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| Field | 🇱🇹LithuaniaTemporary Residence for Employment — Lithuania 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania (LT) |
| Route | Temporary Residence for Employment — Lithuania 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | work visa |
| Summary | Current 2026 Lithuanian rules for temporary residence for employment, with official-source safeguards and practical residence distinctions. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-23 |
| Official/supporting source count | 1 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | RestrictedSource 1 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employmentSource 1 |
| Income requirement | The 2026 employment quota is 24,706 and has been exhausted. After quota exhaustion, a work-based temporary residence permit can generally be issued only at monthly pay of at least EUR 2,893.68 (1.2 BDU), or EUR 2,411.40 (1 BDU) for a profession on the current high-value shortage list, unless an additional quota applies. These are 2026 figures and may change with the published BDU.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | Most third-country nationals who work in Lithuania need a Lithuanian temporary residence permit, subject to statutory exceptions. Visa-free entry, a Schengen visa, or another country's residence permit does not normally authorize Lithuanian employment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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