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Conditions

Business visitors for establishment purposes (BVEPs)

Categories of visa, permits or any similar type of authorisation regarding entry and temporary stay

When coming to Lithuania from abroad, you can submit your application through the external service provider chosen by the Migration Department or, in case you are legally staying in Lithuania, at the Migration Department.
You may arrive in Lithuania by visa-free movement, visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen State.
With the visa or residence permit issued by another Schengen State, you are allowed to stay in Lithuania for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

Work permit requirements

No work permit required.

Documentation required and conditions to be met

The list of relevant documents depends on the grounds of the application. For more information, please see this page.

To obtain a national visa (more than 90 days), you must present the following documents:

the number of a mediation letter (invitation) that was electronically filled in and submitted via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) by your inviting entity;
the electronically filled in application for issuing a national long-term visa via the MIGRIS;
a valid travel document (passport);
a document about sufficient means of subsistence;
a document confirming health insurance (insurance sum EUR 30,000).

For additional information, please see this page.

To obtain a temporary residence permit, you must provide:

a valid travel document (passport);
the number of the facilitation letter submitted by the private legal entity, subsidiary or agency registered in the Register of Legal Entities via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS);
a certificate issued by the competent institution of the Member State of the EU or EFTA confirming that you have social insurance;
a letter of the company of the Member State of the EU or EFTA, which is sending you to work here, confirming that you are the employee of this company working in accordance with the open-ended employment contract and being sent to the Republic of Lithuania to perform temporary work;
a document confirming sufficient means of subsistence;
a document confirming the place of residence;
a criminal record certificate;
a document regarding health insurance.

Where and how to file an application

For the issue of a national visa or temporary residence permit, you must apply to:

External service provider if you are abroad;
The Migration Department if you are legally in Lithuania.

Application fees and indicative processing time

You must pay the public fees of the acceptance, review of the request to issue/change the temporary residence permit, adoption of decisions and issuance of the temporary residence permit:
- in accordance with the general procedure – EUR 160;
- urgently – EUR 320.
The fee for reviewing a national visa is 140 euros. Some people may be exempt from this fee or have a reduced fee – for more information, please see this page.
Decisions on the issue/renewal of temporary residence permits are made and temporary residence permits are issued:
- based on the general procedure – within 3 months;
- urgently – within 45 days.

The maximum period of stay under each type of authorisation

A national visa is issued for a period of at least 91 days and for a maximum of one year.
Temporary residence permits are usually issued for 2 years.

Conditions for any available extensions or renewal

National visas cannot be renewed.
The application for a replacement of a temporary residence permit and the accompanying documents must be submitted at least 1 working day before the expiry of the temporary residence permit, but no earlier than 4 months before.

Rules regarding accompanying dependents

Family members and dependents may also apply for national visas on the same basis, if that possibility is provided for in an international agreement.
You can bring your family members and they can apply for a temporary residence permit with you immediately.

Available review and/or appeal procedures

For the renewal of a temporary residence permit, you are requested to arrive within your pre-booked timeslot at the International House Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius) or at a relevant territorial office of the Migration Department.
Decisions can be challenged before the District Administrative Court within 14 days from the receipt of the decision and further before the Supreme Administrative Court.

Relevant laws of general application pertaining to the entry and temporary stay of natural persons

Republic of Lithuania Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners

Short-term business visitors (STBV)

Categories of visa, permits or any similar type of authorisation regarding entry and temporary stay

When coming to Lithuania from abroad, you can submit your application through the external service provider chosen by the Migration Department or, in case you are legally staying in Lithuania, at the Migration Department.
You may arrive in Lithuania by visa-free movement, visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen State.
With the visa or residence permit issued by another Schengen State, you are allowed to stay in Lithuania for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

Work permit requirements

The list of the categories of third-country nationals who require work permits can be found here.

Documentation required and conditions to be met

To obtain a national visa (more than 90 days), you must present the following documents:

the number of a mediation letter (invitation) that was electronically filled in and submitted via the Lithuanian Migration Information System by your inviting entity;
an electronically filled in application for issuing a national long-term visa via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS);
a valid travel document (passport);
a document about sufficient means of subsistence;
a document confirming health insurance (insurance sum EUR 30,000).

For more information, please see this page.

To obtain a temporary residence permit, you must provide:

a valid travel document (passport);
the number of the facilitation letter submitted by the private legal entity, subsidiary or agency registered in the Register of Legal Entities via the Lithuanian Migration Information System;
a certificate issued by the competent institution of the Member State of the EU or EFTA confirming that you have social insurance;
a letter of the company of the Member State of the EU or EFTA, which is sending you to work here, confirming that you are the employee of this company working in accordance with the open-ended employment contract and being sent to the Republic of Lithuania to perform temporary work;
a document confirming sufficient means of subsistence;
a document confirming the place of residence;
a criminal record certificate ;
a document regarding health insurance.

For more information, please see this page.

Where and how to file an application

For the issue of a national visa or temporary residence permit, you must apply to:

External service provider if you are abroad;
The Migration Department if you are legally in Lithuania.

Application fees and indicative processing time

You must pay the public fees of the acceptance, review of the request to issue/change the temporary residence permit, adoption of decisions and issuance of the temporary residence permit:
- in accordance with the general procedure – EUR 160;
- urgently – EUR 320.
The fee for reviewing the national visa application is 140 euros. Some people may be exempt from this fee or have a reduced fee (please see here).
Decisions on the issue/renewal of temporary residence permits are made and temporary residence permits are issued:
- based on the general procedure – within 3 months;
- urgently – within 45 days.

The maximum period of stay under each type of authorisation

A national visa is issued for a period of at least 91 days and for a maximum of one year.
Temporary residence permits are usually issued for 2 years.

Conditions for any available extensions or renewal

National visas cannot be renewed.
The application for a replacement of a temporary residence permit and the accompanying documents must be submitted at least 1 working day before the expiry of the temporary residence permit, but no earlier than 4 months before.

Rules regarding accompanying dependents

Family members and dependents may also apply for national visas on the same basis, if that possibility is provided for in an international agreement.
You can bring your family members and they can apply for a temporary residence permit with you immediately.

Available review and/or appeal procedures

For the renewal of a temporary residence permit, you are requested to arrive within your pre-booked timeslot at the International House Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius) or at a relevant territorial office of the Migration Department.
Decisions can be challenged before the District Administrative Court within 14 days from the receipt of the decision and further before the Supreme Administrative Court.

Relevant laws of general application pertaining to the entry and temporary stay of natural persons

Republic of Lithuania Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners

Contractual service suppliers (CSSs)

Categories of visa, permits or any similar type of authorisation regarding entry and temporary stay

When coming to Lithuania from abroad, you can submit your application through the external service provider chosen by the Migration Department or, in case you are legally staying in Lithuania, at the Migration Department.
You may arrive in Lithuania by visa-free movement, visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen State.
With the visa or residence permit issued by another Schengen State, you are allowed to stay in Lithuania for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

Work permit requirements

It will depend on the ground of the application.

For more information: MIGRIS

Requirements for the company:

business plan according to which the activities are carried out for at least 6 months;
full-time work is required for the citizens of Lithuania and other EU or EFTA Member States or third-country nationals with permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania, whose salaries in total are at least 2 monthly average gross earnings of the employees of the country’s economy in the last quarter published by the Lithuanian Department of Statistics for the last calendar year (including the information on wages of individual enterprises);
equity value not less than EUR 28,000;
activities are carried out for at least 6 months according to the business plan in the Republic of Lithuania.

Documentation required and conditions to be met

To obtain a national long-term visa (more than 90 days), you must present the following documents:

an application for issuing a national long-term visa that was electronically filled in and submitted via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS);
a valid travel document (passport);
a document for the establishment or acquisition of an undertaking established not earlier than within one year before the date of submission of the application for a national visa;
a document confirming that the value of the company’s equity amounts to at least EUR 28,000;
a document confirming that you are a member of the company and the funds or assets invested in your company are at least EUR 14,000;
sufficient means of subsistence;
a document confirming health insurance (insurance sum EUR 30,000).

To obtain a temporary residence permit, you must present:

a valid travel document;
a business plan;
documents confirming the activity of the enterprise according to the business plan for at least 6 months in the Republic of Lithuania;
employment contracts for company employees;
documents submitted to SE Centre of Registers;
if one financial year has not passed since the company was established: the balance sheet or the statement of changes in equity of the company, in which the value of the equity (in the case of non-AB or UAB – assets) amounts to at least 28 thousand EUR;
your employment contract;
a document about sufficient means of subsistence;
a document about the place of residence;
a criminal record certificate;
a health insurance document;
a document certifying the legal stay, if you apply while residing in Lithuania.

Where and how to file an application

For the issue of a national visa or temporary residence permit, you must apply to:

External service provider if you are abroad;
The Migration Department if you are legally in Lithuania.

Application fees and indicative processing time

The fee for reviewing a national visa application is 140 euros. Some people may be exempt from this fee or have a reduced fee (please see here).
You must pay the public fees of the acceptance, review of the request to issue/change the temporary residence permit, adoption of decisions and issuance of the temporary residence permit:
- in accordance with the general procedure – EUR 160;
- urgently – EUR 320.
Decisions on the issue of temporary residence permits are made and temporary residence permits are issued:
- based on the general procedure – within 3 months;
- urgently – within 45 calendar days.
Decisions on the renewal of temporary residence permits are made and temporary residence permits are issued:
- based on the general procedure – within 2 months;
- urgently – within 1 month.

The maximum period of stay under each type of authorisation

A national-long term visa is issued for a period of at least 91 days and for a maximum of 1 year.
Temporary residence permits are usually issued for 2 years.

Conditions for any available extensions or renewal

National-long term visa cannot be renewed.
The application for a replacement of a temporary residence permit and the accompanying documents must be submitted at least 1 working day before the expiry of the temporary residence permit, but no earlier than 4 months before.

Rules regarding accompanying dependents

Family members and dependents may also apply for national visas on the same basis, if that possibility is provided for in an international agreement.
You can bring your family members and they can apply for a temporary residence permit with you immediately. Family members are: your spouse, registered partner, unmarried and dependent underage children, your dependent parents if you have been supporting them for at least 1 year and they are unable to use the assistance of other family members living abroad.

Available review and/or appeal procedures

For the renewal of a temporary residence permit, you are requested to arrive within your pre-booked timeslot at International House Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius) or at a relevant territorial office of the Migration Department.
Decisions can be challenged before the District Administrative Court within 14 days from the receipt of the decision and further before the Supreme Administrative Court.

Relevant laws of general application pertaining to the entry and temporary stay of natural persons

Republic of Lithuania Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners

Independent professionals (IPs)

Categories of visa, permits or any similar type of authorisation regarding entry and temporary stay

When coming to Lithuania from abroad, you can submit your application through the external service provider chosen by the Migration Department or, in case you are legally staying in Lithuania, at the Migration Department.
You may arrive in Lithuania by visa-free movement, visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen State.
With the visa or residence permit issued by another Schengen State, you are allowed to stay in Lithuania for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

Documentation required and conditions to be met

To obtain a national long-term visa (more than 90 days), you must present the following documents:

a letter of mediation completed by the legal entity inviting you to come to Lithuania to work as an independent professional submitted via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS);
an application for issuing a national long-term visa that was electronically filled in;
a valid travel document (passport);
an accreditation card in case you are a journalist;
sufficient means of subsistence;
a document confirming health insurance (insurance sum EUR 30,000).

To obtain a temporary residence permit, you must present:

a valid travel document;
an accreditation card if you are a journalist;
the number of mediation letter submitted by the public legal entity registered in the Register of Legal Entities via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS), if you are an athlete or a performer;
a document confirming that you are coming to the Republic of Lithuania to engage in an artist’s activity, if you are a performer;
a document about sufficient means of subsistence;
a document about the place of residence;
a criminal record certificate;
a health insurance document;
a document certifying the legal stay, if you apply while residing in Lithuania.

Where and how to file an application

For the issue of a national visa or temporary residence permit, you must apply to:

External service provider if you are abroad;
The Migration Department if you are legally in Lithuania.

Application fees and indicative processing time

You must pay the public fees of the acceptance, review of the request to issue/change the temporary residence permit, adoption of decisions and issuance of the temporary residence permit:
- in accordance with the general procedure – EUR 160;
- urgently – EUR 320.
Decisions on the issue of temporary residence permits are made and temporary residence permits are issued:
- based on the general procedure – within 3 months;
- urgently – within 45 calendar days.
Decisions on the renewal of temporary residence permits are made and temporary residence permits are issued:
- based on the general procedure – within 2 months;
- urgently – within 1 month.

The maximum period of stay under each type of authorisation

A national long-term visa is issued for a period of at least 91 days and for a maximum of 1 year.
Temporary residence permits are usually issued for 2 years.

Conditions for any available extensions or renewal

A national long-term visa cannot be renewed.
The application for a replacement of a temporary residence permit and the accompanying documents must be submitted at least 1 working day before the expiry of the temporary residence permit, but no earlier than 4 months before.

Rules regarding accompanying dependents

You cannot bring family members.

Available review and/or appeal procedures

For the renewal of a temporary residence permit, you are requested to arrive at a relevant territorial office of the Migration Department.
Decisions can be challenged before the District Administrative Court within 14 days from the receipt of the decision and further before the Supreme Administrative Court.

Relevant laws of general application pertaining to the entry and temporary stay of natural persons

Republic of Lithuania Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners

Investors

Categories of visa, permits or any similar type of authorisation regarding entry and temporary stay

When coming to Lithuania from abroad, you can submit your application through the external service provider chosen by the Migration Department or, in case you are legally staying in Lithuania, at the Migration Department.
You may arrive in Lithuania by visa-free movement, visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen State.
With the visa or residence permit issued by another Schengen State, you are allowed to stay in Lithuania for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.

You can apply for the temporary residence permit if you are:

a manager of the company;
a member of its collegial management or supervisory body;
a participant who has the right to enter into transactions on behalf of the company;
a shareholder of a public limited liability company or a private limited liability company and the nominal value of the company’s shares owned by you is not lower than 1/3 of the authorised capital of the company.

In order to apply for a temporary residence permit, you must meet these main requirements:

you must be a participant, as defined in the Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania, of a private legal entity registered with the Register of Legal Entities, which has been conducting its activities for no less than for the last 6 months prior to your application for issue of a temporary residence permit and
the company has established at least three jobs and employed full time three citizens of the Republic of Lithuania or aliens permanently residing in the Republic of Lithuania and
the value of the own capital of the company (if the company is neither a public limited liability company nor a private limited liability company – the value of assets) amounts to no less than 28,000 EUR, out of which no less than 14,000 EUR are funds or other assets invested by you, and you are the manager of the company, a member of its collegial management or supervisory body, a participant who has the right to enter into transactions on behalf of the company, or a shareholder of a public limited liability company or a private limited liability company, the nominal value of the company’s shares owned by you is not lower than 1/3 of the authorised capital of the company, you can obtain a temporary residence permit.

Documentation required and conditions to be met

To obtain a temporary residence permit, you must present:

a valid travel document;
sufficient means of subsistence;
adequate accommodation;
a health insurance;
articles of association of the enterprise;
documents proving your status within the enterprise and confirming that you and the enterprise meet the requirements necessary for obtaining the temporary residence permit.

Where and how to file an application

For the issue of a national visa or temporary residence permit, you must apply to:

External service provider if you are abroad;
The Migration Department if you are legally in Lithuania.

Application fees and indicative processing time

You must pay a state levy for accepting, examining the application for the issue/renewal of a temporary residence decision-making permit and issuing a temporary residence permit:
- in accordance with the general procedure – EUR 160;
- urgently – EUR 320.
The decision on the issue/renewal of a temporary residence permit is made and a temporary residence permit is issued:
- in accordance with the general procedure – within 2 month;
- in urgent procedure – within 1 month.

The maximum period of stay under each type of authorisation

A national visa is issued for a period of at least 91 days and for a maximum of 1 year.
Temporary residence permits are valid for up to 2 years.

Conditions for any available extensions or renewal

A national-long term visa cannot be renewed.
If your share within the enterprise is of at least 260 000 or 500 000 EUR, and the enterprise employs Lithuanian citizens or residents, the temporary residence permit is issued and renewed for 3 years.
For more information, please see here.

Rules regarding accompanying dependents

If you, being directly involved in projects of importance to Lithuania, have invested in Lithuania in any property owned, borrowed or managed and used by the right of trust, or if your share within the enterprise is of at least 260,000 EUR, and the enterprise employs Lithuanian citizens or foreigners permanently resident in Lithuania, you are immediately entitled to family reunification, your family members may immediately apply for a temporary residence permit.
If you, being directly involved in projects of importance to Lithuania, have invested in Lithuania in any property owned, borrowed or managed and used by the right of trust, or if your share within the enterprise is of at least 500,000 EUR, and the enterprise employs Lithuanian citizens or foreigners permanently resident in Lithuania, you are immediately entitled to family reunification, your family members may immediately apply for a temporary residence permit.
In other cases, general requirements for family reunification are applied.

Available review and/or appeal procedures

For the renewal of a temporary residence permit, you are requested to arrive within your pre-booked timeslot at the International House Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius) or at a relevant territorial office of the Migration Department.
Decisions can be challenged before the District Administrative Court within 14 days from the receipt of the decision and further before the Supreme Administrative Court.

Relevant laws of general application pertaining to the entry and temporary stay of natural persons