You must submit the following documents:

1. a request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.

The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm.

2. valid travel document;

A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:

• must be issued in the last ten years;
• must contain at least two blank pages;
• Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;

3. 1 colour photo (35x45 mm);
4. Document on sufficient means of subsistence.

The amount of subsistence is 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, and for a minor foreigner – 0.5 minimum monthly salary for one month, return funds – 1 minimum monthly salary.

5. Mediation letter by the employer may be submitted along with application for issue a national visa. Mediation letter can be electronically provided through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) (the number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service);
6. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services have right to require submitting this document).

Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.

You have to pay a fee – EUR 120.

If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these circumstances.

For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:

• the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of the external service provider, if you are abroad;
• the Migration department if you are legally in Lithuania.

The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period may be extended by up to 45 calendar days.

Important:

• You may be issued with a national visa for a maximum of 5 months from the date of application for a residence permit or renew of a residence permit in Lithuania, from the date of submission of the residence permit or a card of the family member of the Union citizen;
• the national visa is issued for a period of at least 91 days, unless the application for a national visa is submitted in the Republic of Lithuania;
• if you are holding a national visa, valid for 1 year or several national visas with a total validity of 1 year, and intending to apply for a temporary residence permit, in order to stay in Lithuania during the consideration of the application will have to submit this application in advance - 2 to 4 months before the expiry of the actual national visa.

You can apply for a national visa if

1. the maximum time of stay with a Schengen visa or visa-free stay has been used (90 days in any 180 day period) and
2. one from for the following reasons exists:

• illness, other acute illness or body condition;
• a personal reason you could not foresee;
• force majeure.

You must submit the following documents:

1. a request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.

The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm.

2. valid travel document;

A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:

• must be issued in the last ten years;
• must contain at least two blank pages;
• Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;

3. 1 colour photo (35x45 mm);
4. Document on sufficient means of subsistence.

The amount of subsistence is 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, and for a minor foreigner – 0.5 minimum monthly salary for one month, return funds – 1 minimum monthly salary.

5. Mediation letter by the host person or legal entity may be submitted along with application for issue a national visa. Mediation letter can be electronically provided through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) (the number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service);
6. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services have right to require submitting this document).

Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.

You have to pay a fee – EUR 120.

If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these circumstances.

For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:

• the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of the external service provider, if you are abroad;
• the Migration departament if you are legally in Lithuania.

The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period may be extended by up to 45 calendar days.

Important:

• the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
• If you have been issued with a 1-year national visa or national visas with a total validity of 1 year, you may be issued with another national visa if more than 90 days have elapsed since the expiry date of your visa or all visas. The total period of validity of several national visas must be counted from the date of issue of the previous multiple-entry national visa, if less than 90 days have elapsed since the expiry of its validity.

You can get a visa.

In order to promote the movement of young people seeking to learn different traditions and cultures, give the citizens of Contracting States the opportunity to enter another Contracting State for cognitive purposes, on holiday in the territory of that State, together with the right to study or work, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania has signed the following treaties.

• with the Government of Canada on youth exchanges;
• with the Government of New Zealand on a programme for working on vacation;
• with the Government of Japan on a programme for working on vacation.

You must submit the following documents:

1. a request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.

The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm.

2. valid travel document;

A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:

• must be issued in the last ten years;
• must contain at least two blank pages;
• Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;

3. 1 colour photo (35x45 mm);
4. mediation letter from the host institution, company or organisation of the Republic of Lithuania submitted electronically through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) (The number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service).

The mediation letter must be submitted only in cases when, in accordance with the provisions of international treaties, the foreigner is going to work according to a preliminary arranged employment contract, internship, practice according to prior agreement or engage in other activities in the legal entity of the Republic of Lithuania;

5. Documents referred to in an international treaty, or, if not specified, documents confirming the purpose and conditions of entry specified in the international treaty:

• You are a Canadian citizen and you intend to arrive under an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of Canada on youth exchanges;

Canadian citizens may enter the Republic of Lithuania if they are:

• young citizens, including graduates of university and non-university higher education institutions or research institutions, willing to improve their qualifications in the host country under a employment contract arranged in advance in order to gain greater career prospects and show that they have a employment contract arranged in advance;
• registered students of university and non-university higher education institutions or research institutions in their country willing to take part in their academic study programme as a pre-agreed traineeship or work practice in the host country, including, under contracts concluded between educational institutions and providing documents to demonstrate prior registration or enrolment at a university, non-university higher education institution or research establishment or demonstrating that they are travelling for an internship or work practice;
• young citizens, including registered students who intend to travel in the host country, where their presence is related to tourism and cultural cognitive activities and occasionally work, to supplement their financial resources, and who confirm their intentions.

Participation in the youth exchanges programme is allowed for up to two times and only if citizens meet the requirements of the two different categories listed. The periods of stay must be interrupted by a break. The duration of each stay may not exceed one year.

Citizens of Canada intending to enter the Republic of Lithuania under the youth exchange programme at the time of application for a national visa must be 18 – 35 years old; have a valid passport and a return ticket or have sufficient financial resources to buy it; to travel to the Republic of Lithuania alone (without dependents); prove that they have sufficient financial resources to meet their needs at the start of the stay; to pay all required fees, charges and taxes; have health insurance for the entire period of stay in Lithuania.

Temporary residence permits and work permits during the legal stay may be issued to Canadian citizens who have the right to use the youth exchange programme and who hold a multiple-entry national visa issued on that basis upon their arrival in the Republic of Lithuania.

• You are a New Zealand citizen and you intend to come under the agreement of the government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of New Zealand on the work holiday programme;

Citizens of New Zealand who wish to go on holiday may enter the Republic of Lithuania while having the opportunity to study and acquire work experience, and who:

• on the date of application are 18 to 30 years of age;
• have a valid travel document issued for the last 10 years, with a validity of at least 3 months longer than the period of validity of the visa requested;
• indicate that the main purpose of a trip to the Republic of Lithuania is participation in a holiday programme, i.e. holiday, while work or study is not the main reason for the visit;
• do not come with dependents;
• submit a document confirming that they have sufficient funds and/or receive regular income in the Republic of Lithuania and have funds to return to the country of origin or a foreign state to which they have the right to travel;
• have a health insurance document;
• have paid a fee provided in the legislation of the Republic of Lithuania for a multiple-entry national visa application;
• previously did not participate in this work holiday programme.

New Zealand citizens who have arrived in the Republic of Lithuania under a work holiday programme are not subject to the requirement to obtain a work permit provided for in the laws and other legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania. It should be noted that New Zealand citizens who have arrived in the Republic of Lithuania during their work holiday programme are not allowed to be employed in a permanent job or work for the same employer for more than 6 months during the period of stay in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania.

• you are a Japanese citizen and you intend to arrive in accordance with the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of Japan (applicable from 2019-04-01) on a work holiday programme;

Japanese citizens living in Japan can enter the Republic of Lithuania if they:

• indicate out that the main purpose of a trip to the Republic of Lithuania is holiday;
• on the date of application are 18 to 30 years of age;
• do not come with dependents, except those who hold a multiple-entry national visa or another visa issued by the Republic of Lithuania under the said agreement;
• have a valid travel document issued during the last 10 years, which is valid for at least 3 months longer than the period of validity of the visa requested;
• have a return ticket or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket;
• submit a document confirming that they have sufficient funds and/or receive regular income in the Republic of Lithuania during the period of validity of the multiple-entry national visa;
• state that they intend to leave the Republic of Lithuania after the expiry of the multiple-entry national visa;
• did not previously participate in work holiday programme;
• Have a health insurance document.

Japanese citizens who have arrived in the Republic of Lithuania under a holiday work programme are not subject to the requirement to obtain a work permit laid down in the laws and other legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania, they may be employed and enrolled in training courses or study for a period of up to 6 months in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania, but are not allowed to be employed on a permanent basis or work for the same employer for more than 6 months during the period of stay in the Republic of Lithuania.

6. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;

The subsistence amount is equal to 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the country of origin or a foreign country to which you have the right to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum monthly salary.

7. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries;

Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.

You have to pay a fee – EUR 120.

If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these circumstances.

For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:

• the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of the external service provider, if you are abroad;
• the Migration department if you are legally in Lithuania.

The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period may be extended by up to 45 calendar days.

Important:

• the national visa is issued for a maximum of 1 year.

You can get a national visa.

If you come to the Republic of Lithuania for the following purposes:

• treatment;
• medical rehabilitation;
• for the purposes of professional development of high added value occupation or maintenance and repair work, where the presence of the representatives of a foreign company is a prerequisite for carrying out the above-mentioned works (for example, aviation, shipping areas);
• you are a participant of volunteer programmes;
• you are a pupil coming to the Republic of Lithuania to study at a general education school according to international student exchange programmes;
• you provide a motivated letter of mediation from the state institution or other documents confirming your long-term stay in the Republic of Lithuania.

You must submit the following documents:

1. a request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.

The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm.

2. valid travel document;

A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:

• must be issued in the last ten years;
• must contain at least two blank pages;
• Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;

3. 1 colour photo (35x45 mm);
4. Documents confirming long-term stay in the Republic of Lithuania;

• medical documents confirming treatment or medical rehabilitation;
• documents attesting to the development of professional qualifications of high added value and its duration (e.g. letter from the host institution);
• documents confirming the performance of maintenance and/or repairs and their duration (e.g. contract for the performance of works, letter from the company carrying out the work), where the presence of the representative of a foreign company is a prerequisite for carrying out the work in question (e.g. aviation, shipping areas);
• documents confirming participation in a volunteering programme (e.g. volunteering agreements, letter from the host organisation);
• documents confirming the arrival of a pupil to the Republic of Lithuania to study at a general school according to international student exchange programmes (for example, a letter a school of general education organisation in the Republic of Lithuania coordinating the student exchange programme);
• a motivated letter of mediation from the state institution or other documents confirming long-term stay in the Republic of Lithuania.

5. Mediation letter by the host person or legal entity may be submitted along with application for issue a national visa. Mediation letter can be electronically provided through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) (the number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service);
6. Document about sufficient means of subsistence;

The subsistence amount is equal to 1 minimum monthly salary per month, and for a minor foreigner – 0.5 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the country of origin or a foreign country to which you are entitled to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum monthly salary.

7. Health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services have right to require submitting this document).

Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.

You have to pay a fee – EUR 120.

If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these circumstances.

For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:

• the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of the external service provider, if you are abroad;
• the Migration department if you are legally in Lithuania.

The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period may be extended by up to 45 calendar days.

Important:

• the national visa is issued for a maximum of one year;
• the national visa is issued for a period of at least 91 days, unless the application for a national visa is submitted in the Republic of Lithuania;
• if you have been issued with a national visa for one year, you may be issued with another national visa if more than 180 days had expired from your previous visa or the total validity period of all visas you had. The total period of validity of several national visas must be counted from the date of issue of the previous national visa, if less than 180 days have elapsed since the expiry of its validity;
• if you are holding a national visa, valid for 1 year or several national visas with a total validity of 1 year, and intending to apply for a temporary residence permit, in order to stay in Lithuania during the consideration of the application will have to submit this application in advance - 2 to 4 months before the expiry of the actual national visa.

You must submit the following documents:

1. a request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.

The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a visa. You can fill in the application on the website:  https://visa.vrm.lt/epm

2. valid travel document;

A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:

• must be issued in the last ten years;
• must contain at least two blank pages;
• Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;

3. 1 colour photo (35x45 mm);
4. mediation letter of a legal entity or your free-form written application, stating the reasons for traveling to the Republic of Lithuania for a long-term stay;
5. Mediation letter by the host legal entity may be submitted along with application for issue a national visa. Mediation letter can be electronically provided through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) (the number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service);
6. document about sufficient means of subsistence for at least 3 months (e. g., employment contract, bank statement) or a commitment of the legal person to ensure the receipt of income;

The subsistence amount is equal to 1 minimum monthly salary per month, and for a minor foreigner – 0.5 minimum monthly salary for one month.

7. health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services have right to require submitting this document).

Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.

You have to pay a fee – EUR 120.

If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these circumstances.

For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to:

• the Lithuanian visa service in a foreign country or through the application centre for visa applications of the external service provider, if you are abroad;
• the Migration department if you are legally in Lithuania.

The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period may be extended by up to 45 calendar days.

Important:

• the national visa is issued for a period of at least 91 days, unless the application for a national visa is submitted in the Republic of Lithuania;
• You may be issued with a national visa for a maximum of 6 months;
• having a national visa issued on this basis, you will be able to apply to the Migration department for the issuance of another national visa on all grounds for the issuance of a national visa, if you are legally staying in Lithuania.

You must submit the following documents:

A foreigner to whom the Migration Department has passed a decision on issuance or renewal of a temporary or permanent residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania or a residence card of a family member of a Union citizen or a foreigner who has lost his/her temporary or permanent residence permit or a residence permit of a family member of a Union citizen abroad

1. a request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.

The application must be completed in Latin characters, printed and submitted together with the documents for a visa. You can fill in the application on the website: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm.

2. valid travel document;

A valid travel document must meet the following requirements:

• must be issued in the last ten years;
• must contain at least two blank pages;
• travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term;

3. 1 colour photo (35x45 mm);
4. a notification received by electronic means from the Migration Department stating that you may pick up your temporary or permanent residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania or a residence permit card of a family member of a Union citizen, or a notification submitted to a consular office about a lost temporary or permanent residence permit or a family member of a Union citizen residence permit card being lost abroad;
5. health insurance document, valid during the stay in Lithuania and in all the Schengen countries (if a mediation letter is submitted no health insurance document is needed. VISA services have right to require submitting this document).

Health insurance must guarantee the reimbursement of the necessary medical expenses, as defined in the Republic of Lithuania Law on Health, and expenses that may arise due to the return of the foreigner to a foreign state for health reasons (transportation, including escort of a personal health care specialist (specialists)). The sum insured must be at least EUR 30,000.

You have to pay a fee – EUR 120.

If you are exempt from this fee in the cases provided by law, you must provide documents confirming these circumstances.

For the issue of a national visa, you must apply to the Lithuanian Visa Service in a foreign country or through an external service provider's visa application centre.

The decision to issue a national visa is made within 15 calendar days from the date of the request. This period may be extended by up to 45 calendar days.

Important:

• In accordance with Article 70.11(1) of the Visa Procedure, a national visa shall be issued for the maximum period of 6 months, but at least for the period of 91 days.
• In case the temporary or permanent residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania or the card permitting the family member of a Union citizen to live in the country abroad has been lost, a national visa shall be issued for a period of 91 days.