I am coming under an investment agreement with special conditions for investment and business (collective relocation)

It is an investor who meets the following criteria:

1. has concluded with the Government of the Republic of Lithuania or an institution authorised by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania an investment contract with a minimum value of EUR 1 448 100 for private investment in an investment project, whereby the investor undertakes to invest in the creation of new jobs in the Republic of Lithuania, where the average monthly wage of persons employed under an employment contract would be at least equal to or higher than the average of 1.5 % of the average monthly wages of the municipality in which the investment is being made as published last time prior to the date of the conclusion of the investment contract by the Lithuanian Department of Statistics;
2. the annual revenue of the group of undertakings to which the investor belongs and/or of the undertakings of which the investor is a controlling person and/or of the investor in at least one financial year in the last three years was at least EUR 2 500 000.

The following may come under an investment agreement:

• an employee who has been employed by the investor or the investor’s group of undertakings for at least 3 months prior to the date of conclusion of the investment agreement and who will be employed for a period of at least one year, provided that the number of employees eligible for temporary residence on this basis, as set out in the investment agreement, has not been exhausted;
• an employee who, on the date of conclusion of the investment agreement, was an employee of the investor or of the investor's group of undertakings, who has been employed for at least 3 months prior to the date of conclusion of the investment agreement, and who is working in a workplace established in the Republic of Lithuania in accordance with the investment agreement, provided that the number of employees who may be granted temporary residence permits on this basis as set out in the investment agreement has not been exhausted;
• is an investor or a participant of an investor who owns at least 1/10 of the authorised capital of an enterprise established in the Republic of Lithuania in which the investment contract provides for the creation of jobs in the Republic of Lithuania, and whose investment in the enterprise amounts to at least EUR 14 000.

First, the Migration Department receives a letter from the public institution Invest Lithuania confirming that you meet one of the following conditions:

• is an employee of the investor or the investor’s group of undertakings who has been employed by the investor or the investor's group of undertakings for at least 3 months prior to the date of conclusion of the investment agreement; or
• on the date of conclusion of the investment agreement, was an employee of the investor or of the investor’s group of undertakings, having been employed by the investor or the investor’s group of undertakings for at least 3 months prior to the date of conclusion of the investment agreement, and is working in the place of employment envisaged to be created under the investment agreement in the Republic of Lithuania; or
• is an investor or a participant of an investor who owns at least 1/10 of the authorised capital of an enterprise established in the Republic of Lithuania in which the investment contract provides for the creation of jobs in the Republic of Lithuania, and whose investment in the enterprise amounts to at least EUR 14 000.

In the case of a temporary residence permit change, the first step is for Invest Lithuania to confirm that:

• you are working and intend to continue working in the workplace to be created in the Republic of Lithuania under the investment agreement; or 
• is an investor or a participant of an investor who owns at least 1/10 of the authorised capital of an enterprise established in the Republic of Lithuania in which the investment contract provides for the creation of jobs in the Republic of Lithuania, and whose investment in the enterprise amounts to at least EUR 14 000; or
• the investment agreement is valid and complies with Article 13(1)(2) of the Investment Law.

This document also specifies the duration of the investment agreement and the number of foreigners covered by the investment agreement.

First of all, you have to submit an application for the issue or renewal of a temporary residence permit electronically through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) and attach the digital copies of the documents to be attached to this application. Select the application "I am arriving under an investment agreement with special investment and business conditions (collective relocation)". Upon submission of application and after booking the visit time through MIGRIS, you must apply for a temporary residence permit (renewal) in person within 4 months from the date of submission of the application through MIGRIS and submit your biometric data and the originals of the documents attached. Documents to be attached to the application:

​	List of documents (to issue)
​	List of documents (to renew)

The company established in the Republic of Lithuania, where your workplace is created under the investment agreement, completes a mediation letter via MIGRIS if you are coming as an employee and the number of employees set out in the investment agreement, who can receive temporary residence permits on this basis, is not exhausted. The employer has to pay a stamp duty of EUR 50 to complete the mediation letter.

1. valid travel document;

Document supporting the grounds for the issue (renewal) of a temporary residence permit:

2. if you are going to work in a regulated profession a document confirming that you meet the conditions laid down in Lithuania for carrying out a regulated professional activity;
3. document on the sufficient means of subsistence;

The subsistence amount is 1 minimum monthly wage for one month. It may be a bank statement, employment contract. The funds must be sufficient for the entire period of validity of the temporary residence permit and if the residence permit is issued or renewed for a period exceeding one year – for at least for one year.

If your monthly salary is specified in the mediation letter as at least 1 minimum monthly salary (MMS), this document then is not required.

4. An undertaking (confirmation) that you will declare your place of residence in a dwelling with a living area of at least 7 square metres for each adult declaring his/her residence (to be ticked when completing the application via MIGRIS);
5. Confirmation of (non)conviction;

It is required only when applying for a temporary residence permit for the first time. These are certificates issued by the competent authorities of the foreign countries where you have resided or are currently residing for the last 2 years (except when your stay in the foreign country was shorter than 6 months within a 12-month period), confirming that you have not been convicted in these countries, which must have been issued not earlier than 6 months prior to the date of application for a temporary residence permit, and which must have been translated into the Lithuanian language, as well as legalized and/or certified by an Apostille, if required. If you were convicted, the criminal record must specify when and for what criminal offence you were convicted, what sentence you have been charged with and whether you have served it.

A criminal record stating that you have no previous convictions may be submitted in the original English language or translations of these documents in another language into English may be submitted and certified with a signature of a translator.

6. document on health insurance;

Health insurance must meet the following requirements us:

• the insurance must guarantee the coverage of emergency medical assistance costs, as defined in the Law on the Health System of the Republic of Lithuania, and the costs that may arise due to the return of a foreigner to a foreign country for health reasons (transportation, including remuneration for the escort of a personal health care professional (s)); and
• the insurance must be valid for the entire period of validity of the temporary residence permit applied for or for at least one year.

You do not need health insurance if the compulsory health insurance contributions are being paid (will be paid) for you.

You can provide health insurance either:

• when submitting the application in MIGRIS;
• upon arrival to the Migration Department at the reserved time of the visit to submit the original documents and biometrical data.

You have to pay a public fee for receiving, examining, deciding and issuing/renewing of a temporary residence permit:

• in general procedure – EUR 160;
• in urgent procedure – EUR 320;

For obtaining of a temporary residence permit you are requested:

• to arrive within your pre-booked timeslot at International House Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius) or at a relevant territorial office of the Migration Department; or

• you able to apply for a temporary residence permit through an external service provider when you are absent from Lithuania.

For renewal of a temporary residence permit you are requested:

• to arrive within your pre-booked timeslot at International House Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius) or at a relevant territorial office of the Migration Department.

Decisions regarding the issue/renewal of temporary residence permits are made and temporary residence permits are issued:

• in general procedure – within 2 months;
• in urgent procedure – within 1 month.

Your temporary residence permit will be issued or renewed for 3 years or for the duration of your employment in the Republic of Lithuania if your employment in the Republic of Lithuania will last less than three years. The period of validity of the temporary residence permit cannot exceed the period of validity of the investment agreement.

Important:

• upon arrival at the territorial unit of the Migration Department at the booked time of the visit, your stay in Lithuania must be legal;

After receiving a notification to your MIGRIS account that your Temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania is ready, reserve the desired time through MIGRIS  for service “Documents issued to foreigners – collection” and come to collect the issued temporary residence permit. The residence permit card will indicate that this permit has been issued in accordance with Article 13(1)(3)(4) of the Investment Law.  

If you are applying for a residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania, you can declare your place of residence as you choose:

• through the Migration Department, at the time of the reserved visit, by presenting the original documents and biometric data attached to the application for a residence permit;
• at the municipality or municipality within 1 month of collecting the residence permit.

When completing the application for a residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS), you must indicate whether you wish to declare your place of residence via the Migration Department and confirm that you undertake to declare your place of residence in a suitable accommodation, where necessary.

If you did not confirm when completing the application for a residence permit that you undertake to declare your residence in a suitable accommodation, where necessary, you can add the  Form of Undertaking In Regards to the Declaration of Place of Residence to the "Comments" section of the documents attached to the application.

If you choose to declare your place of residence through the Migration Department when applying for a residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania:

• The declaration of residence data must be provided when completing your application, and you do not need to complete a separate declaration of residence.

• When you fill-out the request to issue the residence permit via ‘MIGRIS’, you must add documents affirming your right to declare the place of residence in the dwelling. This can be:

- The consent of the owner, co-owner or their authorized representative of the dwelling to live in the dwelling belonging to the owner (co-owners). The consent of the owner (co-owner) must be confirmed by the notary or elder.

If non-confirmed consent of the owner (co-owner) is submitted, the owner (co-owner) must arrive at the Migration Department with you at the booked visitation time - the employee of the Migration Department accepting your request will confirm the consent of the owner (co-owner).

If the personal identification number has been given to the alien, for whom someone commits, in the Republic of Lithuania, consent may be concluded via www.igalojimai.lt. By choosing this method, in the description of the power of attorney service, the owner (co-owner) shall indicate that they agree to allow to settle-in and declare the place of residence in the dwelling belonging to the owner (co-owner) based on the right of ownership, by indicating the address of the dwelling. In this case, you will have to indicate the identification code given to the power of attorney to the employee of the Migration Department.

The Form of Consent to Settle-In at the Dwelling Belonging to the Owner (Co-Owner).

- Lease or loan-for-use agreement is concluded with the natural person or legal entity. The agreement need not be notarized or registered at SE “Center of Registers”;

- Letter issued by the legal entity confirming the right to settle-in the premises belonging to the legal entity or the document confirming about the accommodation at the hotel, or the granted hostel.

When filling-out the request to issue the temporary residence permit, one of the aforementioned documents may be added to the column “Document Regarding the Suitable Dwelling in the Republic of Lithuania” (lith. Dokumentas dėl tinkamos gyvenamosios patalpos Lietuvos Respublikoje).

You may also submit the aforementioned documents upon arriving at the Migration Department at the booked visitation time in order to submit to the request the biometric data and original documents.

If the dwelling belongs to you on the right of ownership or the lease, or loan-for-use agreement concluded with the natural person or legal entity is registered in the SE “Center of Registers”, you need not submit the documents confirming these circumstances to the Migration Department.

If you choose to declare your place of residence in the township after withdrawing the residence permit:

After withdrawing the residence permit at the Migration Department, within 1 month from the day of withdrawing the document, you will have to go to the township and declare your place of residence in accordance to the procedure determined by the Director of SE “Center of Registers”.

You may find more about place of residence declaration on the SE “Center of Registers” website: http://info.registrucentras.lt.

Administrative liability may be applied for non-adherence to the requirement to declare your place of residence in Lithuania.

Yes, you can. Family members are considered to be: the spouse, registered partner, single and dependent minor children, your dependent parents if you have been supporting them for at least 1 year and they are unable to use the support of other family members living abroad.

They can apply for temporary residence permits at the same time as you. They will be issued temporary residence permits for the same period as your temporary residence permit. Information on issuance of temporary residence permit on family reunion basis can be found  here: Service Information > Citizens of other countries > Staying more than 90 days in a 180-day period > Family > I want to receive/renew a temporary residence permit. 

An application for the renewal of a temporary residence permit in a general procedure with the supporting documents must be submitted at least 1 month before the expiry of the temporary residence permit but not earlier than 4 months in advance.

No.

Do not apply.

If residing in Lithuania legally you can start working day your application for a temporary residence permit is accepted by the Migration Department.