LITHUANIA TRC

Location: LITHUANIA

Job Description:

Where can I apply for a temporary residence permit?

Application for the issuance of the temporary residence permit and other documents are submitted to the Migration Department in Lithuania or through an external service provider VFS Global abroad.

You must first submit an application for an issue or renewal of a temporary 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 temporary 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 original documents.

What documents do I need to submit?

1. Application to issue/change the residence permit (electronically through the Lithuanian Migration Information System MIGRIS);
2. Valid travel document (passport);
3. A temporary residence permit (when it is being replaced);
4. Documents confirming the ground for issuance of temporary residence permit;
5. A document proving sufficient amount of funds for subsistence and return (a bank account statement, a work contract, or proof of their ability to support themselves financially. Sufficient amount for a month is equal of minimal wage in Lithuania. In 2023 it is 840 EUR. There should be enough funds for the whole time of validity of a TRP or at least for one year;
6. The undertaking that foreigner will declare her/his place of residence in Lithuania;
7. Certificate regarding (the absence of) a criminal record. NOTE: criminal record is valid for 6 months. Foreigners who come to work as highly qualified employees can submit a statement written by themselves confirming that they do not have a criminal record; 
8. Health insurance;
9. Documents confirming legal stay (f.e. visa) if application is submitted in Lithuania.

   Do I need to legalize the documents?

   Document copies and documents issued by foreign states (except for the passport) must be legalized or certified with an Apostille (except for the documents issued in Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Latvia and Estonia) and translated into the Lithuanian language. The list of the states whose official documents must be certified with an Apostille is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania. Documents issued by other countries must be legalized (certified twice – by the responsible institution of the country which issued the document or by a diplomatic mission and by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania). More information about legalizing documents.