Lithuania Company shareholder · €28k

For owners and managers of a Lithuanian company that has run its registered activity under a business plan for at least 6 months. The company must employ full-time EU/EFTA citizens or permanently resident foreigners with total monthly wages of at least 2 BDU, have equity of at least EUR28,000 (≈ $31,300) of which at least EUR14,000 (≈ $15,600) is the applicant's own investment, and the applicant must be manager or hold at least one third of the share capital of a UAB or AB. ^{1 2 3}

What you must show and pay

• An investment of at least EUR 14,000 (≈ $15,600) · Applicant's own investment in the company (shares or contribution). ¹
• Assets of at least EUR 28,000 (≈ $31,300) · Minimum company equity (assets for companies other than UAB and AB). The company must also pay its full-time employees who are Lithuanian, EU or EFTA citizens or permanent residents total monthly wages of at least 2 x BDU (EUR 4,822.80 (≈ $5,390), BDU EUR 2,411.40 (≈ $2,690)); this is a payroll condition on the company, not an income test for the applicant. ^{1 3 4}
• A fee of EUR 220 (≈ $250) · State fee (decision within 3 months); EUR440 (≈ $490) for urgent processing (45 days). ¹

Requirements

• The company has carried out its activity in Lithuania under a business plan for at least the last 6 months. ¹
• The applicant is the manager, or a shareholder of a UAB or AB holding at least 1/3 of the share capital. ¹
• The applicant's own investment in the company is at least EUR 14,000 (≈ $15,600). ¹
• The company equity is at least EUR 28,000 (≈ $31,300) (assets for companies other than UAB and AB). ¹
• The company's full-time local employees are paid at least 2 x BDU (EUR 4,822.80 (≈ $5,390)) in total each month; BDU is EUR 2,411.40 (≈ $2,690). This is a condition on the company's payroll, not on the applicant's income. ^{1 4}
• Funds equal 1 minimum monthly wage for each month of the permit or at least one year. ¹
• Health insurance is submitted. ¹
• The Migration Department checks that the company is genuine before it issues the permit. ³
• The permit is issued for 2 years, or for the period of the activity if it is shorter. ³

Stay

• Issued or changed for 2 years, or for the period of the activity in Lithuania if it is shorter.
• First stay: up to 24 months, decided case by case.
• Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

Work

Manage and work in the company.

Family

Spouse or registered partner, dependent unmarried minor children and parents supported for at least a year may apply with the applicant or later.

Checked 2026-10-12

Official sources

1. MIGRIS: Esu Lietuvoje įregistruotos įmonės dalyvis, akcininkas arba vadovas · Migration Department, Ministry of the Interior (MIGRIS) · checked 2026-10-10
2. MIGRIS: Darbas pagal darbo sutartį (work under employment contract) · Migration Department, Ministry of the Interior (MIGRIS) · checked 2026-10-10
3. Law on the Legal Status of Aliens No IX-2206, consolidated text valid 2026-07-01 to 2026-10-31 (Lithuanian) · Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (e-seimas) · checked 2026-10-11
4. Changes to the procedure for intermediation letters and applications subject to the foreign worker quota · Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2026-09-14
5. Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania No XI-1196, consolidated text from 2024-01-01, Arts. 2, 18 and 19 · Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (e-seimas) · checked 2026-10-12