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You are eligible for Lithuanian citizenship (and can keep your existing citizenship if):

  • At least one of your parents, grandparents or great grandparents were citizens of the Republic of Lithuania (which existed from 1918 to 1940);
  • Your ancestor left Lithuania some time before Lithuania restored its independence on 11 March 1990; AND
  • Your ancestor left to any country which was not part of the former Soviet Union.

Due to amendments to citizenship law of Lithuania that came into force on 1st of July, 2016, descendants of Lithuanian citizens that left before 1940, became eligible for dual Lithuanian citizenship again. Until then, the Law on Citizenship allowed dual citizenship only for those who fled Lithuania during its occupation period from 1940 to 1990. Descendants of Lithuanian citizens that left Lithuania prior to 1940 could only get single Lithuanian citizenship and had to renounce their current citizenship. It prevented many people from applying for Lithuanian citizenship.

The relevant parent(s) or grandparent(s) do not need to still be alive.

Lithuania is a member of the European Union. As a result, a Lithuanian passport holder can live and work in any of the EU member states (including Ireland). Subject to what is written above, Dual Nationality (the right to hold a nother nationality) is allowed.

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Learn more about these routes to British Nationality:

WhatPassport.com is a specialist UK Nationality and British Citizenship site offering an online search and assessment. Claims to hold a British Passport can be complex and the site offers a quick, simple search to give you the answers. While many people qualify for the UK Ancestry Visa based on holding a Commonwealth passport with a UK born grandmother or grandfather, we have found that if you have a grandparent born in the UK, or if your mother is British or your father is British, then there are several scenarios where you can claim British Nationality and the right to hold a British Passport. This stems from Britain’s collection of British Colonies, British Protectorates and British Protected States in the middle of last century and the Nationality rules concerning what are now the countries of the Commonwealth.

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