Lithuania - Passport & Nationality - Loss of Lithuanian Citizenship
On 15 July 2008 the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania was amended and set forth as a new version, which came into force on 22 July 2008) (hereinafter - the Law on Citizenship) citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania shall be lost: 1. upon renouncing citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania; 2. upon acquiring citizenship of another state*; 3. on the grounds provided for by international treaties to which the Republic of Lithuania is a party; 4. if a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania is serving in the military service of another state or is employed in the state service of a non-EU member state having no authorisation of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania; 5. after the court recognizes that the person has lost citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania when he, having the authorisation indicated in subparagraph 4 of this paragraph, serves in the military service of another state or is employed in the state service of another state or is employed in state service of another state, in this way prejudicing the interests of the Republic of Lithuania. * The provision shall not apply to persons who acquired citizenship of another state with which the Republic of Lithuania has concluded a contract on dual citizenship.