Which Applies to You?
๐ช๐บ EU / EEA / Swiss citizens
- โ No visa, no residence permit
- โ Register right of residence if staying 3+ months
- โ Asmens kodas comes with registration
- โ Full right to work immediately
Start with asmens kodas โ that's most of what you need.
๐ Non-EU citizens
- โ Visa and residence permit required
- โ Grounds needed โ work, study, family, business
- โ Months of processing, appointment-constrained
- โ Document legalisation is the bottleneck
Start with the residence permit guide.
The one thing that determines your timeline
It isn't the statutory processing period โ it's document legalisation. Apostilles and certified translations must usually be requested from your home country and routinely take weeks, and nothing downstream can proceed without them. Start there the day you have grounds to apply, not once you've gathered everything else.
Residence & Work
๐Temporary Residence PermitStart hereThe main route to living in Lithuania โ types, documents, costs and process.โ๐ผWork Permit & Work VisaLiveEmployment routes, shortage occupations and what your employer must do.โ๐ตEU Blue CardLiveFor highly qualified professionals โ better terms and faster to long-term status.โ
๐Startup VisaPlannedFor founders building an innovative business here. Low competition.
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งFamily ReunificationPlannedBringing a spouse and children to Lithuania.
๐กPermanent ResidencePlannedAfter five years โ including the language and Constitution exams.
Students
๐Student Residence PermitLiveDocuments, proof of funds, timing and what to do while you wait.โ๐Studying in LithuaniaLiveThe complete guide โ universities, costs, work rights and banking.โโฑ๏ธWorking as a StudentLiveWork rights and permitted hours โ get this wrong and your permit is at risk.โ
Citizenship
๐งฌCitizenship by DescentLiveFor people with Lithuanian ancestry โ a much easier route than general immigration.โ
๐NaturalisationPlannedThe long route, and Lithuania's position on dual nationality.
๐ถCitizenship for Your ChildPlannedRules for children born here or to Lithuanian parents.
After You Arrive
Immigration cases go wrong expensively
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Before You Start
We are not immigration lawyers. These guides are general information. Immigration outcomes depend heavily on individual circumstances, and the rules change. Always confirm current requirements with the Migration Department (migracija.lrv.lt), and take professional advice on anything non-routine โ a refusal costs far more than an hour of advice.