Temporary permit to live in Lithuania

Temporary permit to live in Lithuania can be given to a foreign citizen, who is not a citizen of EU. Usually it is given for one year term and later it can be prolonged for the same period of time. Foreign citizen can ask for a temporary permit to live in Lithuania, if he is planning to work or make business here:

– Foreign citizen have to be sole shareholder and director at the same time of the company in Lithuania, (There is no restrictions about amount of authorized capital. Minimum authorized capital of the company according to the laws of Lithuania Republic is 10 000 LTL (2 900 EUR));
– Every foreign citizen must own shares of Lithuania company with nominal value not less than 50,000 LTL (about 14,500 EUR) + he have to work as a director of Lithuanian company or in other position (this option can be used if two or more foreign citizens will be using one company);
– Foreign citizen is only director of the company in Lithuania, authorized capital of which is not less than 50,000 LTL (about 14,500 EUR) + company has three more employees, residents of Lithuania.

The card of temporary permit to live in Lithuania, gives rights to foreigner to travel in area of Schengen without visa and pass airport control through the line for EU citizens.

Decision to give permission or not have to be given in 4 month period. Decision can be done within 2 month in case of double fee payment. (600 LTL = 175 EUR)

Application for temporal permission to live in Lithuania can be delivered:
– In the diplomatic mission or embassy of Lithuania Republic in the country of residence;
– In Migration department in Lithuania (in this case foreign citizen have to arrive to Lithuania to attend during application procedure).

Foreign citizen have to deliver these documents

  1. Filled application form (you can find it in the attached file).
  2. Valid passport and its copy ( it has to be valid not less than 3 month till the end of the term of permission to live in Lithuania).
  3. Documents, which proves foreigners right to get temporary permit (registration documents of Lithuanian company, employment contract).
  4. Documents, which proves that foreigner has enough money to live in Lithuania (employment contract). The minimal sum for foreigner is about 290 EUR per month.
  5. Certified document about the place, where foreigner has a right to live in Lithuania for a period of temporary permit to live. It can be signed by a natural or juridical person (the client should agree about that himself, for example with Hotel). If the foreigner has his own property in Lithuania – property owning document.
  6. Social assurance p
    olicy, valid for a period of temporary permit to live (it requires after permission is given.).
  7. Government fee payment check (not more than 90 EUR).

After Migration department will make a positive decision to give temporal permission to live in Lithuania, the foreigner should arrive personally to Lithuania to fill request at department of Migration in Lithuania (to have passport, 2 photos). Then during 1 week card for temporary permit to live in Lithuania will be issued. Please note that foreigner shall be also needed to be in Lithuania for residence place declaration procedure (which can be done after the permit issued). This permit can be given to foreigner or to his empowered person (if foreigner is in the territory of Lithuania). One year later (but not less than 2 month up to end of validity of issued temporary permit) foreigner can ask to prolong the same temporary permit.

The foreigner can ask temporary permit to his family only after 2 years (on the basis of issued temporary permit to foreigner). But still there is a possibility to ask for temporary permit separately, with a different purpose (ask consultation of the consultant).

Price for helping to get temporary permit in Lithuania

  • Lithuanian “shelf” company: 1050 EUR (no VAT). This price include changing of the shareholder and appointing of new director of the company;
  • Bank account opening: 250 EUR;
  • Accounting services to dormant company (including calculation of taxes from salary to director): 1100 EUR (without VAT) per annum pre-payment, actual work calculated as per TRS;
  • Company registered address: 350 EUR (without VAT) per annum;
  • The filing of the form to get temporary permit: 700 EUR (without VAT) for one person;

TOTAL: 3450 EUR

Optional additional services:

  • Prove of registered address in Lithuania: 650 EUR per person;
  • Government fee: 90 EUR per person;

Extension of temporary permit to live in Lithuania (the same procedure)

  • Accounting services – according to the factual work as per TRS (1 hour / 60 EUR);
  • Company registered address: 350 EUR (without VAT);
  • The filing of the form to prolong temporary permit: 750 EUR for one person.

TOTAL: 1100 EUR (without VAT) + accounting services

Optional additional services:

  • Prove of registered address in Lithuania: 650 EUR per person, per one year;
  • Government fee: 90 EUR.