Lithuania Work Visa Process
To apply for a Lithuania work visa, you must:
- Job offer: Have a Job offer from Lithuania
- Work Permit: Have an approved work permit (this part will be done by your employer)
- Have a Decision on the compliance of foreign work with labor market needs. This document is valid for up to two years. Based on this document, a foreigner can apply for a residence permit in Lithuania.
- Locate the Nearest Embassy: Once you have a Job or a work permit you can apply for the long stay national visa at your country’s nearest embassy/consulate. Locate the Lithuanian embassy or consulate
- Obtain all the documents, including the visa application form.
- Collect a Visa: Wait for the answer and receive your visa.
- Obtain a residence permit in Lithuania: The foreigner can only start working after obtaining a residence permit.
Processing Time
The Lithuania Long Stay National Visa will be issued to you within 15 days.
Duration of Visa and Work Permit
Work permits are usually issued for one year, and they can be renewable. It allows a foreigner to apply for a national work visa. National visas are issued for no more than 1 year.
Lithuania Citizenship
After five years, you can obtain a permanent residence permit and Lithuanian citizenship.
Lithuania Work Visa Requirements
You will need the following documents when you apply for the Lithuania work visa:
- Long-stay visa application form
- A mediation (invitation) letter, Job contract.
- A valid passport
- The work permit
- Bank Statement
- Health insurance
- Proof of no criminal record
Visa Cost
Applicants for a national visa shall pay a visa fee of EUR 140. The visa application is completed online through the system of the Migration Department (MIGRIS). A list of required documents can be found here.
- For more information on Long Stay Visas: Visit Here
Websites to Find Jobs in Lithuania
Lithuania’s most popular job sites:
- Work in Lithuania
- CV online
- CV market
- CV bankas
- LOVE JOB
- Voodoosales
- Start up CV
- CV.lt
- Scobo
Lithuania Employment Agencies
These employment agencies cooperate with large companies in Lithuania:
- Alliance for Recruitment
- Manpower
- Strategic Staffing Solutions
- Simplika
- Biuro
- Info
- Headex
Arrival Allowance in Lithuania
To attract highly qualified professionals to Lithuania and to compensate them for the cost of returning/moving from abroad the Lithuanian government grants an Arrival Allowance of EUR 3,444
