>Act 72/2022 added Section 7(2)(j): an applicant with permitted residence in Slovakia who was never a Slovak citizen and has a parent, grandparent or great-grandparent who was a Czechoslovak citizen born in Slovakia may be granted citizenship without the eight years of permanent residence; the language test is waived for them.</p><p>In force from 1 April 2022. Official notice of 11 March 2022.</p><p>Official source: <a href="https://static.slov-lex.sk/static/SK/ZZ/2022/72/vyhlasene_znenie.html">Zákon č. 72/2022 Z. z., ktorým sa mení a dopĺňa zákon č. 40/1993 Z. z. o štátnom občianstve Slovenskej republiky</a></p>