The list of high value-added occupations for which there is a shortage of workers in the Republic of Lithuania is available here.

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:

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 mediation letter shall:

• indicate the foreigner's high professional qualifications and confirm that his/her high professional qualifications are relevant to the work to be performed.

The employer must make sure that you have documents proving your high professional qualifications (a higher education diploma or a document proving that your professional experience is equivalent to a higher education qualification); or

• confirm that the foreigner holds a European Union Blue Card issued by another European Union Member State and valid for more than one year.

A copy of the European Union Blue Card issued by another Member State of the European Union shall be attached; and

• indicate whether the foreigner has a contract of employment with several employers (if so, the details of the other employers shall be indicated: the company or natural person's company number, the name of the company or the name of the natural person).

3. An undertaking (confirmation) that you will declare your place of residence in a dwelling with a living area of at least 7 square metres for each adult declaring his/her residence (to be ticked when completing the application via MIGRIS);
4. Affirmation that you were not convicted (highlight when filling-out the request via ‘MIGRIS’),

Is needed only when you for the first time apply in regards to the temporary residence permit, if in the foreign country(ies), wherein prior to entering the Republic of Lithuania you lived or have been living for the past two years, you were not convicted.

or

Certificate that you were convicted;

The affirmation is needed when you apply for the first temporary residence permit, if you were convicted in the foreign country(ies), wherein you lived prior to entering the Republic of Lithuania or have been living for the past 2 years. These are the certificates issued by the competent institutions of foreign countries affirming that you were 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. The certificate must indicate when and for which criminal activity you were convicted, what was the sentence awarded and has it been carried-out.

For obtaining of a temporary residence permit you are requested:

• to arrive within your pre-booked timeslot at International House Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius), International House Klaipėda (Taikos pr. 52C, Klaipėda) or 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 International House Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius), International House Klaipėda (Taikos pr. 52C, Klaipėda) or at a relevant territorial office of the Migration Department.

You must pay the public fees for the acceptance, review of the request to issue/change the temporary residence permit, adoption 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.

Decisions regarding the issuance/changing of the temporary residence permits are accepted and temporary residence permits are issued:

• Based on the general procedure - within 1 months;
• Based on the urgent procedure - within 15 days.

Important:

• Upon arriving to the Migration Department at the booked time, your presence in Lithuania must be lawful;
• If a national visa, which is valid for 1 year, or a couple of national visas, the total validity period of them is 1 year, was/were issued for you and you intend to submit a request regarding the issuance of temporary residence permit, then in order to be able to stay in Lithuania for the duration of the review of request you should submit this request upfront - 1,5 - 3 months until the end of the validity period of the national visa.

The list of high value-added occupations for which there is a shortage of workers in the Republic of Lithuania is available here.

The list of regulated professions is available here. 

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:

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 mediation letter shall:

• indicate the foreigner's high professional qualifications and confirm that his/her high professional qualifications are relevant to the work to be performed.

The employer must make sure that you have documents proving your high professional qualifications (a higher education diploma or a document proving that your professional experience is equivalent to a higher education qualification); or

• confirm that the foreigner holds a European Union Blue Card issued by another European Union Member State and valid for more than one year.

A copy of the European Union Blue Card issued by another Member State of the European Union shall be attached; and

• indicate whether the foreigner has a contract of employment with several employers (if so, the details of the other employers shall be indicated: the company or natural person's company number, the name of the company or the name of the natural person).

3. If your professional activity is regulated, a document confirming that you meet the conditions laid down in Lithuania for carrying out the regulated professional activity referred to in the employment contract;
4. When you intend to do high vocational qualification work as the head of the company, Public Body’s “Invest Lithuania” issued document confirming, that the employer, who intends to employ you to do high vocational qualification work as the head of the company, is a company established in the Republic of Lithuania, the annual income of its participant (company or group of companies established in the foreign company) within the last three financial years (if the company has been active for less than three years, - from the day of the company’s establishment)  and until the day of submitting the request to issue the temporary residence permit is no less than 1,000,000.00 EUR;
5. An undertaking (confirmation) that you will declare your place of residence in a dwelling with a living area of at least 7 square metres for each adult declaring his/her residence (to be ticked when completing the application via MIGRIS);
6. Affirmation that you were not convicted (highlight when filling-out the request via ‘MIGRIS’),

Is needed only when you for the first time apply in regards to the temporary residence permit, if in the foreign country(ies), wherein prior to entering the Republic of Lithuania you lived or have been living for the past two years, you were not convicted.

or

 Certificate that you were convicted;

The affirmation is needed when you apply for the first temporary residence permit, if you were convicted in the foreign country(ies), wherein you lived prior to entering the Republic of Lithuania or have been living for the past 2 years. These are the certificates issued by the competent institutions of foreign countries affirming that you were 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. The certificate must indicate when and for which criminal activity you were convicted, what was the sentence awarded and has it been carried-out.

For obtaining of a temporary residence permit you are requested:

• to arrive within your pre-booked timeslot at International House Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius), International House Klaipėda (Taikos pr. 52C, Klaipėda) or 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 International House Vilnius (Konstitucijos pr. 3, Vilnius), International House Klaipėda (Taikos pr. 52C, Klaipėda) or at a relevant territorial office of the Migration Department.

You must pay the public fees for the acceptance, review of the request to issue/change the temporary residence permit, adoption 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.

Decisions regarding the issuance/changing of the temporary residence permits are accepted and temporary residence permits are issued:

• Based on the general procedure - within 1 months;
• Based on the urgent procedure - within 15 days.

Important:

• Upon arriving to the Migration Department at the booked time, your presence in Lithuania must be lawful;
• If a national visa, which is valid for 1 year, or a couple of national visas, the total validity period of them is 1 year, was/were issued for you and you intend to submit a request regarding the issuance of temporary residence permit, then in order to be able to stay in Lithuania for the duration of the review of request you should submit this request upfront - 1,5 - 3 months until the end of the validity period of the national visa.