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Lithuania Schengen Visa

Lithuania is part of both the European Union and the Schengen Area. A Lithuania Schengen visa is a short-stay visa for travelers who need permission to enter Lithuania for temporary purposes such as tourism, business, family visits, cultural events, sports activities, short training, conferences, medical travel, or airport transit.

A Lithuania Schengen visa can usually allow travel to other Schengen countries as well, as long as Lithuania is the correct country for your application and the visa validity, number of entries, duration of stay, and territorial validity are followed.

A short Schengen stay in Lithuania must remain within the common limit of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Lithuania’s Migration Department also confirms that if a person intends to stay in Lithuania for up to 90 days within any 180-day period, a Schengen visa is sufficient when the traveler is not covered by visa-free travel.

Who May Need a Visa for Lithuania

You may need a Lithuania Schengen visa if:

• Your nationality requires a visa for short stays in the Schengen Area
• You plan to stay in Lithuania or the Schengen Area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period
• Lithuania is your only Schengen destination
• Lithuania is your main destination based on the longest stay
• Lithuania is your main destination based on the main purpose of travel
• Lithuania is your first Schengen entry point when all Schengen stays are equal
• You are applying from the country where you legally live
• You are travelling for tourism, business, family visit, culture, sport, conference, medical travel, short training, or another temporary purpose
• You do not already hold a valid Schengen visa, Schengen residence permit, or another legal status that covers your trip
• Your airport transit route requires a transit visa

Who May Not Need a Visa

You may not need a short-stay Lithuania visa if:

• Your nationality is visa-exempt for Schengen short stays
• You are a citizen of an EU, EEA, Swiss, or Schengen country
• You already hold a valid Schengen visa that covers your travel dates and entry type
• You already hold a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen country
• You hold a valid long-stay visa issued by a Schengen country
• You are covered by EU, EEA, or Swiss free movement rules as an eligible family member
• Your total Schengen stay remains within 90 days in any 180-day period
• You are only transiting through the international airport area and your nationality or route does not require an airport transit visa

Even if you do not need a visa, border officers may still ask for supporting documents. This can include a valid passport, accommodation proof, return or onward travel, purpose of visit, travel medical insurance, and enough funds for your stay.

Common Lithuania Visa Purposes

Tourism
For Vilnius city visits, Kaunas trips, Trakai Castle tours, Curonian Spit travel, lake holidays, nature tourism, museum visits, or general leisure travel in Lithuania.

Business
For business meetings, company visits, commercial discussions, contract meetings, trade events, professional appointments, or short business activities.

Family or Friend Visit
For visiting relatives, friends, partners, or private hosts living in Lithuania during a short temporary stay.

Cultural or Event Visit
For concerts, exhibitions, festivals, performances, ceremonies, heritage programs, creative events, or organized public gatherings.

Sports Visit
For sports competitions, club invitations, tournaments, training camps, races, or short-term sports participation.

Conference or Short Training
For seminars, workshops, professional training, academic meetings, short courses, exchange programs, or conference participation under 90 days.

Medical Visit
For short medical treatment, consultation, follow-up care, rehabilitation, or health-related travel supported by medical and financial documents.

Airport Transit
For some nationalities passing through the international transit area of a Lithuanian or Schengen airport before travelling to a non-Schengen destination.

Lithuania Visa Requirements

Most applicants should be ready to provide:

• A valid passport issued within the last 10 years
• A passport valid for at least 3 months after the planned Schengen departure date
• A passport with at least 2 blank pages
• A copy of the passport identity page, where required
• Copies of previous Schengen visas and entry or exit stamps, where required
• A completed, printed, dated, and signed Lithuania Schengen visa application form
• Recent passport-size photos meeting Schengen photo standards
• Travel medical insurance valid across the Schengen Area
• Round-trip flight reservation or complete travel itinerary
• Proof of accommodation in Lithuania
• Hotel booking, rental confirmation, host invitation, tour booking, or other accommodation proof
• Proof of sufficient financial means for the stay and return travel
• Employment, business, study, residence, or civil status documents based on your profile
• Evidence showing your intention to leave Lithuania and the Schengen Area before the visa expires
• Invitation letter, if visiting a person, company, event organizer, or institution
• Business invitation, event confirmation, conference registration, or training documents, if applicable
• Medical appointment letter or treatment documents, if applying for medical travel
• Legal residence proof, if applying outside your nationality country
• Parental consent or guardian documents for minors, when applicable
• Biometrics, when required
• Any additional documents requested by the Lithuanian embassy, consulate, VFS Global, or authorized visa application center

Lithuania’s embassy guidance for short-stay Schengen applications lists a passport with at least 2 blank pages, issued within the previous 10 years and valid at least 3 months after the intended departure from the Schengen Area. It also lists travel health insurance with medical coverage of €30,000.

For financial proof, Lithuanian mission guidance may refer to daily subsistence amounts. Some Lithuanian embassy guidance lists €40 per day, while other mission pages may list €50 per day, so applicants should always follow the checklist of the Lithuanian mission or visa center handling their file.

How the Lithuania Visa Process Works

• Check whether Lithuania is the correct Schengen country
  Lithuania should normally handle your application if it is your only destination, your main destination, or your first Schengen country of entry when no main destination can be identified.
• Find the right submission location
  Depending on your country of legal residence, you may apply through a Lithuanian embassy, consulate, diplomatic mission, or authorized visa application center such as VFS Global.
• Complete the Lithuania online visa form
  Lithuania uses the EPM electronic visa application form. After submitting the form, applicants can download it as a PDF, print it, sign it, and submit it to the selected Lithuanian consulate or visa center.
• Choose the correct visa purpose
  Your selected purpose should match your actual travel reason, such as tourism, business, family visit, conference, cultural event, sports activity, medical travel, short training, or airport transit.
• Prepare your supporting documents
  Your passport, application form, travel dates, accommodation proof, financial documents, insurance, and purpose documents should support the same travel plan.
• Arrange invitation documents when needed
  If you are visiting a private host, company, event organizer, school, medical provider, or institution in Lithuania, prepare the invitation, host details, business letter, event confirmation, or treatment documents before your appointment.
• Book your appointment
  Some applicants submit through a Lithuanian mission, while others use VFS Global where Lithuania has appointed it as an outsourcing partner. VFS pages for Lithuania show appointment booking, document preparation, visa center visit, fee payment, and application tracking steps.
• Attend the appointment in person
  Bring your passport, signed application form, photos, appointment proof, travel insurance, financial documents, accommodation proof, and all required supporting papers.
• Provide biometric data
  Fingerprints and a digital photo are normally collected for many Schengen visa applicants. Children under 12 are generally exempt from fingerprint collection, although local attendance rules may still apply.
• Pay the visa and service fees
  The current Lithuania Schengen visa fee is €90 for applicants aged 12 and above and €45 for children aged 6 to under 12. Children under 6 are generally exempt from the visa fee, although service provider fees may still apply.
• Wait for the decision
  Schengen visa processing is normally around 15 calendar days, but it may take longer if extra documents, further checks, or consultation with other Schengen states are required.
• Collect your passport
  If approved, a visa sticker is placed in your passport. If refused, you should receive a decision explaining the refusal reason and possible appeal or review options.
• Check your visa before travel
  Review your name, passport number, visa validity dates, duration of stay, number of entries, territorial validity, and any remarks before travelling.

Why Choose Our Lithuania Visa Assistance

Visit Schengen can help with:

• Checking whether Lithuania is the correct Schengen country for your application
• Reviewing your documents before submission
• Preparing a purpose-based checklist for tourism, business, family visits, medical travel, events, sports, or short training
• Organizing itinerary, accommodation, insurance, and financial documents
• Understanding Lithuania’s EPM online visa form process
• Reviewing invitation letters, host details, company documents, or event confirmations
• Guidance for employment, business, student, residence, and civil status documents
• Support for first-time Schengen applicants
• Help understanding single-entry, double-entry, and multiple-entry visa use
• Reducing avoidable mistakes before appointment day
• Preparing your file for a Lithuanian mission or authorized visa center
• Making your travel purpose and return plan clearer
• Checking whether your funds and accommodation documents match your trip length

Important Note

Visa approval is always decided by the Lithuanian embassy, consulate, visa center authority, or competent Schengen authority. No consultancy or agency can legally guarantee approval, faster processing, longer validity, or a multiple-entry visa.

A Lithuania Schengen visa is for temporary short stays only. It does not automatically allow employment, long-term study, residence, business settlement, or stays over 90 days. For long-term work, study, family migration, residence, or extended stays, you usually need the correct Lithuanian national visa or residence permission.

Lithuania’s national visa and residence-related procedures are separate from a short-stay Schengen visa. For example, Lithuania’s Migration Department states that national visa applications are handled through MIGRIS for long-term stay purposes, while short-stay Schengen visa applicants use the Schengen visa process.

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