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NATIONAL VISA TO LITHUANIA (D) VISA
Student visa: Foreigner is a student admitted to a higher education institution registered and operating in the
Republic of Lithuania
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Mediation letter electronically submitted by the higher school (the number of mediation letter must be
indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and foreigners
(EPIS).
5. Document about sufficient means of subsistence (APPROXIMATELY 40 EUROS X DAY) and the funds
for return;
Subsistence means the amount of 0.5 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the
country of origin or a foreign country to which you have the right to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum
monthly salary.
6. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a
mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submitting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
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the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application center for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration department if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania.
EXCHANGE Student visa Foreigner is a student coming to the Republic of Lithuania to study in accordance with
international or international student exchange programs established and operating in the Republic of Lithuania and
foreign higher education institutions
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Mediation letter electronically submitted by the higher school (the number of mediation letter must be
indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and foreigners
(EPIS).
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5. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;
Subsistence means the amount of 0.5 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the
country of origin or a foreign country to which you have the right to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum
monthly salary.
6. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a
mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submitting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You are exempt from the fee.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application center for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration department if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania
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PROFESSOR VISA Foreigner who enters the Republic of Lithuania to work as a lecturer or to perform research and
/ or experimental (social, cultural) development work as a researcher with a work or authorship contract concluded with
a science and studies institution registered in the Republic of Lithuania, or is a concurrent member of a foreigner family
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the
application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 colour photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Electronically submitted mediation letter from an institution of science and studies (the number of mediation
letter must be indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and foreigners
(EPIS).
5. Contract of employment;
6. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;
The amount of subsistence is 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount of return funds – 1
minimum monthly salary.
7. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a
mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submitting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You are exempt from the fee.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
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to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration departament if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania
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Reserarcher visa
Foreigner who enters the Republic of Lithuania to work as a lecturer or to perform research and / or
experimental (social, cultural) development work as a researcher with a work or authorship contract
concluded with a science and studies institution registered in the Republic of Lithuania, or is a concurrent
member of a foreigner family
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Electronically submitted mediation letter from an institution of science and studies (the number of mediation
letter must be indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and foreigners
(EPIS).
5. Contract of employment;
6. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;
The amount of subsistence is 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount of return funds – 1
minimum monthly salary.
7. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a
mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submitting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
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If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application center for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration department if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania
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Government programs visa Foreigner who arrives in the Republic of Lithuania to pursue joint government
programs with a foreigner country as a teacher or a researcher, or is a member of this foreigner's family
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Electronically submitted mediation letter from inviting Lithuanian institution, company or organisation (the
number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and foreigners
(EPIS).
5. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;
The amount of subsistence is 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount of return funds – 1
minimum monthly salary.
6. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a
mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submitting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
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to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration departament if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania.
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Visa for Research at a science and study institution registered in Lithuanra
under a copyright agreement Foreigner who arrives in the Republic of Lithuania to pursue joint
government programs with a foreigner country as a teacher or a researcher, or is a member of this foreigner's family
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Electronically submitted mediation letter from an institution of science and studies (the number of mediation
letter must be indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and foreigners
(EPIS).
5. Copyright agreement;
6. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;
The amount of subsistence is 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount of return funds – 1
minimum monthly salary.
7. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a
mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submitting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
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the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application center for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration department if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania.
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Employment visa. Intended to enter or have entered into an employment contract with an
employer registered in Lithuania. Foreigner entering the Republic of Lithuania for work and holding a work
permit issued by the Employment Service to an alien in the Republic of Lithuania
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Employer’s electronic mediation letter (the number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and aliens (EPIS).
5. Work permit;
6. Document on sufficient means of subsistence (e.g. relevant statement from bank account or employment
contract);
Subsistence means the amount of 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the
country of origin or a foreign country to which you have the right to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum
monthly salary.
7. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a
mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submitting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the alien to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to the Lithuanian Visa Service in a foreign country or to an
external service provider's visa application center;
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The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
- the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
- if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total validity
period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas must be counted
from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days have elapsed since the
expiry of its validity;
- if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry national
visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry date of this or these
visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued with a multiple-entry national
visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a residence permit in Lithuania if you apply
for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania
Special professions visa. Foreigner arriving in the Republic of Lithuania to work and having a profession included
in the list of professions lacking in the Republic of Lithuania approved by the Director of Employment Service by kind of
economic activity.
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document. A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Employer’s electronic mediation letter (the number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and aliens (EPIS).
5. Contract of employment;
6. A document certifying your qualifications;
This document must be legalized or certified by Apostille in accordance with the law, except for the document
issued in Ukraine, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, or Moldova.
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7. Document on sufficient means of subsistence (e.g., relevant statement from bank account or employment
contract);
Subsistence means the amount of 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the
country of origin or a foreign country to which you have the right to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum
monthly salary.
8. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a
mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submitting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the alien to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to the Lithuanian Visa Service in a foreign country or through
an external service provider's visa application center.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania.
List of such professions: The slaughterer, metal factory worker, metal ships factory worker,
butcher, seamster, welder, international truck driver, gas pipes worker, isolation worker,
ship pipes specialist, scaffolding specialist, concreter, bricklayer, electrician, plasterer.
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Works visa for a company that is included in the List of Approved Companies
Foreigner entering the Republic of Lithuania for work and holding a work permit issued by the Employment Service to an
alien in the Republic of Lithuania
1.The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for
a visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/1. a request for the issue of a
national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
2. Valid travel document. A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Employer’s electronic mediation letter (the number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and aliens (EPIS).
5. Contract of employment;
6. A document certifying your qualifications;
This document must be legalized or certified by Apostille in accordance with the law, except for the document
issued in Ukraine, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, or Moldova.
7. Document on sufficient means of subsistence (e.g., relevant statement from bank account or employment
contract);
Subsistence means the amount of 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the
country of origin or a foreign country to which you have the right to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum
monthly salary.
8. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a
mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submitting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the alien to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
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If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to the Lithuanian Visa Service in a foreign country or through
an external service provider's visa application centre.
If your profession is included in the list of critical skills and if within last 12 months no national visa or
temporary residence permit was not issued to you on the basis of work for another employer, you can apply for
a national visa at Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration departament.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania.
Seasonal work visa. Applicant comes for seasonal job and have a seasonal work permit
issued by the Employment Service for more than 90 days or an extended seasonal work
permit if the total period exceeds 90 days or I have applied for a new or extended seasonal
work permit.
Foreigner arriving in the Republic of Lithuania to work for a seasonal job and holding a seasonal job permit extended by
the Employment Service, if the total period exceeds 90 days, or an foreigner who has applied for a new or extended
seasonal work permit
Foreigner arriving in the Republic of Lithuania to work for a seasonal job and holding an employment permit issued to
foreigner for a period of more than 90 days
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document. A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
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o must be issued in the last ten years;
o must contain at least two blank pages;
o Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Employer’s electronic mediation letter (the number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and aliens (EPIS).
5. The seasonal work permit issued by the Employment Service for the alien for a period of more than 90 days
or an extended seasonal work permit if the total period exceeds 90 days;
or
A certificate of Employment Service about the receipt of application for the issue of a new or extension of the
seasonal work permit has been received;
6. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;
The subsistence amount is 1 minimum monthly salary per month, and for a minor alien – 0.5 minimum
monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the country of origin or a foreign country to which you
are entitled to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum monthly salary.
7. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries(if a
mediation letter is submited no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submiting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the alien to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
if the Employment Service has issued you a work permit for seasonal work longer than four 90 days –
the Lithuanian Visa Service in a foreign country or through an application centre for visa applications of
the external service provider;
if the Employment Service has extended your seasonal work permit for more than 90 days, or you have
applied for a new seasonal permit or extension the seasonal permit:
o the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa
applications of the external service provider, if you are abroad;
o to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration departament if you are legally
in Lithuania.
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The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
An alien who has received a seasonal work permit issued to an alien by the Employment Service for a period of
up to 90 days or an extended seasonal work permit if the total period does not exceed 90 days or has applied
for a new seasonal permit or extension of the permit, may apply on this basis for issuing a visa. In this case, the
alien must submit a copy of the seasonal work permit issued or extended by the Employment Service to the
alien in accordance with the procedure established by legal acts, or a certificate from the Employment Service
that an application for a new or extended seasonal work permit has been received.
Ship crew members. Foreigner is a seafarer if the vessel whose crew member he is in is repaired in the Republic of
Lithuania
Foreigner is a seafarer who arrives on a ship flying the flag of Lithuania
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
o must be issued in the last ten years;
o must contain at least two blank pages;
o Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm);
4. Mediation letter from the inviting company submitted electronically (the number of mediation letter must
be indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and aliens (EPIS).
5. when you go to a ship flying the flag of the Lithuanian state – a document confirming that you are included in
the crew list, and your employment contract;
6. when you are a crew member of a ship in Lithuania a document confirming that you are included in the list of
crew members, the contract for the repair of the ship and/or your employment contract;
7. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;
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Subsistence means the amount of 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the
country of origin or a foreign country to which you have the right to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum
monthly salary.
8. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries(if a
mediation letter is submited no health insurance document is needed. VISA services has right to require
submiting this document).
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the alien to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issuance of the document, you must contact:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration departament if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity.
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SPOUSE VISA.: You can get a national visa and come with your spouse or partner who also has a national
visa when your spouse or partner:
arrives in Lithuania to work as a teacher or researcher with an employment or copyright contract with a
science and study institution registered in the Republic of Lithuania (a Word icon appears and a
corresponding checklist of documents opens);
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arrives to Lithuania to run joint government programs with foreign countries as a teacher or research as
a researcher (a Word icon appears and a corresponding checklist of documents opens);
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is an athlete involved in high-skill sports, or a coach coming to Lithuania to engage in sports activities (a
Word icon appears and a corresponding checklist of documents opens).
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You must submit the following documents:
1. a request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the
application;
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the
documents for a visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
o must be issued in the last ten years;
o must contain at least two blank pages;
o Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity
term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Intermediary Letter of the host of the foreigner submitted electronically (the number of mediation letter
must be indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the
issue of personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and
aliens (EPIS).
5. a document proving that you are a family member;
6. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;
The amount of subsistence is 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount of return funds – 1
minimum monthly salary.
7. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries.
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the alien to a foreign
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state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration departament if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania.
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KIDS visa. f you are unmarried, underage, dependent, you can get a national visa and come with your father,
mother who also has a national visa, when your father, mother:
arrives in Lithuania to work as a teacher or researcher with an employment or copyright contract with a
science and study institution registered in the Republic of Lithuania (a Word icon appears and a
corresponding checklist of documents opens);
arrives to Lithuania to run joint government programs with foreign countries as a teacher or research as
a researcher (a Word icon appears and a corresponding checklist of documents opens);
is an athlete involved in high-skill sports, or a coach coming to Lithuania to engage in sports activities (a Word
icon appears and a corresponding checklist of documents opens).
You must submit the following documents:
1. a request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the
application;
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the
documents for a visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
o must be issued in the last ten years;
o must contain at least two blank pages;
o Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity
term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Mediation letter electronically submitted by the host person (the number of mediation letter must be
indicated for the visa service);
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and aliens (EPIS).
5. a document proving that you are a family member;
6. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;
The amount of subsistence for a minor alien is 0.5 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount
of return funds – 1 minimum monthly salary.
7. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries.
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the alien to a
foreign state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist
(specialists)). The sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application center for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
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to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration department if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa for one year, you may be issued with another
multiple-entry national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total
validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several multiple-entry national visas
must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 180 days
have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania.
Company work visa. You can get a national multiple-entry visa if you come to the Republic of Lithuania to engage
in legal activities and you are a participant of the company registered in the Register of Legal Entities, established not
earlier than one year before the date of application for a national visa, if the value of company's equity (for non-public
limited companies and non-private limited companies – assets) is at least 28 thousand euro, whereof at least 14
thousand euro are your invested funds or other assets.
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document. A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. 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 (it is not necessary to submit a document on
registration of a legal entity in the Register of Legal Entities to the Migration Division or Migration
Department);
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5. a document confirming that the value of the company's equity (for non-public limited companies and non-
private limited companies – assets) amounts to at least 28 thousand EUR (e.g. interim financial report of the
company (balance sheet or statement of changes in equity);
6. A document confirming that you are a member of the company and the funds or assets invested in your
company are at least 14 f thousand euro;
7. Document on sufficient means of subsistence (e.g. relevant statement from bank account or employment
contract);
The amount of subsistence is 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount of return funds – 1
minimum monthly salary.
8. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries;
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration departament if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of 1 year. In order to continue legal activity and apply for a
residence permit in Lithuania or a residence permit for a family member of the Union citizen, you may
be issued with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of such
application if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania.
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Company manager visa. You can get a national multiple-entry visa if you come to the Republic of Lithuania to
engage into legal activities and you are a manager of the company registered in the Register of Legal Entities,
established not earlier than within one year before the date of application for a national visa, if the value of company's
equity (for non-public limited companies and non-private limited companies – assets) is at least 28 thousand euro and
the purpose of your arrival is to work in that company.
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Document for the establishment or acquisition of an undertaking established not earlier than one year before
the date of submission of the application for a national visa (it is not necessary to submit a document on
registration of a legal entity in the Register of Legal Entities to the Migration Division or Migration
Department);
5. a document confirming that the value of the company's equity (for non-public limited companies and non-
private limited companies – assets) amounts to at least 28 thousand EUR (e.g. interim financial report of the
company (balance sheet or statement of changes in equity);
6. a document confirming that you are a company manager and the purpose of your arrival to Lithuania is to
work in that company (employment contract);
7. Document on sufficient means of subsistence (e.g. relevant statement from bank account or employment
contract);
The amount of subsistence is 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount of return funds – 1
minimum monthly salary.
8. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries;
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
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If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration departament if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of 1 year. In order to continue legal activity and apply for a
residence permit in Lithuania or a residence permit for a family member of the Union citizen, you may
be issued with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of such
application if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania.
Do I need a work permit?
No need
Visas for applicants who have applied for a residence permit. Foreigner who has applied for a
residence permit or a change of residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania or a Union citizen's family member's
residence card
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Document on sufficient means of subsistence.
The amount of subsistence is 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, and for a minor foreigner – 0.5
minimum monthly salary for one month, return funds – 1 minimum monthly salary.
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5. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries.
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application center for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration department if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
You may be issued with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of
application for a residence permit or renew of a residence permit in Lithuania, from the date of
submission of the residence permit or a card of the family member of the Union citizen;
if you have been issued with a multiple-entry national visa valid for 1 year or several multiple-entry
national visas with a total validity of 1 year, less than 180 days have elapsed since this or the expiry
date of this or these visas and you have applied for a residence permit in Lithuania, you may be issued
with a multiple-entry national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a
residence permit in Lithuania if you apply for a national visa in the Republic of Lithuania.
International treaty applicants.
In order to promote the movement of young people seeking to learn different traditions and cultures, give the
citizens of Contracting States the opportunity to enter another Contracting State for cognitive purposes, on
holiday in the territory of that State, together with the right to study or work, the Government of the Republic of
Lithuania has signed the following treaties.
with the Government of Canada on youth exchanges;
with the Government of New Zealand on a program for working on vacation;
with the Government of Japan on a program for working on vacation.
You must submit the following documents:
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Foreigner who enters the Republic of Lithuania in accordance with the
provisions of international treaties to which the Republic of Lithuania
is a participant
1. A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the
application.
The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a
visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm/
2. Valid travel document;
A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:
must be issued in the last ten years;
must contain at least two blank pages;
Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;
3. 1 color photo (35x45 mm, white background, taken within last 6 months);
4. Mediation letter from the institution, company or organization of the Republic of Lithuania submitted
electronically. (The number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service).
The mediation letter must be submitted only in cases when, in accordance with the provisions of international
treaties, the foreigner is going to work according to a preliminary arranged employment contract, internship,
practice according to prior agreement or engage in other activities in the legal entity of the Republic of
Lithuania;
The mediation letter is provided through the Information system of public services related to the issue of
personal and other documents, consultations for citizens in the Republic of Lithuania and foreigners
(EPIS).
5. Documents referred to in an international treaty, or, if not specified, documents confirming the
purpose and conditions of entry specified in the international treaty:
You are a Canadian citizen and you intend to arrive under an agreement between the
Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of Canada on youth exchanges;
Canadian citizens may enter the Republic of Lithuania if they are:
young citizens, including graduates of university and non-university higher education institutions or
research institutions, willing to improve their qualifications in the host country under a employment
contract arranged in advance in order to gain greater career prospects and show that they have a
employment contract arranged in advance;
registered students of university and non-university higher education institutions or research institutions
in their country willing to take part in their academic study programme as a pre-agreed traineeship or
work practice in the host country, including, under contracts concluded between educational institutions
and providing documents to demonstrate prior registration or enrolment at a university, non-university
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higher education institution or research establishment or demonstrating that they are travelling for an
internship or work practice;
young citizens, including registered students who intend to travel in the host country, where their
presence is related to tourism and cultural cognitive activities and occasionally work, to supplement
their financial resources, and who confirm their intentions.
Participation in the youth exchanges program is allowed for up to two times and only if citizens meet the
requirements of the two different categories listed. The periods of stay must be interrupted by a break. The
duration of each stay may not exceed one year.
Citizens of Canada intending to enter the Republic of Lithuania under the youth exchange program at
the time of application for a national visa must be 18 – 35 years old; have a valid passport and a return
ticket or have sufficient financial resources to buy it; to travel to the Republic of Lithuania alone (without
dependents); prove that they have sufficient financial resources to meet their needs at the start of the
stay; to pay all required fees, charges and taxes; have health insurance for the entire period of stay in
Lithuania.
Temporary residence permits and work permits during the legal stay may be issued to Canadian citizens who
have the right to use the youth exchange program and who hold a multiple-entry national visa issued on that
basis upon their arrival in the Republic of Lithuania.
You are a New Zealand citizen and you intend to come under the agreement of the government of
the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of New Zealand on the work holiday program;
Citizens of New Zealand who wish to go on holiday may enter the Republic of Lithuania while having the
opportunity to study and acquire work experience, and who:
on the date of application are 18 to 30 years of age;
have a valid travel document issued for the last 10 years, with a validity of at least 3 months longer than
the period of validity of the visa requested;
indicate that the main purpose of a trip to the Republic of Lithuania is participation in a holiday
program, i.e. holiday, while work or study is not the main reason for the visit;
do not come with dependents;
submit a document confirming that they have sufficient funds and/or receive regular income in the
Republic of Lithuania and have funds to return to the country of origin or a foreign state to which they
have the right to travel;
have a health insurance document;
have paid a fee provided in the legislation of the Republic of Lithuania for a multiple-entry national visa
application;
previously did not participate in this work holiday program.
New Zealand citizens who have arrived in the Republic of Lithuania under a work holiday program are
not subject to the requirement to obtain a work permit provided for in the laws and other legal acts of the
Republic of Lithuania. It should be noted that New Zealand citizens who have arrived in the Republic of
Lithuania during their work holiday program are not allowed to be employed in a permanent job or work for the
same employer for more than 6 months during the period of stay in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania.
you are a Japanese citizen and you intend to arrive in accordance with the agreement between the
Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of Japan (applicable from 2019-04-
01) on a work holiday program;
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Japanese citizens living in Japan can enter the Republic of Lithuania if they:
indicate out that the main purpose of a trip to the Republic of Lithuania is holiday;
on the date of application are 18 to 30 years of age;
do not come with dependents, except those who hold a multiple-entry national visa or another visa
issued by the Republic of Lithuania under the said agreement;
have a valid travel document issued during the last 10 years, which is valid for at least 3 months longer
than the period of validity of the visa requested;
have a return ticket or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket;
submit a document confirming that they have sufficient funds and/or receive regular income in the
Republic of Lithuania during the period of validity of the multiple-entry national visa;
state that they intend to leave the Republic of Lithuania after the expiry of the multiple-entry national
visa;
did not previously participate in work holiday program;
Have a health insurance document.
Japanese citizens who have arrived in the Republic of Lithuania under a holiday work program are not
subject to the requirement to obtain a work permit laid down in the laws and other legal acts of the
Republic of Lithuania, they may be employed and enrolled in training courses or study for a period of up
to 6 months in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, but are not allowed to be employed on a
permanent basis or work for the same employer for more than 6 months during the period of stay in the
Republic of Lithuania.
6. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;
The subsistence amount is equal to 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the
country of origin or a foreign country to which you have the right to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum
monthly salary.
7. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries;
Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the
Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign
state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The
sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.
You have to pay a fee – EUR 60.
If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these
circumstances.
For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:
the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application center for visa applications of
the external service provider, if you are abroad;
to Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda territorial divisions of the Migration department if you are legally in
Lithuania.
The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period
may be extended up to a maximum of 30 calendar days in individual cases. By way of exception, where
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additional documents are required in specific cases, this period may be extended to a maximum of 60 calendar
days.
Important:
the national visa is issued for a maximum of 1 year.
