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Changes to the procedure of issuing national visas from 1 July 2023 Added 2023-06-13 As of 1 July 2023, following the entry into force of changes to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Legal Status of Aliens, aliens residing outside Lithuania will only be able to lodge applications for national visa through the external service provider chosen by the Migration Department. Until now, such applications were accepted by Lithuanian diplomatic missions, consular offices or visa application...
No more restrictions on arrivals from abroad Added 2022-05-03 From 1 May 2022 travelers arriving in Lithuania from any country of the world are no longer be subject to any COVID-19 management requirements. Please note that the issuance of visas for citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus is suspended.
Quotas established for the carriers are running out Added 2021-05-10 According to a press release published by the Migration Department on 5 May, 2021, quota, established for the calendar year for foreigners, who come to the Republic of Lithuania to work as drivers of international freight transport vehicles, is nearly exhausted. Therefore, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania urges all employers, who consider inviting employees from the third countries, to...
Budrys in Helsinki: security in the Baltic Sea and the Arctic is closely interconnected Added 2026-10-02 On 2 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen to discuss bilateral relations and regional security issues, strengthening transatlantic ties, and support for Ukraine. They also discussed opportunities to expand economic cooperation, particularly in the defence industry, quantum technologies, financial technologies, life sciences, lasers, and...
Added 2026-10-01 On 2 October, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys will pay a working visit to Finland, where he will meet with Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, and take part in the Helsinki Security Forum.
Added 2026-10-01 With Lithuania's 2027 Presidency of the Council of the European Union (LT27EU) approaching, academics and experts from Vilnius University, Vytautas Magnus University, and Klaipėda University are launching a programme of public events. Throughout October and November, lectures, discussions and debates will take place in all ten Lithuanian counties, bringing together academics and local communities to explore...
Added 2026-09-30 On 30 September, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed notes of protest concerning an act of sabotage carried out by Russia in Estonia and Russia’s continued attacks on Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Added 2026-09-28 #LT27EU: Culture During Lithuania's Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2027, the country's culture and arts will be showcased in 52 countries across six continents. The programme includes concerts, exhibitions, film, performing arts and literature presentations, as well as joint projects with international artists.
Added 2026-09-25 On 25 September, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuania, who had been summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, was presented with a diplomatic note strongly condemning Russia's continued large-scale attacks against Ukraine, its civilian population and civilian infrastructure.
Added 2026-09-25 On 25 September, during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys met with Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The ministers signed an agreement between Lithuania and Brazil on cooperation in the fields of education and science, and discussed the development of bilateral relations, opportunities for economic...
Added 2026-09-25 On 25 September, on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys met with Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala. During the meeting, the ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations between Lithuania and Guatemala, which will strengthen regular political dialogue and create...
Added 2026-09-25 In New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the high-level event ‘Ensuring Accountability for Ukraine’, held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. Representatives of the international community discussed ways to ensure accountability for Russia’s crimes of aggression against Ukraine.
Added 2026-09-24 On 24 September in New York, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Kęstutis Budrys met with Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Francophonie for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During the meeting, a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Lithuania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo was signed.