Chronological list

The following provides basic information about the postal stamps and stationeries related to the introduction of the euro in Slovakia by virtue of Act No. 659/2007 Coll. of the National Council of the Slovak Republic on the Introduction of the Euro Currency in the Slovak republic and on the Changes and Amendments of Certain Acts dated 28 November 2007.

• Postal stamps and stationeries (postal stationery covers, letter cards, stamps booklets, aerograms, pigeongrams) will not be subject to dual price quotation.
• Until 31. 12. 2009, postal stamps and stationeries denominated in Slovak currency may be used to pay for postal services or other services pursuant to the Slovak Postal Service Tariff Book.
• From 1. 1. 2009 until 31. 12. 2009, i.e. following the transition to the euro, postal stamps and stationeries denominated in Slovak currency and in euro, as well as the postal stamps and stationeries without nominal value, can be used and can be mutually combined to pay for postal services.
• Starting 1. 1. 2009, postal stamps and stationeries denominated in Slovak currency can only be sold to potential customers through the Postal Philately Service (POFIS) network.
• Validity of postal stamps and stationeries denominated in Slovak currency will definitively expire on 31. 12. 2009.
• Postal stamps and stationeries denominated in Slovak currency cannot be exchanged for other valid postal stamps, i.e. for postal stamps and stationeries denominated in euro or without nominal value.
• Within 90 days of their expiration, i.e. during the first three months of 2010, the Slovak Post will completely withdraw from circulation postal stamps and stationeries denominated in the Slovak currency and destroy its stock thereof in cooperation with the ministry.
• Starting 1. 1. 2010, only postal stamps and stationeries denominated in euro and stamps and stationeries without nominal value can be used to pay for postal services.