Eligibility quiz
Is or was one of your parents or grandparents Lithuanian by ethnicity?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Lithuania permanently
Your permanent residence permit gives you an ongoing right to live in Lithuania.
Your residence is not tied to a particular job, employer or study programme.
The card is issued for five years and must then be replaced, but replacing it does not start a new five-year qualifying period.
Study in Lithuania
Permanent residents can study in Lithuania under the rules for people living there lawfully.
Work in Lithuania
Permanent residents can work in Lithuania under the rules for people living there lawfully.
Your permanent residence permit is not tied to a particular employer.
Travel in Schengen
A valid residence permit generally lets you travel in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
The permit also proves your right to return to and live in Lithuania.
It does not give you a right to settle, work or study elsewhere in the Schengen area.
Use public healthcare
Permanent residents are part of Lithuania’s compulsory health insurance system.
You normally pay contributions yourself or through an employer, unless the state pays them for you.
Once insured, you can use covered services and receive medicines paid for by the system.
Without insurance, you generally pay for care yourself.
Receive social support
You may qualify for social assistance.
Each benefit has its own conditions, which can include where you live, your income, insurance and work history.
How to apply
Applying from outside LithuaniaApplying from outside Lithuania
Download the application form
Download the application for a long-term resident’s permit to live in the European Union.
Download the formGather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your permanent residence application.
See required documentsFill in the application online
Create or use your MIGRIS account and complete the permanent residence application. Choose the ground for a person of Lithuanian descent and upload your supporting documents.
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Pay the application fee
Pay the permanent residence permit fee using the Migration Department’s payment instructions. The general procedure costs €220 and the urgent procedure costs €440.
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Submit your application
Submit your application in MIGRIS. Wait until its status says “Submitted to the external service provider.”
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Book an appointment
In MIGRIS, choose “Book a visit” and select an external service provider branch and an available time.
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Go to your appointment
Bring your application package, original documents and required supporting documents to the external service provider. Give your identity and biometric data if asked.
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Wait for the decision
Follow your application status in your MIGRIS account and respond if the Migration Department asks for more information or documents.
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Collect your permit
After approval, follow the Migration Department’s notification to collect your permit. It gives you permanent residence in Lithuania; the permit itself is replaced after five years.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Proof of family relationship
Provide a document showing your relationship to your Lithuanian parent, such as your birth certificate. If the names on your documents differ from those on your passport or ID, add a document showing the name change.
Parent's Lithuanian origin records
Provide documents stating that your parent is or was Lithuanian. These records are used to establish your Lithuanian origin.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Residence card and records
You must keep your residence card valid and replace it when its five-year validity expires.
You must report relevant changes and hand in the card when required.
Permanent residence can end
Your permanent residence can be cancelled if you spend too long outside Lithuania, or on serious public-order, security or fraud-related grounds.
If it is cancelled, your card becomes invalid.
After the time allowed to appeal, you must return the card and leave Lithuania unless you have another lawful reason to stay.
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