🇱🇹Visa options for Lithuania
Lithuania offers 24 visa types across 7 categories — from skilled-worker and study visas to family, investment, digital-nomad, and permanent-residency pathways. 13 lead to PR; 19 don't require a job offer. Here's every Lithuania visa tracked by VisaMatch.
24visa types
7categories
13PR pathways
19no job needed
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Visa categories in Lithuania
All Lithuania visa types
Work (6)
EU Blue Card
For non-EU nationals with higher education or long professional experience, employed under a qualifying contract of 6+ months in a highly-qualified role.
International Service Provider / Posted Worker Permit
Covers non-EU nationals posted to Lithuania to provide services on behalf of a foreign company, including business visitors for establishment, contractual service suppliers, and i…
Intra-Corporate Transferee (ICT) Permit
For managers, specialists, and trainees transferred from a non-EU group entity to a Lithuanian branch or subsidiary, implementing EU Directive 2014/66/EU.
Seasonal Work Permit
For non-EU nationals working in seasonal-labor sectors such as agriculture and hospitality, capped at 6 months per year.
Self-Employed Worker Residence Permit (Restricted Professions)
Lithuania has no general self-employment route — eligibility is limited to specific professional categories: sportspeople and coaches, performers, accredited journalists, particip…
Temporary Residence Permit for Work (Employed Worker)
Standard route for a non-EU national hired by a Lithuania-registered employer.
Family (4)
Family Reunification TRP — Dependent Children
For unmarried minor children joining a parent who holds a temporary or permanent residence permit in Lithuania.
Family Reunification TRP — Dependent Parents
For parents of a Lithuania-based sponsor who cannot receive adequate care in their home country.
Family Reunification TRP — Spouse or Registered Partner
For spouses or registered partners of a Lithuanian citizen or a foreigner legally residing in Lithuania.
Residence Card of a Family Member of a Union Citizen
For third-country national family members of an EU/EEA citizen (including Lithuanian citizens) exercising free-movement rights in Lithuania.
Humanitarian & Protection (4)
Refugee Status (International Protection) Humanitarian
Full asylum grant for applicants meeting the 1951 Refugee Convention criteria.
Subsidiary Protection Humanitarian
For applicants who don't meet refugee criteria but face a real risk of serious harm — torture, death penalty, or indiscriminate violence from armed conflict — if returned home.
Temporary Protection for Displaced Persons Humanitarian
EU-wide mass-influx protection mechanism (Directive 2001/55/EC), currently active for people displaced from Ukraine.
Victim of Human Trafficking — Temporary Residence Permit Humanitarian
For foreign victims of trafficking or illegal labor exploitation who cooperate with law enforcement investigations.
Special Status (4)
Business Immigrant / Investor Residence Permit (Shareholders' & CEOs' TRP) Special
For non-EU nationals who establish, acquire, or actively manage a Lithuanian company as a shareholder and/or CEO — one of the EU's more accessible active-investment residency rout…
Residence Permit for Persons of Lithuanian Descent Special
For applicants whose parent(s) or grandparent(s) are or were Lithuanian, who self-identify as Lithuanian in writing.
Startup Visa Special
For non-EU founders of innovative startups introducing new technologies or innovations, with no minimum capital or employee requirement.
Working Holiday Scheme Special
Bilateral working holiday arrangements letting young adults from partner countries live and work in Lithuania for an extended trip.
Study & Training (3)
National Visa for Other Education (Exchange, Vocational, Secondary) Study
For non-degree study such as language courses, vocational training, or secondary-school exchange programmes; participants must use the National Long-Term Visa (D) rather than a Te…
Temporary Residence Permit for Job Search / Business Start-Up After Graduation Study
For non-EU nationals who completed a degree or doctoral/research programme in Lithuania, allowing a period to search for work or start a business before needing a work-based permi…
Temporary Residence Permit for Studies (Higher Education / Doctoral) Study
For non-EU nationals admitted to a Lithuanian research or study institution under a degree or doctoral programme.
Visitor & Transit (2)
National Long-Stay Visa (Type D) — Other Cases Visitor
Entry visa for stays beyond 90 days that don't fit a dedicated work/study/family category, often used alongside a pending TRP application.
Schengen Short-Stay Visa (Type C) Visitor
Tourist, business, or family-visit visa allowing up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area.
Permanent Residence (1)
Permit of a Long-Term Resident of the Republic of Lithuania to Reside in the EU (Permanent Residence Permit) Permanent
Lithuania's implementation of EU Long-Term Resident status, for third-country nationals who have resided legally for 5 years (or via family reunification with a Lithuanian citizen…
Frequently Asked Questions about moving to Lithuania
How many visa types does Lithuania offer?
Lithuania offers 24 visa types across 7 categories — covering work, study, family, investment, and permanent-residency pathways.
Can I move to Lithuania without a job offer?
Yes — 19 of Lithuania's 24 visa types don't require a pre-arranged job offer. These include points-based skilled visas, investor and entrepreneur visas, digital-nomad and remote-worker visas, study visas, and family-sponsored pathways.
Does Lithuania offer a pathway to permanent residency?
Yes. 13 of Lithuania's visa types lead — directly or indirectly — to permanent residency. PR typically requires meeting time-in-country, income, language, and eligibility thresholds specific to each visa.
Which Lithuania visa is right for me?
It depends on your goal. Employment-based visas suit skilled workers with qualifications and experience; family visas fit those with a spouse or close relative in Lithuania; investor and golden visas target entrepreneurs with capital; study visas cover education; digital-nomad and retirement visas suit remote workers and retirees. VisaMatch checks your profile against every Lithuania visa in seconds.
How do I check my eligibility for Lithuania?
Use VisaMatch's free eligibility checker. Enter your nationality, age, occupation, income, and education, then select Lithuania. You'll see every Lithuania visa you qualify for, with links to the official government source for each.
Lithuania in depth
Air qualityGoodAQI 14
ClimateTemperate/continentalWarm-ish summers and cold, snowy winters; less coastal moderation than Latvia or Estonia since Vilnius sits inland.
Infrastructure7/10Strong e-government and digital services (a regional fintech hub), EU-standard road network; Vilnius has good public transit, more limited elsewhere.
Cost of living52Index, NYC = 100
SafetySafeLow violent crime; generally considered one of the safer EU/Baltic states.
Internet95 MbpsGood
Political stabilityStableEU and NATO member; stable parliamentary democracy.
Inflation2.0%Purchasing power index 63
Immigrant friendliness3.2/5Founder-friendly Startup Visa and investor TRP routes; Lithuanian-descent applicants get a uniquely fast, fee-free path to permanent residence.
Income tax32%New three-tier progressive rates effective 1 January 2026: 20% up to ~EUR 82,962/year of combined income, 25% up to ~EUR 138,270/year, 32% above that.
Median salaryEUR 23,208/yr
Healthcare accessMixed public/privateTemporary residence permit holders are not covered by Lithuania's compulsory state health insurance (PSD) unless employed and registered with Sodra; most need private insurance (minimum EUR 10,000 coverage) to obtain their permit until they qualify for PSD through employment.
Best-performing job sectors
Fintech & IT services — +8% YoY, Vilnius is one of the EU's largest fintech hubs (EMI/payments licensing)
Business process & shared services — +5% YoY, major Nordic/Western European outsourcing destination
Laser technology & life sciences — +4% YoY, globally recognised laser-tech cluster and growing biotech sector
Curated research pass, sourced per field (tax, salary, healthcare and legal figures cite an official or named source) — not live data. Refreshed periodically, not real-time.
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