I have the right to reinstate Lithuanian citizenship or I am a person of Lithuanian descent

If you have the right to reinstate citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania or are of Lithuanian descent, you may be issued a permanent residence permit.

Who has the right to reinstate citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania?

What is a person of Lithuanian descent?

How do I get a permanent residence permit?

You must first submit an application for an issue or renewal of a permanent residence permit electronically through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS). Upon submission of application and after booking the visit time through MIGRIS, you must apply for a permanent residence permit (renewal) in person within 4 months from the date of submission of the application to the MIGRIS and submit the biometric data and the following documents:

Foreigner has the right to restore the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania or is a person of Lithuanian origin

1. application number;

2. valid travel document;

3. Documents confirming the right of permanent residence:

3. 1. Documents attesting the right to reinstate citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania;

certificate of preservation of the right to citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania (issued before 1 January 2013);

or

certificate of the right to reinstate citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania (issued before 1 January 2013);

or

Decision of the Migration Department regarding the preservation of the right to citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania or the decision to issue the certificate on the right to reinstate citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania or certificate of Lithuanian descent;

or

documents certifying that You had citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania before 15 May 1940, indicated in Article 38 (4) or (5) of the Republic of Lithuania Law on Citizenship:

1) Internal or foreign passports of the Republic of Lithuania issued before 15 June 1940;

2) foreign passports of the Republic of Lithuania issued by diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania after 15 June 1940;

3) documents attesting to the person’s service in the Lithuanian armed forces or employment in the civil service;

4) birth certificates or other documents directly mentioning the possession of the RL citizenship;

5) personal certificates issued before 15 June 1940 in Lithuania or personal certificates issued on the basis of the documents issued before 15 June 1940.

documents confirming the kinship with a person who had citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania before 15 June 1940 if you are a descendant of this person.

3. 2. Document attesting the Lithuanian descent;

certificate attesting the Lithuanian descent;

or

documents confirming Lithuanian descent, referred to in Article 39 (4) of the Law on Citizenship, i.e. Documents indicating that both or one of the parents or grandparents of a person are or were Lithuanians, as well as a person’s written statement whereby he declares that he considers himself Lithuanian.

4. Documents confirming the renewal of name or surname, if the personal data contained in the documents substantiating the basis for the issue of the permanent residence permit do not coincide with the personal data in the travel document;

5. police clearance certificate;

A valid certificate issued by competent authorities of the foreign country (s) in which you lived or are currently resident for the last 2 years prior to your arrival in the Republic of Lithuania (except for cases where your stay in a foreign country was less than 6 months within 12 months) confirming that you (not) have convictions in this (these) State (s). This certificate must be issued no earlier than 6 months before the date of application for a permanent residence permit. If you have convictions, this certificate must state when and for what kind of criminal offense you were sentenced, what kind of punishment has been imposed, and whether it has been served.

This certificate is not required if you are under 14 years of age and/or you have a valid temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania and have declared your residence in the Republic of Lithuania.

6. a document confirming a legal presence if you apply in Lithuania .

For example, a visa or a residence permit.

You must pay the state levy (unless you are exempt from it) for the application for accepting, examining the application for the issue/renewal of a permanent residence decision-making permit and issuing a permanent residence permit:

in accordance with the general procedure – EUR 160;
urgently – EUR 320;

For the issuance of the document, you must contact:

Territorial division of the Migration departament.

A decision on the permanent residence permit is made and a permanent residence permit is issued:

in accordance with the general procedure – within 3 months;
urgently – within 45 days.

Important.

Documents of the child (adopted child) below the age of sixteen for permanent residence permit are submitted by one of the parents (adoptive 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. The child must be present in person during the submission of the documents of the child (adoptive child).

Minor children over 16 years of age must submit documents concerning the issue of a permanent residence permit themselves.

How can I declare place of residence in the Republic of Lithuania?

If you are submitting a request to issue Lithuanian Republic residence permit, you may choose to declare your place of residence:

By arriving at the booked visitation time at the Migration Department to submit the original documents and biometric data to the request to issue the permit;
At the township or municipality within 1 month from the withdrawal of residence permit.

When filling-out the request to issue the temporary residence permit via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (‘MIGRIS’) you must affirm that you undertake to declare your place of residence in a respective dwelling and when filling-out the request to issue permanent residence permit the aforementioned undertaking may be added in the column “Valid Travel Document” (lith. Galiojantis kelionės dokumentas).

Form of Undertaking In Regards to the Declaration of Place of Residence.

If you choose to declare your place at the Migration Department, when submitting the request to issue the residence permit:

You need to indicate the data about the place of residence in Lithuania when filling-out the request, you do not need to additionally fill-out the place of residence declaration.
When you fill-out the request to issue the residence permit via ‘MIGRIS’, you must add documents affirming your right to declare the place of residence in the dwelling. This can be:

- The consent of the owner, co-owner or their authorized representative of the dwelling to live in the dwelling belonging to the owner (co-owners). The consent of the owner (co-owner) must be confirmed by the notary or elder.

If non-confirmed consent of the owner (co-owner) is submitted, the owner (co-owner) must arrive at the Migration Department with you at the booked visitation time - the employee of the Migration Department accepting your request will confirm the consent of the owner (co-owner).

If the personal identification number has been given to the alien, for whom someone commits, in the Republic of Lithuania, consent may be concluded via www.igalojimai.lt. By choosing this method, in the description of the power of attorney service, the owner (co-owner) shall indicate that they agree to allow to settle-in and declare the place of residence in the dwelling belonging to the owner (co-owner) based on the right of ownership, by indicating the address of the dwelling. In this case, you will have to indicate the identification code given to the power of attorney to the employee of the Migration Department.

The Form of Consent to Settle-In at the Dwelling Belonging to the Owner (Co-Owner).

- Lease or loan-for-use agreement is concluded with the natural person or legal entity. The agreement need not be notarized or registered at SE “Center of Registers”;

- Letter issued by the legal entity confirming the right to settle-in the premises belonging to the legal entity or the document confirming about the accommodation at the hotel, or the granted hostel.

When filling-out the request to issue the temporary residence permit, one of the aforementioned documents may be added to the column “Document Regarding the Suitable Dwelling in the Republic of Lithuania” (lith. Dokumentas dėl tinkamos gyvenamosios patalpos Lietuvos Respublikoje), while filling-out the request to issue the permanent residence permit, one of the aforementioned documents may be added to the column “Valid Travel Document”.

You may also submit the aforementioned documents upon arriving at the Migration Department at the booked visitation time in order to submit to the request the biometric data and original documents.

If the dwelling belongs to you on the right of ownership or the lease, or loan-for-use agreement concluded with the natural person or legal entity is registered in the SE “Center of Registers”, you need not submit the documents confirming these circumstances to the Migration Department.

If you choose to declare your place of residence in the township after withdrawing the residence permit:

After withdrawing the residence permit at the Migration Department, within 1 month from the day of withdrawing the document, you will have to go to the township and declare your place of residence in accordance to the procedure determined by the Director of SE “Center of Registers”.

You may find more about place of residence declaration on the SE “Center of Registers” website: http://info.registrucentras.lt.

Administrative liability may be applied for non-adherence to the requirement to declare your place of residence in Lithuania.