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How to get a visa to Lithuania. What documents are needed for the application
Visa regime to Lithuania
The procedure for submitting documents for obtaining a Schengen or national visa
Schengen visas
Residents of Minsk, Minsk, Gomel and Mogilev regions can submit applications for a Schengen visa to travel to Lithuania along with supporting documents to the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Belarus https://by.mfa.lt/by/ru/ or through the Visa Center at their place of residence (Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev).
Since June 1, 2017, residents of Vitebsk and the Vitebsk region can submit applications for a Schengen visa to travel to Lithuania along with supporting documents to the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Belarus or through the Visa Centers of the Republic of Lithuania in Minsk, Gomel and Mogilev, as well as to the Consulate of the Republic of Latvia in Vitebsk or through the Visa Center of the Republic of Latvia in Vitebsk.
Residents of the Grodno and Brest regions submit applications for a Schengen visa to travel to Lithuania along with supporting documents to the General Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania in Grodno or through the Visa Center at their place of residence (Grodno, Lida, Brest, Pinsk, Baranovichi).
Documents at the Embassy are accepted only by prior registration on the website: https://evas2.urm.lt/ru/.
All persons over the age of 12 are required to register (registration for children under 12 years of age, whose documents are submitted together with the person accompanying them, is not required).
Family members (spouses, minor children (including adopted children) of citizens of Lithuania or the EU (EEA and Switzerland), persons over 60 years of age and persons with a disability certificate can submit documents for a Schengen visa to the Embassy without prior registration.
Information on the procedure for submitting documents at the Visa Center can be obtained by phone +375 17 388 02 82 and on the website of the external service provider http://www.vfsglobal.com/lithuania/belarus/.
Visa Center website: http://ovizah.by/viza-centr-litvi
National visas
Applications and supporting documents for obtaining a national (long-term) visa (D) from residents of Minsk, Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk regions are accepted only at the Embassy without prior registration on any reception day from 9:00 to 12:00.
Applications and supporting documents for obtaining a national (long-term) visa (D) from residents of the Grodno and Brest regions are accepted only at the General Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania in Grodno.
Information on visa issues: +375 17 285 2448; +375 17 388 0282
Visas can be of the following types:
- Schengen visa;
- national visa.
Schengen visa
1. A Schengen visa is issued to a foreign national holding a valid travel document if his:
- the period of validity is at least 3 months longer than the period of validity of the requested visa;
- the presence in the passport of two blank pages marked "visa";
- a passport issued within the last 10 years.
2. A foreign national holding a valid Schengen visa may arrive in the Republic of Lithuania and stay there for the period specified in the visa, if the conditions for arrival in a Schengen state established in Article 5 of the Schengen Border Code are met.
3. Schengen visas can be single-entry, double-entry and multiple-entry.
Schengen visas can be of the following types:
airport transit (A);
short-term (C).
Airport transit visa (A)
1. An airport transit visa grants the right to foreign nationals to cross the international transit zone of airports without actually arriving on the national territory of the country during a stop at intermediate points of an international flight or a transfer between two stages of a flight.
2. Citizens of states listed in the list specified in Appendix 3 of the General Advisory Instructions for diplomatic missions and consular institutions of states that signed the Schengen Convention 2005/C 326/01 of December 22, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the General Consular Instructions), or persons who are not citizens of these states, but have travel documents issued by the competent authorities of these states, must have an airport transit visa.
3. Citizens of states listed in the national list approved by the Minister of the Interior in conjunction with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, or persons who are not citizens of these states, but have travel documents issued by the competent authorities of these states, must also have an airport transit visa.
(Law of the Republic of Lithuania of April 29, 2004 No. IX-2206
ON THE LEGAL STATUS OF FOREIGN NATIONALS
https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/rs/legalact/TAD/TAIS.423720/)
Short-term visa (C)
1. A foreign national holding a short-term visa may arrive and stay for the period specified in the visa, but not more than 3 months within six months from the first day of arrival in the Schengen area.
2. For transit through the Schengen countries, a short-term visa (C) with the mark "transit" will be issued.
National visa (D)
1. A foreign national holding a national visa may arrive in the Republic of Lithuania and stay there for more than 3 months, but not more than 12 months.
2. A foreign national holding a national visa may move freely and stay for up to 90 days within 6 months in other Schengen countries.
3. The national visa can be single-entry and multiple-entry.
4. A single-entry national visa is issued to a foreign national who is allowed temporary or permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania.
5. A foreign national who has a work permit in Lithuania (issued by the Labor Exchange) or who is admitted to full-time study at a Lithuanian university is issued a multiple-entry national visa valid for up to 12 months.
Visa type "D" is not extendable. Further stay in the Republic of Lithuania is possible only with a valid residence permit. Documents for obtaining a residence permit in Lithuania must be submitted in advance, as applications are considered for up to six months
More detailed information on national visas and residence permits in the Republic of Lithuania can be found on the website of the Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior at www.migracija.lt
Types of Lithuanian visas depending on the purpose of visit:
- visiting close relatives/family members;
- business/work trip;
- tourism/other private visits;
- cultural, scientific and creative events;
- transit;
- medical;
- national visa D.
Types of Lithuanian visas depending on the social status of the applicant:
"For pensioners" Unlike Poland, Lithuania does not exempt pensioners from paying the consular fee. The only simplification is that they do not need a salary certificate, it is enough to present a copy of the pension certificate.
"For students" It is possible to make a visa for students free of charge (without paying the consular fee). However, this is only possible with a group submission of documents from 20 people and for a stay of no more than 5 days. In other cases, students, like pensioners, do not need to submit a salary certificate - a certificate
Schengen visas
Residents of Minsk, Minsk, Gomel and Mogilev regions can submit applications for a Schengen visa to travel to Lithuania along with supporting documents to the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Belarus https://by.mfa.lt/by/ru/ or through the Visa Center at their place of residence (Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev).
Since June 1, 2017, residents of Vitebsk and the Vitebsk region can submit applications for a Schengen visa to travel to Lithuania along with supporting documents to the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Belarus or through the Visa Centers of the Republic of Lithuania in Minsk, Gomel and Mogilev, as well as to the Consulate of the Republic of Latvia in Vitebsk or through the Visa Center of the Republic of Latvia in Vitebsk.
Residents of the Grodno and Brest regions submit applications for a Schengen visa to travel to Lithuania along with supporting documents to the General Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania in Grodno or through the Visa Center at their place of residence (Grodno, Lida, Brest, Pinsk, Baranovichi).
Documents at the Embassy are accepted only by prior registration on the website: https://evas2.urm.lt/ru/.
All persons over the age of 12 are required to register (registration for children under 12 years of age, whose documents are submitted together with the person accompanying them, is not required).
Family members (spouses, minor children (including adopted children) of citizens of Lithuania or the EU (EEA and Switzerland), persons over 60 years of age and persons with a disability certificate can submit documents for a Schengen visa to the Embassy without prior registration.
Information on the procedure for submitting documents at the Visa Center can be obtained by phone +375 17 388 02 82 and on the website of the external service provider http://www.vfsglobal.com/lithuania/belarus/.
Visa Center website: http://ovizah.by/viza-centr-litvi
National visas
Applications and supporting documents for obtaining a national (long-term) visa (D) from residents of Minsk, Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk regions are accepted only at the Embassy without prior registration on any reception day from 9:00 to 12:00.
Applications and supporting documents for obtaining a national (long-term) visa (D) from residents of the Grodno and Brest regions are accepted only at the General Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania in Grodno.
Information on visa issues: +375 17 285 2448; +375 17 388 0282
Visas can be of the following types:
- Schengen visa;
- national visa.
Schengen visa
1. A Schengen visa is issued to a foreign national holding a valid travel document if his:
- the period of validity is at least 3 months longer than the period of validity of the requested visa;
- the presence in the passport of two blank pages marked "visa";
- a passport issued within the last 10 years.
2. A foreign national holding a valid Schengen visa may arrive in the Republic of Lithuania and stay there for the period specified in the visa, if the conditions for arrival in a Schengen state established in Article 5 of the Schengen Border Code are met.
3. Schengen visas can be single-entry, double-entry and multiple-entry.
Schengen visas can be of the following types:
airport transit (A);
short-term (C).
Airport transit visa (A)
1. An airport transit visa grants the right to foreign nationals to cross the international transit zone of airports without actually arriving on the national territory of the country during a stop at intermediate points of an international flight or a transfer between two stages of a flight.
2. Citizens of states listed in the list specified in Appendix 3 of the General Advisory Instructions for diplomatic missions and consular institutions of states that signed the Schengen Convention 2005/C 326/01 of December 22, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the General Consular Instructions), or persons who are not citizens of these states, but have travel documents issued by the competent authorities of these states, must have an airport transit visa.
3. Citizens of states listed in the national list approved by the Minister of the Interior in conjunction with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, or persons who are not citizens of these states, but have travel documents issued by the competent authorities of these states, must also have an airport transit visa.
(Law of the Republic of Lithuania of April 29, 2004 No. IX-2206
ON THE LEGAL STATUS OF FOREIGN NATIONALS
https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/rs/legalact/TAD/TAIS.423720/)
Short-term visa (C)
1. A foreign national holding a short-term visa may arrive and stay for the period specified in the visa, but not more than 3 months within six months from the first day of arrival in the Schengen area.
2. For transit through the Schengen countries, a short-term visa (C) with the mark "transit" will be issued.
National visa (D)
1. A foreign national holding a national visa may arrive in the Republic of Lithuania and stay there for more than 3 months, but not more than 12 months.
2. A foreign national holding a national visa may move freely and stay for up to 90 days within 6 months in other Schengen countries.
3. The national visa can be single-entry and multiple-entry.
4. A single-entry national visa is issued to a foreign national who is allowed temporary or permanent residence in the Republic of Lithuania.
5. A foreign national who has a work permit in Lithuania (issued by the Labor Exchange) or who is admitted to full-time study at a Lithuanian university is issued a multiple-entry national visa valid for up to 12 months.
Visa type "D" is not extendable. Further stay in the Republic of Lithuania is possible only with a valid residence permit. Documents for obtaining a residence permit in Lithuania must be submitted in advance, as applications are considered for up to six months
More detailed information on national visas and residence permits in the Republic of Lithuania can be found on the website of the Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior at www.migracija.lt
Types of Lithuanian visas depending on the purpose of visit:
- visiting close relatives/family members;
- business/work trip;
- tourism/other private visits;
- cultural, scientific and creative events;
- transit;
- medical;
- national visa D.
Types of Lithuanian visas depending on the social status of the applicant:
"For pensioners" Unlike Poland, Lithuania does not exempt pensioners from paying the consular fee. The only simplification is that they do not need a salary certificate, it is enough to present a copy of the pension certificate.
"For students" It is possible to make a visa for students free of charge (without paying the consular fee). However, this is only possible with a group submission of documents from 20 people and for a stay of no more than 5 days. In other cases, students, like pensioners, do not need to submit a salary certificate - a certificate
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