Immigration police in the Republic of Lithuania

Immigration police in the
Republic of Lithuania
Entering to Lithuania
(for third-country nationals)
valid Schengen visa or
national visa issued by other
Schengen state
(limitation - not exceed 90
days in any period of 180
days)
With a Residence card of a
family member of Union citizen;
a residence permit issued by
another Schengen state
(limitation - not exceed 90 days in any
period of 180 days)
Exclusions of visa regime - visafree regime :
right to enter and stay without
a visa, but not longer than 90
days in any period of 180 days
Members of the crews of sea
vessels entering via sea ports of
the Republic of Lithuania; sailors;
ship crew - three months
without visa
National visa (D)
• may enter the Republic of Lithuania and stay in it
for a period longer than three months
• A single entry national visa (D)
• A multiple entry national visa (D)
• NOTE: Aliens who own a valid national visa (D)
may travel in the territories of other Schengen
states for a period not exceeding three months in
any period of half a year.
A multiple entry national visa (D) for student
• Issued to:
• a student arriving in the Republic of Lithuania for studies
according to international student exchange programmes or
the student exchange programmes;
• a student arriving in the Republic of Lithuania to the
consecutive full-time studies a higher education
establishment operating in the Republic of Lithuania;
• National visa can be issued for a not longer than 1 year period
What documents shall be submitted to receive a national visa (D)
for students?
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valid travel document (period of validity must be at least three months longer
than the period of validity of a visa requested to be issued.
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completed application of the established form for the issuance of a national visa;
one 35x45 colour photo corresponding the person’s age;
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an application by the inviting establishment, addressed to a visa office which the
alien is going to apply to for the issuance of the visa (shorter – documents from
university);
document certifying living resources (e.g. a bank account statement)
a valid document confirming possession of medical insurance, whose amount is
not less than 5792,4 Eur)
state fee of 60 Eur(consular fee – EUR 60) (NOTE: For students arriving by
international agreements (e.g. Erasmus) – NO FEE
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Requests for medical insurance
• In medical insurance must be indicated:
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the number of health insurance policy;
insurance company requisites;
the insured person’s name and surname;
amount;
the period of validity;
territory of validity;
not insured events.
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NOTE: Policy must ensure that there will be paid emergency medical assistance, also all
repatriation expenses for health reasons.
• Policy – with any insurance company;
• Entries – in Lithuanian, English, German, French, and Russian languages;
• Must be valid for the entire stay
Temporary residence permit in the
Republic of Lithuania
Temporary residence permit (TRP)
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is issued to citizen of a non-EU Member State
usually issued for a period of one year
may also be issued for a shorter period
Might be issued + 6 months after finishing
studies
• Terms/deadlines:
• For 1st TRP – before 4 months
• Renewal (2ND and ect.) – before 2 months
What documents shall be submitted to receive a TRP for
students?
• an application of the specified form to issue or replace temporary
residence permit;
• a valid travel document (passport)
– To Migration Office – passport pages copies of all marks (no request to do empty pages
copies))
– period of validity must be at least three months longer than the period of validity of
TRP
– valid national visa (D) or
– valid Schengen visa or national visa issued by another Schengen country unless a visafree regime applies, or card of family member of Union citizen confirming the right to
live in the country when application to issue a note is provided to Migration Service
IMPORTANT: in the passport must be indicated
NAME and SURNAME
• one photo (40 x 60 mm), matching the age
• documents confirming the ground for issuance
or replacement of temporary residence
permit:
– documents from university;
– document certifying living resources (e.g. a bank account statement)
(students – 1800 Eur/per year);
– document about a place of residence in the Republic of Lithuania;
– document confirming that a person has a health insurance (this
document can be provided when applying for execution of temporary
residence permit).
– state fee of 86 Eur
– urgent order – 172 Eur
(Temporary residence card making – 28 Eur, urgent order –
56 Eur) TOTAL (not urgent) – 114 Eur
Students – European Union citizens
• A citizen of a European Union Member State may enter
the Republic of Lithuania and stay therein for a period
not exceeding three months starting from the first day
of entry into the Republic of Lithuania.
• Certificate confirming the right of a citizen of an EU
Member State to temporarily reside in the Republic of
Lithuania - adopted not later than within ten working
days from the day that it was submitted
What documents must submit EU citizens (students)?
• an application of the specified form;
• a valid passport of an EU citizen or an identity
card;
• a document (from university) confirming that EU
citizen has been admitted to a higher education
institution;
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document certifying living resources (e.g. a bank account
statement);
• a valid document confirming possession of
medical insurance;
• state fee of 8,60 Eur
Where should I apply?
• For national visa (D) or TRP - to diplomatic
mission of the Republic of Lithuania or
consular post abroad; or to Migration Office in
Lithuania
• For certificate issued to EU citizens – to
Migration Office in Lithuania
REQUIRED
• For third-country nationals after they receive TRP
and
• For European Union citizens after they receive
certificate
• REQUIREMENT TO DECLARE LIVING PLACE
ADDRESS AT THE LOCAL TERRITORIAL OFFICE
CALLED “SENIŪNIJA” WITHIN 7 WORKING DAYS
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RESTRICTIONS
• Notice: students ar not able to work during
their first year of studies and are not able to
work more than 20 hours per week
• Main goal: to study, not to work
• Upon the termination of the study period or discontinuation of studies,
foreigner must depart from the Republic of Lithuania.
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
Migration Office
• Address: Chemijos g. 4b, Kaunas
• Tel. No.: +370 37 303247
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Monday
8.00-17.00
Tuesday
8.00-18.00
Wednesday 8.00-17.00
Thursday 8.00-18.00
Friday
8.00-15.45
Kauno teritorinė darbo birža (Kaunas territorial
job office for work permits):
• Address: E.Ožeškienės g. 37, Kaunas
• Tel. No.: +370 37 225 634; + 370 37 409 865
• EMERGENCY: 112
• Information numbers: 118, 1588, 1666
Thank you for your attention! Enjoy
your studies and stay in Lithuania!