Temporary Residence Permit

What is a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania?

A temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as a “temporary residence permit”) means a document granting an alien the right for temporary residence in the Republic of Lithuania for a period specified in the permit. The alien has the right to choose his place of residence in the Republic of Lithuania, to change it, to depart from and return to the Republic of Lithuania during the period of validity of the residence permit. The alien must give a notice of a change in his place of residence to a migration office of a public police division at a territorial police agency and should not forget that, under the Law on Declaration of the Place of Residence, a person must declare his departure when leaving from the Republic of Lithuania for a period exceeding six months.

***WITH LITHUANIAN TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT YOU CAN TRAVEL THROUGH ALL SCHENGEN ZONE***

A temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania is issued to an alien who is a citizen of a non-EU Member State (a sample for filling out an application is presented in Annex 1). It is usually issued for a period of one year, though it may also be issued for a shorter period. In respect of the persons of the Lithuanian descent and the aliens who have retained the right to citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, the temporary residence permit is issued for a period of five years.




Where must documents for the issuance of a temporary residence permit be submitted?

An alien must submit an application for the issuance of an initial temporary residence permit and other documents to a diplomatic mission or a consular post of the Republic of Lithuania abroad, and an alien who is lawfully staying in the Republic of Lithuania – to a migration office of a territorial police agency in the territory of which he intends to reside. However, the lodging of such an application does not entitle the alien to stay in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania before the alien’s application has been examined and a decision on the issue has been taken. An application for the replacement of a temporary residence permit (issuance of a new one) is to be lodged by the alien with a migration office of a territorial police agency.



How long does it take to consider an alien’s application for the issuance of a temporary residence permit?

An alien’s application for the issuance of the first temporary residence permit must be considered not later than within six months from the lodging of the application with a relevant institution, and that of an alien in possession of a long-term resident’s residence permit issued by an EU Member State – within four months from the lodging of the application with a relevant institution.

An alien’s application for the replacement of a temporary residence permit (i.e., issuance of a new permit) is considered not later than within two months from the lodging of the application. The application must be lodged for this permit at least two months before the expiry of the current temporary residence permit, but not earlier than four months before the expiry of the current permit.


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