When traveling abroad (i.e., to a destination outside of Slovakia), the right to compensation arises when the employee crosses the border, their plane departs or arrives, or when their ship departs or arrives to the port. The meal allowance may be compensated in euros or foreign currency.

In case the employee visits 2 or more countries within one calendar day, the meal allowance is compensated for the location where they have spent the longest time. If the employee spent the same amount of time in each country, they are entitled to the highest meal allowance.

Again, the amount of meal allowance depends on the duration of the travel, divided into time zones as stated previously.

1. Meals

2. Travel expenses (train ticket, plane ticket, taxi, public transport ticket, etc.) or reimbursement of expenses for fuel, if the employee is using their own car

3. Accommodation expenses

4. Secondary expenses (e.g., phone fee, internet fee, parking fee, tolls and highway fees, tunnel fees, etc.)

5. Travel expenses for trips to visit family (if the business travel lasts more than 7 consecutive calendar days, every week of the month, but maximum one month)

6. Commercial insurance and mandatory recommended vaccinations for business travel abroad

The employee is obliged to keep an evidence of all the above mentioned expenses and submit the necessary documents to the employer within the above mentioned period.