Citizenship and Residence Permits Based on Restored Lithuanian Citizenship or Lithuanian Descent

We support clients in obtaining Lithuanian citizenship, permanent and temporary residence permits based on Lithuanian origin or the right to restore Lithuanian citizenship.

Restore your connection to Lithuania through citizenship, permanent residence or a residence permit.

Areas

Key areas

Restoration of Lithuanian Citizenship & Restoration Certificate

If ancestors held Lithuanian citizenship before 15 June 1940

Citizenship by Lithuanian Origin & Lithuanian Descent Certificate

If ancestors were ethnically Lithuanian

Residence/permanent residence permit by restoration or origin

For living in Lithuania without acquiring citizenship

Residence/permanent residence permit for family members

For spouses and minor children

Restoration

Restoration of Lithuanian citizenship

Persons whose ancestors, up to a great-grandparent, held Lithuanian citizenship before 1940, or were born and lived in Lithuania before 1940. This right to restore citizenship is permanent, regardless of country of residence.

If you hold a certificate confirming the right to restore citizenship.

Preparing evidence (a pre-1940 passport, military/civil service records, birth certificate, identity documents) and supporting the procedure, including archive requests or court confirmation if needed.

Simplified procedure

Simplified procedure by Lithuanian origin

Persons who can confirm the Lithuanian nationality of an ancestor up to a grandparent.

If you hold a certificate of Lithuanian origin.

Origin is confirmed by a birth certificate, marriage certificate or passport indicating the ancestor’s Lithuanian nationality, plus a self-identification declaration.

Citizenship

Can you keep two citizenships?

Restoration of citizenship

Dual citizenship is possible if an ancestor was deported from Lithuania between 1940-1991 or left as a refugee not to a former USSR country, or by birth

Special cases

If the renunciation procedures of your current citizenship do not meet a reasonableness test, dual citizenship may be possible under certain conditions

Origin

When obtaining citizenship by Lithuanian origin, you generally must renounce your current citizenship

Permit

Residence and permanent residence permits by restoration and origin

So as not to renounce your previous citizenship, you may consider obtaining a temporary or permanent residence permit.

Duration

Temporary or permanent residence permit for up to 5 years, renewable

Personal attendance

For citizenship, filing by power of attorney is possible; for a residence/permanent residence permit, personal attendance at the Migration Department is required

Language requirements

No Lithuanian language or Constitution exam is required

Family

Residence and permanent residence permits for family members

Permanent residence for family members

For those who lived together for at least 3 months in another country before coming to Lithuania — up to 5 years

Residence permit by family reunification

Up to 2 years

Support

Our support

Eligibility analysis

Consultations and explanations

Document assessment

Reviewing existing documents and instructions on gathering the missing ones

Archive requests

Preparing archive requests to locate documents

Filing documents

Filing documents with the Migration Service and liaising with officials

Powers of attorney

Preparing powers of attorney and notarised statements

Electronic filing

Completing and filing electronic applications

Case preparation

Preparing the case for the visit to the Migration Service

Support at the Migration Service

Until the final decision and informing you of the case progress

Our advantages

Track record

We have worked on citizenship and residence permit matters in Lithuania since 2021

Proven results

We have real experience helping our clients obtain Lithuanian citizenship

Professional qualification

Our team includes lawyers with many years of experience

Strategic approach

We approach each case strategically, thinking ahead about every nuance rather than just handling immediate issues

Honesty with clients

If we see there are no grounds for citizenship or the chances are low, we will tell you this at the very start of our cooperation

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We will review your documents and prepare a strategy for obtaining Lithuanian citizenship, a residence permit or permanent residence.

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Citizenship and Residence Permits Based on Restored Lithuanian Citizenship or Lithuanian Descent