1. IMMIGRATION TO LITHUANIA

2. 1. A temporary residence permit
2. The grounds for obtaining the temporary resident permit
3. What documents are required to get a temporary residence permit
in Lithuania?
4. The term of documents' preparation
5. The place where the documents for the temporary residence permit
have to be submitted
6. The term of the decision of the temporary residence permit
7. Extension of a temporary residence in Lithuania permit and
Lithuanian citizenship

3. A temporary residence permit
A temporary residence permit: it is a document granting a foreigner the
right to live in Lithuania for a temporary period of time, which is
indicated. A foreigner has the right to choose a place of residence in
Lithuania, change it, leave from Lithuania, and come back if temporary
residence permit is still valid. A foreigner, who has the permit of
temporary residence in Lithuania, can travel to the Schengen countries,
and be there up to 3 months.

4. A person, who leaves Lithuania for more than 6 months, must declare
his/her departure. A temporary residence in Lithuania permit is issued
to a foreigner, who is not a citizen of a European Union Member State.
It is usually issued for one year.

5. The grounds for obtaining the temporary resident permit
The most often the bases to get the temporary residence permit of
Republic of Lithuania are the business, family reunification, work or
studies. The purchase of real estate is a ground to get the Schengen visa,
but it is not the base to get the temporary residence permit of Republic
of Lithuania.

6. What documents are required to get a temporary residence permit
in Lithuania?
1.Appropriate form of application to issue a temporary residence permit;
2.A valid travel document;
3.A valid visa, if visa-free regime does not apply, or a permit of residence and its copy,
when the application for a temporary residence permit is submitted to Migration
Service;
4.Photo (40x60 mm);
5.Documents proving the right of a foreigner to obtain a temporary residence permit;
6.Documents proving that a foreigner has sufficient amount of money and (or)
receive income regularly which is sufficient to subsist in Lithuania;
7.A document regarding place of residence in Lithuania;
8.A health insurance document.

7. Before submitting an application for a, a foreigner must pay a certain
amount of fee, which is determined by the Government of the Republic
of Lithuania, for the documents of a temporary residence permit
processing.

8. The term of documents' preparation
The preparation of the documents for the temporary residence permit
of Republic of Lithuania – 1 week.

9. The place where the documents for the temporary residence
permit have to be submitted
The person can submit the documents for the temporary residence
permit of Republic of Lithuania to the Board of Migration in Lithuania
or to a diplomatic mission or a consular post of the Republic of
Lithuania abroad.

10. The term of the decision of the temporary residence permit
The decision to issue the temporary residence permit of the Republic of
Lithuania has to be made within 6 months from the submission of the
documents.

11. Extension of a temporary residence in Lithuania permit and Lithuanian
citizenship
A temporary permit to live in Lithuania is usually issued for one year. After one
year, a person has to contact a competent institution regarding the extension of
temporary residence permit for one more year. The temporary residence permit is
extended; if there is still a basis for staying, for example, an established company is
operating and other. The temporary residence permit can be extended for 5 years in a
row or more. After 5 years of continuous residence in Lithuania, a person can contact
with competent authorities regarding a permit for permanent residence in Lithuania.
In this case, a person has to pass Lithuanian language and basic Lithuanian
Constitution exams.
Lithuanian citizenship can be granted to a person, who was legally and
continuously living in Lithuania for the past 10 years .

12. LEGAL HELP, FREE CONSULTATIONS AND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BY:
MIGRATION RIGHT CENTER
A.Juozapavičiaus str. 9A, LT – 09311 Vilnius
Tel + 370 6 186 1886
Tel + 370 5 2 40 9509
Fax + 370 5 2 40 9509
Email: info@migration.lt
www.migration.lt