Lithuania - Family & Partner - Temporary Residency

Grounds for the Issue or Replacement of a Temporary Residence Permit

1. A temporary residence permit may be issued or replaced to an alien if:

1) the alien has retained the right to citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Law on Citizenship;
2) the alien is a person of Lithuanian descent;
3) it is a case of family reunification;
4) the alien intends to work in the Republic of Lithuania;
5) the alien intends to engage in lawful activities in the Republic of Lithuania;
6) the alien intends to acquire education, study at an education establishment, take part in an internship program, improve qualification or take part in vocational training (See paragraph “Temporary residence permit for an Alien who intends to study”);
7) the alien has been put under guardianship/custody or has been appointed guardian/custodian;
8) the alien may not be expelled from the Republic of Lithuania in accordance with the procedure established by this Law or his expulsion from the Republic of Lithuania has been postponed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 132 of the Law on the Legal status of aliens;
9) the alien has been granted subsidiary protection in the Republic of Lithuania in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Law on the Legal status of aliens;
10) the alien has been granted temporary protection in the Republic of Lithuania in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Law on the Legal status of aliens;
11) the alien is unable to depart due to a dangerous health condition and requires urgent basic medical aid. The list of such health conditions shall be established by the Minister of Health;
12) the alien is allowed to remain residing in the Republic of Lithuania as he is or has been a victim of human trafficking and cooperates with the pre-trial investigation body or with the court in the fight against trafficking in human beings or in combating the offences linked to trafficking in human beings. This provision shall only apply to adult aliens;
13) the alien intends to carry out scientific research and/or experimental development works as a researcher under an employment contract concluded with a research agency registered in the Republic of Lithuania.

Family members entering the Republic of Lithuania for residence together with the alien who has been issued a temporary residence permit may be issued a temporary residence permit for the same period as this alien.

A temporary residence permit may also be replaced at the alien’s request if:

1) the alien has changed his personal data;
2) the temporary residence permit has become unfit for use;
3) the temporary residence permit has expired;
4) the temporary residence permit contains inaccurate entries;
5) the temporary residence permit has been lost.


The temporary residence permit may be issued or replaced to an alien if the alien:

1) meets the conditions of entry set in the Schengen Borders Code;
2) has a valid document evidencing health insurance coverage when, in the cases established by the laws of the Republic of Lithuania, he is not covered by compulsory health insurance, or, in the cases and in accordance with the procedure established by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, he has a confirmed commitment of a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania or an alien residing in the Republic of Lithuania to cover the costs of the health care services provided to him during the period of his residence in the Republic of Lithuania;
3) has adequate means of subsistence and/or receives regular income which is sufficient for his stay in the Republic of Lithuania;
4) owns residential premises in the Republic of Lithuania or uses the residential premises under the lease or loan for use contract, provided that the duration of the relevant contract is not shorter than the period of validity of the temporary residence permit and has been registered in accordance with the established procedure, or presents an undertaking of a natural or legal person to provide him with accommodation for the period of validity of the temporary residence permit, approved in the manner established by legal acts;
5) where necessary, produces a list of his visits and stays in foreign countries.

A temporary residence permit shall be executed after the alien produces a valid travel document, the validity of which must exceed the period of validity of the temporary residence permit applied for by three months.

An alien’s application for the issue or replacement of a residence permit must be examined:

1) regarding the issue of a temporary residence permit, when the alien holds a long-term residence permit issued by an EU Member State - not later than within four months from the day of lodging an application with the relevant institution;
2) regarding the issue of a temporary residence permit, except for the case specified in subparagraph 1 - not later than within six months from the day of lodging an application with the relevant institution;
3) regarding the issue of a permanent residence permit - not later than within six months from the day of lodging an application with the relevant institution.
4) regarding the replacement of a temporary residence permit - not later than within two months from the day of lodging an application with the relevant institution;