You must obtain a permanent residence card of the family member of a Union citizen and declare your place of residence.

You have to submit your application and documents for the issue of the card in person through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (hereinafter MIGRIS). Within 4 months from the date of submission of the application and the documents within the MIGRIS, you must personally come to the chosen branch of the Migration Department and submit the original documents, biometric data and sign the application.

Applications for EU citizens up to 16 years are be completed and submitted by one of the parents (adoptive parents) (hereinafter the parents) upon submitting identity document, or guardian (caregiver) or other legal representative, upon submitting the document certifying the guardianship (custody) or other legal representation, and the identity document.

An application of the EU citizen staying in the Republic of Lithuania who is unable to come to the branch himself due to a physical disability, may be filled in and submitted by his authorised person upon submission of the power of attorney notarised or certified in the equivalent form, and his or her identity document.

 The identity and signature of an EU citizen situated in the Republic of Lithuania who is unable to come to the branch due to incapacity or physical disability must be certified and his/her biometric data must be read by an authorised public servant or employee of the department working according to the employment contract, upon arrival to the EU citizen.

Application of a legally incapable EU citizen is completed and filed by his/her guardian (custodian) or another legal representative upon submitting the document certifying appointment as a guardian (custodian) or other document certifying legal representation and his/her identity document.

You must submit:

1. valid travel document;
2. available card; or
3. document confirming legal stay in the Republic of Lithuania (if not subject to visa-free regime). (e.g., a visa, a residence permit issued in Lithuania or another EU Member State, a residence card of a family member of a Union citizen issued in another EU Member State);
4. documents certifying the basis for issuing the card if you have been living in Lithuania for the last 5 years:

• a document certifying marriage to an EU citizen or a registered partnership agreement; or
• documents confirming that you are a direct descendant of a EU citizen, his spouse or a person with whom a registered partnership agreement has been concluded, who has not reached the age of 21 or are a dependent child, and the documents supporting the maintenance (e.g., birth certificate, bank transfer statements, explanation); or
• documents confirming that you are a dependent relative of the EU citizen, his/her spouse or the person with whom a registered partnership agreement has been concluded (parent, mother, grandfather, grandmother, etc.) and the documents supporting the dependency (e.g., statements of bank orders, explanation); or
• documents to demonstrate that you are a cohabitant of an EU citizen with whom an EU citizen has a permanent relationship for the last 3 years (e.g., joint housing lease or home rental agreement, birth certificates, etc.); or
• documents confirming that you are a dependent of an EU citizen (e.g., statements of bank orders, explanation); or
• documents confirming that you manage a common household with an EU citizen. (e.g., joint housing lease or home rental agreement, etc.); or
• documents confirming that For serious health reasons, you necessarily require personalized care of an EU citizen (e.g., medical certificate, etc.).

5. a free-form application of citizen of an EU Member State to confirm your right of permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania.
6. if you have been living in Lithuania for less than 5 years:

• the documents referred to in point 4; and
• your employment contract or other documents proving your legal activity in the Republic of Lithuania and documents confirming that you have reached the age of retirement pension established by the Law on State Social Insurance Pensions of the Republic of Lithuania and have acquired the right to receive the state social insurance old-age pension or state social assistance pension, you have terminated the employment contract (employment contract expired) or self-employment activity; or
• a employment contract or other documents proving the former legal activity in the Republic of Lithuania for at least 2 years, and documents confirming that you have been recognised as incapacitated or have partial working capacity and that you have terminated the employment contract (it was terminated) or self-employment activity; or
• employment contract or other documents proving lawful activity in the Republic of Lithuania for 3 years without interruption (if you have terminated the employment contract during this period (it was terminated) or self-employment activity for circumstances beyond your control, and you have registered in the local labour exchange according to the specified procedure as unemployed, or you have not worked or terminated the employment contract (it was terminated) due to illness or accident – the documents confirming these circumstances), and employment contract or other documents confirming that you are pursuing activities in another Member State of the European Union, but you retain your residence in the Republic of Lithuania and usually return to it at least once a week; or
• documents confirming that you have lived in the Republic of Lithuania for 3 years without interruption, you had a paid e job in the Republic of Lithuania and have exercised your right to advance pension.

An EU citizen with whom or to whom you are arriving must have the right of permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania.

You must apply to the chosen branch of the Migration Department for the submission of original documents and biometric data.

You must pay a state levy for issuing a card – EUR 32 (payment code 5740).

By submitting an application, you can also submit a payment order of the paid state levy with bank identification, or a receipt.

Attention: if the state levy has been paid for you by another person, an extended form of payment order must be provided, indicating your full name and personal code or date of birth, with the bank's mark.

The card must be issued no later than one month from the date of submission of the application.

You can withdraw the card at the branch of the Migration Department.

The card is valid for 10 (ten) years.

You can declare your place of residence by choosing one of the following options:

• upon arrival to the Migration Department at the pre-booked time of your visit for submitting the originals of the documents attached to the application for issue of an EU family member permanent residence card and your biometric data;
• at eldership or municipality within 1 month after collection of the EU family member permanent residence card.

If you have completed an application form for issue of EU family member permanent residence card and wish to declare your place of residence at the Migration Department, then upon arrival at the pre-booked time of your visit for submitting the originals of the documents attached to the application for issue of an EU family member permanent residence card and your biometric data, you have to bring along with you a completed declaration form for the place of residence, supported by one of the documents listed below, proving the right to possess, use or dispose of the accommodation or premises where you intend to declare your place of residence, except for the cases, when possessing the accommodation on the right of private ownership:

• a written consent of the owner or co-owner of the accommodation or his / her authorized representative; or
• a letter issued by the company or institution confirming the right to occupy the premises owned or leased by the company / institution; or
• lease or use agreement; or
• document, confirming the granted dormitory.

For more information about the declaration of residence, please visit the website of SE Centre of Registers: http://info.registrucentras.lt/.

Declaration form for the place of residence.

At least 1 month, but not earlier than 2 months before the card expires.

Yes, no work permit is required.

You have to submit your application and documents for the issue of the card in person through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (hereinafter MIGRIS). Within 4 months from the date of submission of the application and the documents within the MIGRIS, you must personally come to the chosen branch of the Migration Department and submit the original documents, biometric data and sign the application.

Applications for EU citizens up to 16 years are be completed and submitted by one of the parents (adoptive parents) (hereinafter the parents) upon submitting identity document, or guardian (caregiver) or other legal representative, upon submitting the document certifying the guardianship (custody) or other legal representation, and the identity document.

An application of the EU citizen staying in the Republic of Lithuania who is unable to come to the branch himself due to a physical disability, may be filled in and submitted by his authorised person upon submission of the power of attorney notarised or certified in the equivalent form, and his or her identity document.

The identity and signature of an EU citizen situated in the Republic of Lithuania who is unable to come to the branch due to incapacity or physical disability must be certified and his/her biometric data must be read by an authorised public servant or employee of the department working according to the employment contract, upon arrival to the EU citizen.

Application of a legally incapable EU citizen is completed and filed by his/her guardian (custodian) or another legal representative upon submitting the document certifying appointment as a guardian (custodian) or other document certifying legal representation and his/her identity document.

You must submit:

1. valid travel document;
2. documents certifying the basis for issuing the card:

• a document certifying marriage or a registered partnership agreement with an EU citizen (e.g., marriage certificate); or
• documents confirming that you are a direct descendant of a EU citizen or a spouse of the EU citizen, or of a person with whom the EU citizen has a registered partnership agreement has been concluded, who has not reached the age of 21 or are a dependent child, and the documents supporting the maintenance (e.g., statements of bank orders, explanation); or
• documents confirming that you are a dependent relative of the EU citizen or a spouse of the EU citizen with whom the use citizen has concluded a registered partnership agreement, i.e. parent, mother, grandfather, grandmother, etc., and the documents supporting the dependency (e.g., statements of bank orders, explanation);
• A free form application for the issue of a card drawn up by an EU citizen who has acquired the right of permanent residence in Lithuania before the expiry of 5 years; or
• a document certifying that Your family member, an EU citizen, deceased if such data are not available in the Population Register;
• an employment contract or other documents confirming that a member of your family, an EU citizen, has deceased while being employed or self-employed person;
• documents certifying that Your family member, an EU citizen, has lived in Lithuania for 2 years without interruption as an employee or self-employed person; or

documents certifying that An EU citizen deceased as a result of an accident at work or an occupational disease.

You must apply to the chosen branch of the Migration Department for the submission of original documents and biometric data.

You must pay a state levy for issuing a card – EUR 32 (payment code 5740).

By submitting an application, you can also submit a payment order of the paid state levy with bank identification, or a receipt.

Attention: if the state levy has been paid for you by another person, an extended form of payment order must be provided, indicating your full name and personal code or date of birth, with the bank's mark.

The card must be issued no later than one month from the date of submission of the application.

You can withdraw the card at the branch of the Migration Department.

The card is valid for 10 (ten) years.

You can declare your place of residence by choosing one of the following options:

• upon arrival to the Migration Department at the pre-booked time of your visit for submitting the originals of the documents attached to the application for issue of an EU family member permanent residence card and your biometric data;
• at eldership or municipality within 1 month after collection of the EU family member permanent residence card.

If you have completed an application form for issue of EU family member permanent residence card and wish to declare your place of residence at the Migration Department, then upon arrival at the pre-booked time of your visit for submitting the originals of the documents attached to the application for issue of an EU family member permanent residence card and your biometric data, you have to bring along with you a completed declaration form for the place of residence, supported by one of the documents listed below, proving the right to possess, use or dispose of the accommodation or premises where you intend to declare your place of residence, except for the cases, when possessing the accommodation on the right of private ownership:

• a written consent of the owner or co-owner of the accommodation or his / her authorized representative; or
• a letter issued by the company or institution confirming the right to occupy the premises owned or leased by the company / institution; or
• lease or use agreement; or
• document, confirming the granted dormitory.

For more information about the declaration of residence, please visit the website of SE Centre of Registers: http://info.registrucentras.lt/.

Declaration form for the place of residence.

You have to submit your application and documents for the issue of the card in person through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (hereinafter MIGRIS). Within 4 months from the date of submission of the application and the documents within the MIGRIS, you must personally come to the chosen branch of the Migration Department and submit the original documents, biometric data and sign the application.

Applications for EU citizens up to 16 years are be completed and submitted by one of the parents (adoptive parents) (hereinafter the parents) upon submitting identity document, or guardian (caregiver) or other legal representative, upon submitting the document certifying the guardianship (custody) or other legal representation, and the identity document.

An application of the EU citizen staying in the Republic of Lithuania who is unable to come to the branch himself due to a physical disability, may be filled in and submitted by his authorised person upon submission of the power of attorney notarised or certified in the equivalent form, and his or her identity document.

The identity and signature of an EU citizen situated in the Republic of Lithuania who is unable to come to the branch due to incapacity or physical disability must be certified and his/her biometric data must be read by an authorised public servant or employee of the department working according to the employment contract, upon arrival to the EU citizen.

Application of a legally incapable EU citizen is completed and filed by his/her guardian (custodian) or another legal representative upon submitting the document certifying appointment as a guardian (custodian) or other document certifying legal representation and his/her identity document.

You must submit:

1. valid travel document;
2. documents certifying the basis for issuing the card:

• a document certifying marriage or a registered partnership agreement with an EU citizen (e.g., marriage certificate); or
• documents confirming that you are a direct descendant of a EU citizen or a spouse of the EU citizen, or of a person with whom the EU citizen has a registered partnership agreement has been concluded, who has not reached the age of 21 or are a dependent child, and the documents supporting the maintenance (e.g., statements of bank orders, explanation); or
• documents confirming that you are a dependent relative of the EU citizen or a spouse of the EU citizen with whom the use citizen has concluded a registered partnership agreement, i.e. parent, mother, grandfather, grandmother, etc., and the documents supporting the dependency (e.g., statements of bank orders, explanation);
  and
• a document certifying that the EU citizen entitled to reside in the Republic of Lithuania has deceased, if no such information is available in the Population Register; and
• a document certifying that you have been living in Lithuania for at least one year, as a family member, until the death of the citizen of the EU Member State; or
• a document confirming that the marriage has been declared invalid or that the marriage or registered partnership agreement has been terminated; and
• documents certifying that the marriage or registered partnership has lasted for less than 3 years, of them, one year – in the Republic of Lithuania; or
• documents certifying that you have custody or care of the children of the EU citizen – a former spouse or a person with whom you have signed a registered partnership agreement; or
• documents certifying that the divorce was caused by the fault of the other spouse, the EU citizen;
  and
• a document certifying that You are an employee or a self-employed person or have a status of such person. or
• a document certifying that you have sufficient resources for yourself and your family members or other person, if they come with you or to you, to live in the Republic of Lithuania and a document confirming your valid health insurance;
  or
• a document certifying that the citizen of the EU member state has died; or
• documents confirming that the citizen of the EU member state has left the Republic of Lithuania;
• a document certifying that a person is a child of a deceased EU citizen; or
• a document certifying that a person is a child of an EU citizen who has left the Republic of Lithuania; or
• a document certifying that you are one of the parents (adoptive parents) caring for the child of the citizen of the EU who is diseased left the Republic of Lithuania who was entitled to reside in the Republic of Lithuania;

a document certifying that the child is enrolled in an educational institution according to the relevant formal education programme.

You must apply to the chosen branch of the Migration Department for the submission of original documents and biometric data.

You must pay a state levy for issuing a card – EUR 32 (payment code 5740).

By submitting an application, you can also submit a payment order of the paid state levy with bank identification, or a receipt.

Attention: if the state levy has been paid for you by another person, an extended form of payment order must be provided, indicating your full name and personal code or date of birth, with the bank's mark.

The card must be issued no later than one month from the date of submission of the application.

You can withdraw the card at the branch of the Migration Department.

The card is valid for 10 (ten) years.

You can declare your place of residence by choosing one of the following options:

• upon arrival to the Migration Department at the pre-booked time of your visit for submitting the originals of the documents attached to the application for issue of an EU family member permanent residence card and your biometric data;
• at eldership or municipality within 1 month after collection of the EU family member permanent residence card.

If you have completed an application form for issue of EU family member permanent residence card and wish to declare your place of residence at the Migration Department, then upon arrival at the pre-booked time of your visit for submitting the originals of the documents attached to the application for issue of an EU family member permanent residence card and your biometric data, you have to bring along with you a completed declaration form for the place of residence, supported by one of the documents listed below, proving the right to possess, use or dispose of the accommodation or premises where you intend to declare your place of residence, except for the cases, when possessing the accommodation on the right of private ownership:

• a written consent of the owner or co-owner of the accommodation or his / her authorized representative; or
• a letter issued by the company or institution confirming the right to occupy the premises owned or leased by the company / institution; or
• lease or use agreement; or
• document, confirming the granted dormitory.

For more information about the declaration of residence, please visit the website of SE Centre of Registers: http://info.registrucentras.lt/.

Declaration form for the place of residence.

You have to submit your application and documents for the renewal of the card in person through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (hereinafter MIGRIS). Within 4 months from the date of submission of the application and the documents within the MIGRIS, you must personally come to the chosen branch of the Migration Department and submit the original documents, biometric data and sign the application.

Applications for EU citizens up to 16 years are be completed and submitted by one of the parents (adoptive parents) (hereinafter the parents) upon submitting identity document, or guardian (caregiver) or other legal representative, upon submitting the document certifying the guardianship (custody) or other legal representation, and the identity document.

An application of the EU citizen staying in the Republic of Lithuania who is unable to come to the branch himself due to a physical disability, may be filled in and submitted by his authorised person upon submission of the power of attorney notarised or certified in the equivalent form, and his or her identity document.

The identity and signature of an EU citizen situated in the Republic of Lithuania who is unable to come to the branch due to incapacity or physical disability must be certified and his/her biometric data must be read by an authorised public servant or employee of the department working according to the employment contract, upon arrival to the EU citizen.

Application of a legally incapable EU citizen is completed and filed by his/her guardian (custodian) or another legal representative upon submitting the document certifying appointment as a guardian (custodian) or other document certifying legal representation and his/her identity document.

You must submit:

1. application of the specified form;
2. valid travel document;

You must apply to the chosen branch of the Migration Department for the submission of original documents and biometric data and for signing the application you submitted.

You must pay a state levy for renewal of a card – EUR 17 (payment code 5740).

By submitting an application, you can also submit a payment order of the paid state levy with bank identification, or a receipt.

Attention: if the state levy has been paid for you by another person, an extended form of payment order must be provided, indicating your full name and personal code or date of birth, with the bank's mark.

The card is changed no later than one month from the date of submission of the application.

You can collect the renewed card in the branch of the Migration Department.

Your child, if he/she is a citizen of an EU Member State, must obtain a certificate of permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania, i.e. the child is issued the same document as that of both parents or one of them.

You have to submit your application and documents for the issue of the certificate in person through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (hereinafter MIGRIS). Within 4 months from the date of submission of the application and the documents within the MIGRIS, you must personally come to the chosen branch of the Migration Department and submit the original documents, biometric data (only the image of a child’s face is scanned if he arrives together) and sign the application.

Applications for EU citizens up to 16 years are be completed and submitted by one of the parents (adoptive parents) (hereinafter the parents) upon submitting identity document, or guardian (caregiver) or other legal representative, upon submitting the document certifying the guardianship (custody) or other legal representation, and the identity document.

You must submit:

1. application of the specified form;
2. your valid passport or personal identity card;
3. valid passport or personal identity card of the child;
4. a document certifying that the child you are applying for is your child, if such data are not available in the Population Register;
5. document confirming the child legal stay in the Republic of Lithuania (if not subject to visa-free regime). (e.g., a visa, a residence permit issued in another EU Member State, a residence card of a family member of a Union citizen issued in another EU Member State);

two identical photos (from the same photo negative) corresponding to the child's age, 40 x 60 mm (clearly identify the child's name on the other side) if the child is not present upon submission of application.

You must contact the local branch of the migration Department in the area of service of which you live, for the issue of the document.

You must pay a state levy for issuing a card – EUR 32 (payment code 5740).

By submitting an application, you can also submit a payment order of the paid state levy with bank identification, or a receipt.

Attention: if the state levy has been paid for you by another person, an extended form of payment order must be provided, indicating your full name and personal code or date of birth, with the bank's mark.

The card is issued no later than one month from the date of submission of the application.

You must collect the issued card from the local branch of the Migration Department where you have applied.

You can declare your place of residence by choosing one of the following options:

• upon arrival to the Migration Department at the pre-booked time of your visit for submitting the originals of the documents attached to the application for issue of an EU family member permanent residence card and your biometric data;
• at eldership or municipality within 1 month after collection of the EU family member permanent residence card.

If you have completed an application form for issue of EU family member permanent residence card and wish to declare your place of residence at the Migration Department, then upon arrival at the pre-booked time of your visit for submitting the originals of the documents attached to the application for issue of an EU family member permanent residence card and your biometric data, you have to bring along with you a completed declaration form for the place of residence, supported by one of the documents listed below, proving the right to possess, use or dispose of the accommodation or premises where you intend to declare your place of residence, except for the cases, when possessing the accommodation on the right of private ownership:

• a written consent of the owner or co-owner of the accommodation or his / her authorized representative; or
• a letter issued by the company or institution confirming the right to occupy the premises owned or leased by the company / institution; or
• lease or use agreement; or
• document, confirming the granted dormitory.

For more information about the declaration of residence, please visit the website of SE Centre of Registers: http://info.registrucentras.lt/.

Declaration form for the place of residence.