The census begins today. You can also use the application

As of today, the census of the population of Slovakia begins. For the first time in history, this is done in electronic form as a self-census. It will take 6 weeks. You can use not only the official website to fill out the form scitanie.sk, but also the official mobile application SODB 2021.

Census via official website or mobile application

The census of houses and flats began in June and lasted until Sunday, February 12, 2021. The inhabitants did not directly participate in them, as it is carried out by municipalities in cooperation with the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.. In the case of a census but everyone has a legal obligation to involve itwho has a permanent, temporary or tolerated residence in the Slovak Republic. In the case of minors, this must be done by their parent or legal guardian.

The census will take place from 15 February to 31 March. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, citizens of the Slovak Republic only have to use an electronic form of census. This means the official site scitanie.sk, or a mobile application SODB 2021. If you happen to receive an email, mail or phone call requesting personal data for the census, be sure not to respond. It will be a scam. If you have any questions, please contact the telephone line 02/20 92 49 19.

How the mobile census application works

Mobile application SODB 2021 is available in the Google Play Store for smartphones running Android 5.0 or higher. The design of the application is created in the same colors as the official census page. When launched, the application will ask for permission to access the device’s internal memory files. The reason is a confirmation and a document of the completed form, which you will be able to save at the end of the census.

In the application, you identify yourself with either your birth number or your ID card number. As an additional information, you enter the municipality of permanent residence and indicate whether it is also the place of your current residence. The apartment number will be used as confirmation. You will then fill in several questions, such as the number of people and children in the household, employment, nationality or religion. After submitting the form, you can also save it with a confirmation. More people can be counted via the mobile application.