According to the Lithuanian Migration Department, the most frequent applicants for a temporary residence permit in Lithuania are citizens of Belarus.
All that is needed for this is to obtain a residence permit in Lithuania. Each holder can travel freely throughout Europe, work as an employee or conduct commercial activities, and also study at European educational institutions.
A permanent residence permit in Lithuania means the opportunity to enjoy social guarantees provided to Lithuanian citizens. Holders of a residence permit are entitled to unemployment benefits, child birth benefits, and guaranteed medical care. Finally, having obtained a residence permit in Lithuania, you can purchase a car without undergoing customs inspection and paying customs duty, and subsequently this car can be used both within the European Union and outside this interstate association.
To emigrate to the European Union by obtaining a residence permit in Lithuania, you first apply for a temporary residence permit, which grants the right to enter and stay in the country for one year. After this period, the residence permit must be renewed. By successfully renewing the residence permit for more than five years, you are entitled to apply for a permanent residence permit. Finally, after 10 years from obtaining the permanent residence permit, its holder can become a full citizen of Lithuania, and thus of the European Union.
There are a number of ways to obtain a residence permit in Lithuania, including employment, study, commercial or scientific activities, marital ties, and some others. The most popular way to obtain a residence permit is registering as an individual entrepreneur or registering a closed joint-stock company.
Registration of a residence permit in Lithuania is carried out upon presentation of the following documents:
- passport and its copy;
- completed application form;
- photograph;
- power of attorney;
- power of attorney (if without personal presence);
- copy of Schengen visa;
- bank statement showing the minimum living amount.
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