Persons having a right for reinstatement of citizenship of Lithuania according to the relevant legal norms of Republic of Lithuania may apply for issue a Residence Permit in Lithuania. To persons having a right for reinstatement of citizenship of Lithuania, a Temporary Residence Permit or a Permanent Residence Permit may be issued. A Temporary Residence Permit or a Permanent Residence Permit may be issued to a person having a right for reinstatement of citizenship of Lithuania for a period of 5 years. Only the procedures of issue of these Permits and lists of the documents to be submitted differ.
Residence permit: key information
According to the legal norms of Republic of Lithuania, a right for reinstatement of citizenship of Lithuania is provided to persons which were citizens of Lithuania before 15 June 1940 or whose father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, great-grandfather or great-grandmother was a citizen of Lithuania before 15 June 1940.
If a person wishes to apply for reinstatement of citizenship of Lithuania, he (she), first of all, shall collect the documents usable as evidences of his/her right for reinstatement of citizenship of Lithuania.
The documents certifying that a person was a citizen of Lithuania before 15 June 1940 or that his (her) parents, grandparents or great-grandparents were citizens of Lithuania before 15 June 1940 of Lithuania shall be the following:
- Lithuanian Passports issued before 15 June 1940;
- Documents certifying military service of the person in Lithuanian army or civil service;
- Certificates of Birth or other documents where the citizenship is specified;
- Any certificates issued in Lithuania before 15 June 1940 or certificates issued on the base of documents issued before 15 June 1940. If the above-listed documents are absent, documents on education, employment or living in Lithuania issued before 15 June 1940 shall be provided.
If the required documents are absent or a lack of any of them is fixed, a search for them will be carried out at Lithuanian archives or other institutions or the relevant facts will be established in a legal way.
After collection of the required documents, the Application for Issue a Temporary Residence Permit with the enclosed documents shall be submitted to a diplomatic mission or a consular institution in a foreign state or to the Migration Service in Lithuania.
The documents to be submitted:
- The Application;
- The Passport;
- The visa;
- The photo (40×60 mm);
- The documents certifying that the person was a citizen of Lithuania before 15 June 1940 or that his (her) parents, grandparents or great-grandparents were citizens of Lithuania before 15 June 1940 of Lithuania; or the Certificate on the Right for Preservation of Citizenship of Lithuania (issued before 01 January 2013); or the Certificate on the Right for Reinstatement of the Citizenship of Lithuania (issued after 01 January 2013); or the decision of the Migration Department on the right for preservation of citizenship of Lithuania; or the decision of the Migration Department on issue a certificate certifying the right for reinstatement of the citizenship of Lithuania
- The documents certifying the family connections;
- The documents on changes of the first name and/or surname (if any);
- A certificate on absence of convictions.
The Migration Department shall pass a decision on issue a Temporary Residence Permit in Lithuania within 2-4 months.
The document for issue a Permanent Residence Permit shall be submitted to the Migration Department or to a Migration Service in Lithuania.
The documents to be submitted include:
- The Application;
- The Passport;
- The documents certifying that the person or his (her) parents, grandparents or great-grandparents were citizens of Lithuania before 15 June 1940;
- The documents certifying the family connections;
- The documents on changes of the first name and/or surname (if any);
- A certificate on absence of convictions;
- A document on de-registration.
The Migration Department shall pass a decision on issue a Permanent Residence Permit within 2-4 months.
Family members of persons having a right for reinstatement of citizenship of Lithuania may apply for issue a Residence Permit as well.
