{"about":"Student visa facts for Lithuania, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/lt/student-visa","destination":{"code":"LT","name":"Lithuania"},"visa":"Temporary residence permit for study (with national visa D where required)","authority":"Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior","official_portal":"https://migracija.lrv.lt/en/","last_checked":"2026-10-13","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Admission to a Lithuanian higher education institution.","source_url":"https://studyin.lt/faq/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"For a temporary residence permit for studies the EU Immigration Portal page for Lithuania lists these documents.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-lithuania_en","checked_at":"2026-10-13","list":["Application for a temporary residence permit, in the established format","Valid passport","Number of the mediation letter your university submitted electronically","Proof of enough funds (for example a bank account statement)","Proof of accommodation where you will declare your residence","Consent of your parents or one of them (if you are a minor)","Health insurance","Certificate of no criminal conviction (first permit only)","List of your trips and stays in other countries"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"You must give a document showing that you have enough funds (for example a bank account statement) or a regular income to live in Lithuania. The page states no amount.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-lithuania_en","checked_at":"2026-10-13"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"Health insurance valid for the whole stay is required, with minimum coverage of EUR 5,792.40.","source_url":"https://studyin.lt/faq/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":5792.4,"currency":"EUR","period":"coverage for duration of stay"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"At a visa centre (VFS) or a Lithuanian embassy; if none exists in your country, apply where Lithuania is represented.","source_url":"https://studyin.lt/how-to-apply/visas-and-permits/","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"mixed"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"Fingerprints are taken: all the fingerprints of the hand for a national long-term visa; 2 fingerprints and a face image for a temporary residence permit.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-lithuania_en","checked_at":"2026-10-13"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"The decision on a temporary residence permit is taken within 3 months at the latest. A national long-term visa (D) is issued within 15 days.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-lithuania_en","checked_at":"2026-10-13"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Enrolled international students may work 20 hours per week.","source_url":"https://studyin.lt/faq/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"Visas are granted to students individually; family members may visit on tourist visas.","source_url":"https://studyin.lt/faq/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Visas page says apply for both the D visa and the permit before coming; the FAQ says the permit after arrival. Confirm with the Migration Department.","source_url":"https://studyin.lt/how-to-apply/visas-and-permits/","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The application for a temporary residence permit is filled in, and the documents are submitted, online in MIGRIS, Lithuania's Migration Information System.","source_url":"https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-lithuania_en","checked_at":"2026-10-13","portal_url":"https://www.migracija.lt/","portal_name":"MIGRIS (Migration Information System)","form_name":"Application for a temporary residence permit"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"The VFS page says the state fee is paid when the applicant gives biometrics at the visa application centre, plus a separate VFS service fee. This is the VFS page for the USA and may be dated, so confirm the current amount and place in MIGRIS.","source_url":"https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/Lithuania/usa/residencepermit/english/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"The VFS page only says a general procedure application must be filed at least 2 months in advance; it does not state a current processing time, so check MIGRIS.","source_url":"https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/Lithuania/usa/residencepermit/english/","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get admitted","detail":"Enrol at a Lithuanian higher education institution.","source_url":"https://studyin.lt/faq/"},{"n":2,"title":"Get health insurance","detail":"Buy health insurance valid for your stay from an insurer on the Lithuanian Insurers Association list.","source_url":"https://studyin.lt/faq/"},{"n":3,"title":"Apply before travelling","detail":"Study in Lithuania says to apply for the national visa (D) and temporary residence permit before arrival via migracija.lt.","source_url":"https://studyin.lt/how-to-apply/visas-and-permits/"},{"n":4,"title":"Submit at a visa centre or embassy","detail":"Hand in the application at a visa centre or Lithuanian embassy, travelling to another country if needed.","source_url":"https://studyin.lt/how-to-apply/visas-and-permits/"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":["the application fee","a language requirement","a police certificate","a medical examination"],"applicant_country_pages":[]}