Residence permits since 2004

TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT FROM 2004 TO 2012

An alien intending to live in the Republic of Lithuania for a period exceeding three months in any calendar half-year from the first day of entry into the Republic of Lithuania or intending to work or engage in other lawful activities in the Republic of Lithuania must obtain the temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania.

An alien who is a national of one of the Member States of the EU may be admitted to the Republic of Lithuania and stay therein for a period not exceeding three months in any calendar half-year from the first day of entry into the Republic of Lithuania, such an alien seeking employment or intending to engage in any other lawful activity in the Republic of Lithuania may stay in the Republic of Lithuania for another three months.

A temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania and an EC residence permit shall grant an alien the right to reside in the Republic of Lithuania, to choose a place of residence in the Republic of Lithuania, to change the place of residence, to depart from and return to the Republic of Lithuania during the period of validity of the residence permit.

Aliens who are nationals of the Member States of the European Union also nationals of Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Liechtenstein and their family members shall be issued a residence permit for a national of European Community Member State - EC residence permit. In this case the same provisions apply to EFTA nationals and nationals of the EU Member States. Nationals of all other countries shall be issued temporary residence permits in the Republic of Lithuania.

This document is issued to aliens from countries of the European Union or European Economic Area who are residing in the Lithuania for more than a short period under Community law. This document needs to be replaced every five years.

PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT

Long-term resident‘s of the Republic of Lithuania European Community residence permit (hereafter – a permanent residence permit) – is a document entitling the alien to reside in the Republic of Lithuania and certifying the alien’s official status of permanent resident.