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Slovakia does not recognise same-sex marriage or civil unions. However, there is some limited legal recognition for unregistered cohabiting same-sex couples, notably with regard to inheritance rights.[1][2] The Constitution of Slovakia has limited marriage to opposite-sex couples since 2014, and bills to allow same-sex civil partnerships have been introduced several times, most recently in 2023, but all have been rejected.
In June 2018, the European Court of Justice ruled that under certain circumstances same-sex spouses of European Union (EU) citizens should be granted a right of residency in Slovakia.[3] Slovak authorities announced compliance with the ruling.[4]