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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...
Foreign Ministry's new Political Director – Skusevičius Added 2026-08-12 Darius Skusevičius, the new Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took office this week. He succeeded Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, who was appointed Ambassador to the Netherlands in April.
Added 2026-08-07 On 7 August, a representative of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a note of strong protest regarding the Russian military’s ongoing massacre of Ukrainian civilians and continued destruction of civilian infrastructure.
Added 2026-08-03 On 3 August, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended an event marking the Roma Genocide Remembrance Day at the Paneriai Memorial.
Added 2026-08-01 On 1 August, a representative of the Russian Embassy in Vilnius was summoned to the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a strong protest was lodged over last night's large-scale attack by Russian military forces on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, which damaged various civilian targets, including the Lithuanian Embassy.
Added 2026-07-31 On 31 July, a representative of the Russian Embassy, summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was handed a strong note of protest over the ongoing attacks on Ukrainian civilians and the violation of Polish airspace.
Added 2026-07-30 The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, expresses his sincere condolences on the passing of Arie Ben-Ari Grodzensky, a distinguished Litvak and longtime Chairman of the Association of Lithuanian Jews in Israel.
Added 2026-07-29 On 28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met in Hanoi with executives from PetroVietnam, Vietnam’s largest oil and gas energy company.
Added 2026-07-28 On 28 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung in Hanoi.
Added 2026-07-28 On 28 July, during his visit to Vietnam, Budrys met with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc.
Added 2026-07-27 On 27 July, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Anutin Charnvirakul. The Minister and the Prime Minister discussed bilateral relations between Lithuania and Thailand, as well as opportunities to develop economic and technological cooperation.