What documents and where should I submit in order to get a certificate?
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You must submit:
- valid travel document;
- available certificate (if you had one and if it is not lost);
- documentary evidence of their kinship:
- marriage document or registered partnership agreement (e.g., marriage certificate); or
- documents confirming that you are a direct descendant of an EU citizen, his/her spouse or a person with whom a registered partnership agreement has been concluded, who has not reached the age of 21 or you are a dependent, and the documents supporting the dependency (e.g., statements of bank orders, 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);
- documents confirming that you are a cohabitant of an EU citizen with whom you have a regular relationship for the past 3 years (e.g., general contract of housing lease or home loan agreement, child birth certificates); or
- documents confirming that you are a dependent of an EU citizen who has the right to reside in the Republic of Lithuania (e.g., statements of bank orders, explanation); or
- documents confirming that you manage a common household with an EU citizen. (e.g., a joint housing rental or home loan agreement); or
- documents confirming that for serious health reasons, you necessarily require personalized care of an EU citizen (e.g., medical institution certificate);
- a document certifying that A citizen of the Republic of Lithuania has exercised the right to free movement in the EU if you come to a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania.
A citizen of the Republic of Lithuania who has exercised the right to free movement of persons under EU law is considered an EU citizen. In order for a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania to be considered to have exercised his right to free movement of persons, he must have lived in another EU Member State for some time after 1 May 2004.
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.
When submitting applications for legally incapable EU citizen or EU citizen from 6 to 16 years old, the EU citizen himself/herself must also be present.
You must pay a state levy for issuing a certificate – EUR 8.60 (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 certificate must be issued no later than one month from the date of submission of the application.
You can withdraw the certificate at the branch of the Migration Department specified in the application. You may do so by yourself or by an authorised person upon submitting a power of attorney, notarised or verified according to equivalent procedure, and the identity document.
Powers of attorney verified by a notary shall be equalled to:
- powers of attorney of servicemen verified by the commanders (heads)of military units, formations, military institutions and military schools;
- powers of attorney of people in imprisonment institutions verified by the heads of imprisonment institutions;
- powers of attorney of long voyage seamen on the ships, navigating under the colours of Lithuania, verified by the captains of the said ships.