I want to renounce citizenship

You must submit an application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania electronically through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) and attach the following documents:

1. A document attesting citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania (personal identity card, passport, and if no document certifying citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania has been issued – a document issued by an institution authorized by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania or a diplomatic or consular institution of the Republic of Lithuania confirming that you are a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania and have not contacted for the issue of a document confirming the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania);
2. A personal document issued by a foreign state institution, if any;
3. A document issued by a competent authority of a foreign state confirming that you are a citizen of that state or will acquire the citizenship of that state after you lose your citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania.     

You must pay a state levy – 60 EUR.

Application procedure:

You must submit an application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania  electronically through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS). Upon submitting the application, You will have to book a visit to the Migration Department, diplomatic missions or consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania. Upon arrival at the territorial division of the Migration Department, diplomatic missions or consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania, You must submit the originals of the documents, digital copies of which You have attached when completing the application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania.

Important:

• after completing the application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, within 4 months from the date of filling in this application through MIGRIS, You must appear in person at the Migration Department or consular post to submit the originals of the documents, digital copies of which You have attached when completing the application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, or notarised or equivalent copies of the original documents;
• if the original documents or notarised or equivalent copies of the original documents are provided to the Migration Department or consular post by Your representative, then he/she must enclose a valid identity document and a representation document. If the said documents are submitted to the Migration Department by an authorised representative, then he/she must additionally attach a representation agreement or a certified copy of this agreement (when the original documents are provided by representatives) or a notarised power of attorney (when original documents are provided by other authorised representatives);
• the documents attached to application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, except for the travel documents included in the list of travel documents approved by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania entitling an alien to enter the Republic of Lithuania, must be dranw up in Lithuanian, or You must submit a translation of these documents into Lithuanian, which must be certified by a person or institution entitled to certify translation from one language to another;
• when completing the application for the application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, You must attach the originals of the documents or the notarised or equivalent copies of the original documents. Each separate document issued by a foreign state and each separate document certified by a notary or equivalent procedure of a foreign state must be legalized or endorsed with an Apostille, unless otherwise provided by international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania or legal acts of the European Union. This provision shall not apply to travel documents, nor in cases where it is not possible to legalize or endorse the documents with an Apostille in a foreign country or part thereof affected by a humanitarian crisis.

The application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania must be examined no later than within 6 months from the day of receipt of the notification at the Migration Department.

If you are suspected or accused of having committed a criminal offense, a valid and enforceable court judgment is passed in respect of you or, in case you renounce the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, you become a stateless person, then your application for the renouncement of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania cannot be considered.
 

You must submit an application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania electronically through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) and attach the following documents:

1. A document – proof of your child's citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania (a personal identity card, a passport, and if no document certifying the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania has been issued – a document issued by the institution authorised by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania or a diplomatic or consular institution of the Republic of Lithuania confirming that you are a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania and have not applied for the issue of the document confirming the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania);
2. Your child's identity document issued by a foreign state institution, if any;
3. A document issued by the competent authority of a foreign state to demonstrate that your child is a citizen of that state or that your child will acquire citizenship of that state after losing citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania.
4. Free form written consent of a child from 14 to 18 years of age for the loss of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania.

 You must pay a state levy – 60 EUR.

Application procedure:

You must submit an application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania  electronically through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS). Upon submitting the application, You will have to book a visit to the Migration Department, diplomatic missions or consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania. Upon arrival at the territorial division of the Migration Department, diplomatic missions or consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania, You must submit the originals of the documents, digital copies of which You have attached when completing the application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania.

Important:

• after completing the application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, within 4 months from the date of filling in this application through MIGRIS, You must appear in person at the Migration Department or consular post to submit the originals of the documents, digital copies of which You have attached when completing the application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, or notarised or equivalent copies of the original documents;
• if the original documents or notarised or equivalent copies of the original documents are provided to the Migration Department or consular post by Your representative, then he/she must enclose a valid identity document and a representation document. If the said documents are submitted to the Migration Department by an authorised representative, then he/she must additionally attach a representation agreement or a certified copy of this agreement (when the original documents are provided by representatives) or a notarised power of attorney (when original documents are provided by other authorised representatives);
• the documents attached to application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, except for the travel documents included in the list of travel documents approved by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania entitling an alien to enter the Republic of Lithuania, must be dranw up in Lithuanian, or You must submit a translation of these documents into Lithuanian, which must be certified by a person or institution entitled to certify translation from one language to another;
• when completing the application for the application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, You must attach the originals of the documents or the notarised or equivalent copies of the original documents. Each separate document issued by a foreign state and each separate document certified by a notary or equivalent procedure of a foreign state must be legalized or endorsed with an Apostille, unless otherwise provided by international treaties of the Republic of Lithuania or legal acts of the European Union. This provision shall not apply to travel documents, nor in cases where it is not possible to legalize or endorse the documents with an Apostille in a foreign country or part thereof affected by a humanitarian crisis.

The notification must be examined no later than within 6 months from the day of receipt of the notification at the Migration Department.

If you are suspected or accused of having committed a criminal offense, a valid and enforceable court judgment is passed in respect of you or, in case you renounce the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, you become a stateless person, then your application for the renouncement of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania cannot be considered.

Prašymą dėl Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybės atsisakymo turite asmeniškai užpildyti ir pateikti elektroniniu būdu per Lietuvos migracijos informacinę sistemą (MIGRIS). 

Prašyme turite nurodyti savo asmeninį el. paštą bei naudoti jį komunikacijai su Migracijos departamentu.

Užpildžius prašymą per MIGRIS būtina asmeniškai atvykti į Migracijos departamentą arba Lietuvos Respublikos konsulinę įstaigą ir pateikti prie prašymo pridėtų skaitmeninių dokumentų originalus. Į Migracijos departamentą pateikti dokumentų originalus gali atvykti ir Jūsų įgaliotas asmuo.

Dokumentų originalai Migracijos departamentui ar konsulinei įstaigai turi būti pateikti per 4 mėnesius nuo prašymo užpildymo per MIGRIS dienos.

Dokumentų originalai Migracijos departamente ar konsulinėje įstaigoje sutikrinami su prie prašymo pridėtomis dokumentų skaitmeninėmis kopijomis ir grąžinami asmeniui.

Valstybės rinkliava – 60 Eur.

Prašymas išnagrinėjamas per 6 mėnesius nuo prašymo priėmimo Migracijos departamente ar konsulinėje įstaigoje dienos.

Schema

• Dokumentai turi būti išversti į lietuvių kalbą, o vertimas turi būti patvirtintas kvalifikuoto vertėjo parašu ir (ar) vertimų biuro antspaudu.

Išimtis taikoma kelionės dokumentams, įtrauktiems į Lietuvos Respublikos užsienio reikalų ministro ir Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministro patvirtintą kelionės dokumentų, kurie suteikia teisę užsieniečiui atvykti į Lietuvos Respubliką, sąrašą.

• Užsienio valstybių išduoti dokumentai turi būti legalizuoti ar patvirtinti pažyma (Apostille);

                      Išimtys taikomos:

- kelionės dokumentams;

- jei humanitarinės krizės ištiktoje užsienio valstybėje ar jos dalyje nėra galimybės dokumentų legalizuoti arba patvirtinti pažyma (Apostille);

- jei dokumentų legalizavimas ar tvirtinimas pažyma (Apostille) yra negalimas dėl objektyvių priežasčių, įskaitant, bet neapsiribojant, kai nėra duomenų apie dokumento, kurio originalą turi asmuo, išdavimą archyvuose, ir (ar) nėra galimybės patvirtinti dokumentą išdavusio pareigūno parašo ir antspaudo tikrumo;

- Latvijos, Estijos, Ukrainos ir Moldovos institucijų išduotiems dokumentams.

Daugiau informacijos apie dokumentų legalizavimą ir tvirtinimą pažyma (Apostille) galite rasti čia.

Valstybės, kurių išduoti oficialūs dokumentai tvirtinami pažyma (Apostille)

• Dokumentų kopijų tikrumas turi būti patvirtintas notarine ar jai prilyginta tvarka;

Dokumentų kopijų tikrumo patvirtinimas:

                      1) dokumento originalas legalizuojamas arba tvirtinamas pažyma (Apostille);

                      2) legalizuoto arba patvirtinto pažyma (Apostille) dokumento originalo kopija tvirtinama notarine tvarka;

                      3) notaro, patvirtinusio dokumento kopijos tikrumą, parašas, pareigos ir antspaudas legalizuojami arba tvirtinami pažyma (Apostille).

• Asmens parašo tikrumas turi būti paliudytas notaro, o užsienio valstybės notaro parašo ir pareigų tikrumas turi būti legalizuotas ar patvirtintas pažyma (Apostille):

- asmens pateiktame laisvos formos prašyme atsisakyti Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybės;

- vaiko (nuo 14 iki 18 metų) laisvos formos sutikime netekti Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybės;

- kito vaiko tėvo ar teisėto atstovo laisvos formos prašyme leisti atsisakyti vaiko Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybės.

Migracijos departamentas turi teisę pareikalauti asmens pateikti papildomus dokumentus, patvirtinančius Pilietybės įstatyme nurodytas aplinkybes dėl Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybės atsisakymo.

Visi papildomi dokumentai turi būti įkelti ir teikiami per MIGRIS, o jų originalai turi būti pateikti asmeniškai atvykus į Migracijos departamentą arba per asmens įgaliotą atstovą, arba atsiųsti paštu.

Norint dokumentus pateikti Migracijos departamente, būtina iš anksto rezervuoti vizitą:  www.migracija.lt → vizito rezervacija → Konsultacija užsieniečių ir LR pilietybės klausimais į Migracijos departamentą, bei pasirinktu laiku atvykti į teritorinį skyrių.

Jeigu dokumentų originalus Migracijos departamentui teikia asmens įgaliotas atstovas, jis, atvykęs į Migracijos departamentą, pateikia galiojantį asmens tapatybės dokumentą bei papildomai privalo pateikti atstovavimą patvirtinančius dokumentus, jei tokie nebuvo pridėti prie asmens pranešimo apie įgytą kitos valstybės pilietybę.  

Migracijos departamentui paštu atsiųsti dokumentai negrąžinami, išskyrus atvejus, kai asmuo išreiškė rašytinį pageidavimą dėl šių dokumentų grąžinimo ir pats apmokėjo saugų jų siuntimą bei pateikė tokį apmokėjimą patvirtinančius įrodymus (pvz.: pašto siuntos apmokėjimo kvitą).

!  Papildomi dokumentai negali būti pateikti Lietuvos Respublikos konsulinei įstaigai.

Migracijos departamentas nagrinėja prašymus dėl Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybės atsisakymo ir teikia vidaus reikalų ministrui siūlymus dėl Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybės netekimo jos atsisakius.

Sprendimus dėl Lietuvos Respublikos pilietybės netekimo jos atsisakius priima vidaus reikalų ministras.