Lithuania is one of the largest Baltic States and located in the north of Europe, with Latvia to its North and Poland to its South. It holds 17 the position in terms of doing business in the world even as it is well known for its rapidly developing economy.
The prized Lithuania Temporary Resident Visa is issued for one year time period or even for lesser than that. This visa gives the migrant the freedom of residence, leaving and entering inside its legal validity. The alien has to lodge his application with the diplomatic mission for the temporary residency or at the Republic of Lithuania.
Alien residing in the country has to apply at the nearest migration services. It takes around 6 months for processing of application, and any doubts and queries can be cleared-out by visiting nearby migration center. Visas issued on behalf of work or business falls under the category of temporary ones. This permit allows the migrant to live in this Baltic region for the period mentioned in it. It gives him the freedom of mobility and also the liberty of living and changing the residency.
The permit in question can also be obtained on the ground of family reunification. An applicant–who desires to work in the country–can apply for this visa. Work permit is an easy and sure shot route of obtaining a resident permit.
Any aspirant, who wishes to study in this Baltic region, can apply for a student visa and further gain temporary residency on behalf of the time period for which he has arrived in the country. The validity of the visa depends on the term period of the course for which a migrant has applied for. The aspiring migrant has to apply for visa D which allows him to travel in Scandinavian countries for three months in the time period of 6 months.
Visa D is issued for one year only even as it can be renewed further after contacting migration centre there. The Temporary Residency Visa for Lithuania has to be applied after the completion of the first semester at the capital University of Lithuania.
The migrant has to deposit all necessary documents at the migration office in Vilnius, the nation’s capital. It takes approximately 4 months time for issuing temporary resident visa after the successful submission of the necessary documents, which includes the duly completed application form, a photocopy of the latest bank statement, which proves that the applicant is able to support himself during his stay in the country. One passport size photograph, a valid passport, health insurance and visa fees which is around 90 EUR are also required. Also are required a letter issued by the IRPO requesting TR visa, enrolment certificate.
The said permit can be obtained within 2-6 months of submitting documents on the term of business registration. Then, on its behalf, the concerned immigration department will permit the applicant to reside in the Baltic state for one year. The migrant can renew his visa 2 months prior to its expiry by applying at the nearest Lithuania embassy or the Lithuania Migration department.
