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Lithuania visa guides

Long-stay (Type D)

Lithuania's national long-stay visa for stays over 90 days.

9 Lithuanian resources in this topic

Visa routes

  • Temporary Residence Permit for EmploymentVisa route

    The standard route for a non-EU national with a Lithuanian job offer to live and work in the country, tied to one specific employer and role.

  • EU Blue CardVisa route

    The EU-wide residence and work permit for highly qualified non-EU professionals who hold a Lithuanian job offer paying an above-average salary.

  • Temporary Residence Permit for Legal Activity (Business)Visa route

    A residence permit for non-EU nationals who own or manage a genuinely operating Lithuanian company, letting them live in the country to run it.

  • Startup VisaVisa route

    A dedicated route for non-EU founders of innovative, scalable startups, granting a long-stay visa and then a temporary residence permit once experts assess the venture.

  • Temporary Residence Permit for StudiesVisa route

    The residence permit for non-EU students admitted to a Lithuanian higher-education institution or formal training programme, allowing them to live in the country while they study.

  • Temporary Residence Permit for Family ReunificationVisa route

    Lets the spouse and minor children of a Lithuanian citizen, or of a foreign resident, join or stay with them in Lithuania.

  • Residence for ResearchersVisa route

    For non-EU researchers coming to carry out scientific research at a Lithuanian science or higher-education institution under a formal hosting agreement.

  • National (Type D) Long-Stay VisaVisa route

    Lithuania's long-stay visa for stays over 90 days that fall outside the standard residence-permit categories, such as short study exchanges, posted workers and certain other cases.

  • Permanent Residence Permit (EU Long-Term Resident)Visa route

    Long-term settlement status for foreigners who have lived legally in Lithuania for five years, giving near-equal rights and an open labour market.