I have completed my studies in Lithuania and intend to work

You don't need the assessment of conformity to the needs of Lithuanian labour market.

First of all, you must electronically via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) fill-out the request to issue or change the residence permit and include digital copies of the documents being added to this request. After filling-out the request and booking the visitation time via MIGRIS, within 4 months from the day of filling-out the request via MIGRIS you must personally address in regards to the issuance (changing) of temporary residence permit and submit the biometric data, as well as original documents. These documents shall be added to the request:

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

1. valid travel document;

Documents affirming the issuance (changing) of the temporary residence permit:

2. Number of the facilitation letter submitted by the employer via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) (shall be indicated when filling-out the request regarding temporary residence permit via ‘MIGRIS’). The employer has to pay a stamp duty of EUR 50 to complete the mediation letter;

If a multi-employer contract is to be concluded or has been concluded, the first employer submits the mediation letter via MIGRIS, indicating the other employers (up to a maximum of 3 additional employers).

The mediation letter:

• an undertaking to employ you on a full-time contract for a minimum period of 6 months and a full-time rate of pay, and a confirmation that the activity for which you are being invited to work has been carried out for at least the last 6 months;
• it is indicated whether you have a multi-employer contract.

Your employer must make sure that you have a document proving that you have completed your studies or training in Lithuania (e.g. a diploma, certificate).

3. You do not need to provide proof of sufficient means of subsistence, because in the mediation letter your monthly salary cannot be less than 1 minimum monthly wage (MMW);

4. The undertaking (confirmation) that you will declare your residence in a dwelling with a living area of at least 7 square meters for each adult person declaring a residence therein (to be confirmed by completing the application via MIGRIS);

The residential area requirement for the suitable dwelling shall not be applied, if the employer:

• will employ you in accordance to the employment contract to perform work, which is associated with continual driving on international routes; or
• you are sent to work in another EU or EFTA Member State under a contract for the provision of services or works in that Member State during the period of your employment there.

5. Certificate regarding conviction/non-conviction;

It shall be needed only when you are for the first time addressing in regards to the residence permit. These are the certificates issued by the competent institutions of foreign countries, wherein you lived prior to entering the Republic of Lithuania or have been living for the past 2 years (save for those cases when you were living in the foreign country less than 6 months within 12 months period) affirming that you were/were not convicted therein. The translated in to Lithuanian language, as well as legalized and/or certified (Apostille), when this is needed, certificates must be issued no sooner than 6 months prior to the day of submitting the application regarding the residence permit. If you were convicted, the certificate must indicate when and for which criminal activity you were convicted, what was the sentence awarded and has it been carried-out.

The certificate stating that you were not convicted may be submitted in English or a certified-by-the-interpreter’s-signature translation to English from a different language may be submitted.

The certificate is not required if you have a valid temporary residence permit and you have declared your residence in the Republic of Lithuania.

You must pay the public fees:

• For the acceptance, review of the request to issue/change the temporary residence permit, adoptions of decisions and issuance of the temporary residence permit;
  • Based on the general procedure - 160.00 EUR;
  • Based on the urgent procedure - 320.00 EUR.

For obtaining of a temporary residence permit you are requested:

• to arrive within your pre-booked timeslot 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 a relevant territorial office of the Migration Department.

The decisions regarding temporary residence permits are accepted and temporary residence permits issued:

• Regarding the issuance of permit:
  • Based on the general procedure - within 2 months;
  • Based on the urgent procedure - within 1 month;
• Regarding the changing of permit:
  • Based on the general procedure - within 2 months;
  • Based on the urgent procedure - within 1 months.

Important:

• Upon arriving to the Migration Department at the booked time, your presence in Lithuania must be lawful.

You can.

You cannot.

During the temporary residence permit, you can only work with the employer who has undertaken to employ you.

If you want to change your employer or work position with the same employer, you must contact territorial division of the Migration departament.

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

A temporary residence permit will be issued or renewed for the duration of your work in the Republic of Lithuania but for a period not exceeding 2 years.