--- title: "Moving to Lithuania 2026: visas, requirements and tax" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Trakai Island Castle on Lake Galvė at sunset from the air # Moving to Lithuania 16 ways to move to Lithuania in our guide: 1 investor route, 4 business / startup routes, 7 work visas, 1 student visa, 1 route by nationality or ancestry, 2 spouse visas. No digital nomad visa. Smallest investment: [Entrepreneur D visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/national-visa-entrepreneur/), €14k+ ≈ $16k. Tax for newcomers: [Ordinary taxation of permanent residents on worldwide income](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/tax/), Worldwide, treaty exception. Checked against official sources on 12 October 2026. **Smallest investment needed:** **€14k+ ≈ $16k** Entrepreneur D visa **Longest first stay:** **3 years** Investor · €260k company **Tax angle:** **Worldwide, treaty exception** Ordinary taxation of permanent residents on worldwide income Lithuania offers a range of temporary residence routes for business owners, startup founders, employees, students and investors. The rules differ by route, and the records here summarise the main options without covering every permit type. Founders building a startup with Innovation Agency backing Owners or managers of a Lithuanian company with an established trading record Highly qualified workers with a degree or recognised ICT experience Investors and employees arriving under a government investment agreement Full-time students at a registered Lithuanian higher-education institution ## Investing · 1 ### [Investor · €260k company](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/investor-260k/) **Investment needed:** €260k+ ≈ $290k Stay 3 yrs, renewable [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/investor-260k/) ## Business / Startup · 4 - [Entrepreneur D visa **Investment needed:** €14k+ ≈ $16k](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/national-visa-entrepreneur/) - [Company shareholder · €28k **Investment needed:** €14k+ ≈ $16k](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/company-participant/) - [Company manager · €500k **Assets needed:** €500k+ ≈ $559k](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/company-manager-500k/) - [Startup visa **First stay:** 2 yrs](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/startup/) ## Work · 7 - [Work permit **Income needed:** from €2,411 a month ≈ $2,690](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/employment/) - [Blue Card **Income needed:** from €2,894 a month ≈ $3,230](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/eu-blue-card/) - [Collective relocation permit **Investment needed:** €1.4M+ ≈ $1.6M](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/collective-relocation/) - [Large-project investor permit **Investment needed:** €20M+ ≈ $22.3M](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/large-investor/) - [Work or business · 7 countries **First stay:** 3 yrs](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/nationals-work-business/) - [Intra-company transfer **First stay:** 3 yrs](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/intra-company-transfer/) - [Researcher permit **First stay:** 2 yrs](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/researcher/) ## Student · 1 ### [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/study/) **First stay:** 3 yrs Can work: yes Needs health cover [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/study/) ## For your nationality or ancestry · 1 Open only to citizens of certain countries or to people with family roots here. Unlike free movement, each needs an application. ### [Lithuanian citizenship restoration](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/citizenship-restoration/) [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/citizenship-restoration/) ## Spouse visas · 2 For people married to, or in a partnership with, a citizen or permanent resident. ### [Spouse of a resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/family/) Can work: yes Needs health cover [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/family/) ### [Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/spouse-of-citizen/) **First stay:** 2 yrs Can work: yes Needs health cover [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/spouse-of-citizen/) **Free movement and visa-free stays · 1** - **[EU free movement](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/free-movement-eu/)** · Lets you live here Open to 31 passports: [Austria](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/austria/), [Belgium](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/belgium/), [Bulgaria](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/bulgaria/), [Croatia](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/croatia/), [Cyprus](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/cyprus/), [Czechia](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/czechia/), [Denmark](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/denmark/), [Estonia](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/estonia/), [Finland](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/finland/), [France](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/france/), [Germany](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/germany/), [Greece](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/greece/), [Hungary](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/hungary/), [Iceland](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/iceland/), [Ireland](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/ireland/), [Italy](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/italy/), [Latvia](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/latvia/), [Liechtenstein](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/liechtenstein/), [Lithuania](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/lithuania/), [Luxembourg](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/luxembourg/), [Malta](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/malta/), [Netherlands](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/netherlands/), [Norway](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/norway/), [Poland](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/poland/), [Portugal](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/portugal/), [Romania](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/romania/), [Slovakia](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/slovakia/), [Slovenia](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/slovenia/), [Spain](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/spain/), [Sweden](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/sweden/), [Switzerland](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/switzerland/). [Where each passport can live without a visa →](https://settleanywhere.com/passports/) ## Tax The records do not describe tax rules for newcomers, including how foreign-source income is treated. Standard rules ### [Ordinary taxation of permanent residents on worldwide income](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/tax/#tax-lt-worldwide-residence-baseline) Worldwide, treaty exception Foreign-source income: Worldwide, treaty exception **Details** - On: Worldwide income of permanent Lithuanian residents (Art. 5(2)) - Who: Permanent resident (Art. 4): permanent place of residence in Lithuania Permanent residents of Lithuania are taxed on income from Lithuanian and foreign sources: 20% up to 36 average wages, 25% from 36 to 60 average wages and 32% above 60 average wages (average wage as set for state social insurance contributions). #### Taxed on Worldwide income of permanent Lithuanian residents (Art. 5(2)), including foreign-source income; Lithuanian-source income only for non-residents and for the treaty-resident foreigners described below. #### Who it applies to - Permanent resident (Art. 4): permanent place of residence in Lithuania; or place of personal, social or economic interests more in Lithuania than abroad; or present 183 days or more in the tax period; or 280 days or more over successive tax periods with at least 90 days in one of them. - Exception (Art. 5(3)): a non-citizen who is resident only by the 183-day or 280/90-day tests and is also resident of a treaty partner state for the same period, and whose home state competent authority informs the Lithuanian tax administrator, is taxed on Lithuanian-source income only. - Treaty relief (Art. 37): income received in a treaty state, other than interest, dividends and royalties, is exempt in Lithuania if income tax was paid there; tax paid on interest, dividends and royalties there is credited. #### Exclusions - Citizens of Lithuania who work abroad under an employment contract or whose living costs abroad are paid from the state or municipal budget remain residents (Art. 4(1)(5)). #### Days in the country - At least 183 days in tax period · Present in Lithuania, continuously or with breaks, 183 days or more in the tax period makes the person a permanent resident. - At least 280 days in two successive tax periods · Present 280 days or more over successive tax periods, with at least 90 days in one of them. #### Tax residence A person is also resident if the permanent place of residence, or the place of personal, social or economic interests, is in Lithuania. Rate bands are multiples of the average wage used for state social insurance contributions; other rates apply to specified income: 15% on distributed profit and on non-employment income up to 12 average wages, and 5% on income from selling waste up to 12 average wages. #### Visas Independent of the residence permit. Checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) [Full page →](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/tax/) Special regime ### [Individual activity: business certificate and 20% rate for small individual-activity income](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/tax/#tax-lt-individual-activity-business-certificate) 20% tax **Details** - Limit: €50k/yr ≈ $56k Individual-activity income up to EUR50,000 (≈ $55,900) a tax period can be taxed by a fixed income tax bought with a business certificate (amount set by the municipality); individual-activity income up to EUR42,500 (≈ $47,500) a year otherwise carries a 20% rate. #### Taxed on Income from individual activity (self-employment) of residents; fixed-size tax for the business certificate. #### Who it applies to - Individual activity income up to EUR50,000 (≈ $55,900) per tax period (summed across activities) may be taxed by the fixed income tax paid when acquiring the business certificate. - Individual-activity income above EUR50,000 (≈ $55,900) is added to the annual income and taxed at the 20/25/32% bands. - Individual-activity income, other than the fixed-tax income, up to EUR42,500 (≈ $47,500) a year is taxed at 20%. #### Exclusions - Agricultural-activity income has separate rates: 15% up to 60 average wages and 20% above. #### Limits - EUR 50,000 a year (≈ $55,900) · Maximum individual-activity income that can be taxed by the fixed business-certificate tax per tax period. - EUR 42,500 a year (≈ $47,500) · Individual-activity income up to this amount a year is taxed at 20%. #### Tax residence Applies to permanent residents; non-residents are taxed on individual activity carried out through a permanent base in Lithuania. #### Visas Independent of the residence permit. Checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) [Full page →](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/tax/) Checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) **No digital nomad visa in Lithuania.** See [nomad visas elsewhere](https://settleanywhere.com/visas/digital-nomad/). **Switch to later · 1** Work ### [Post-study job search](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/post-study-job-search/) **First stay:** 1 yr Needs health cover [Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/post-study-job-search/) **Path to permanent residence · 2** - **Citizenship** · Restoration of Lithuanian citizenship for pre-1940 citizens and their descendants (Law on Citizenship Article 9) - **PR after 5 years** · Permanent residence permit (EU long-term resident) ## Arriving in Lithuania: first steps 1. Make sure you have health insurance covering the permit period or at least the required minimum. 2. Arrange accommodation that meets the minimum space per adult where the route requires it. 3. Keep the intermediation letter or confirmation from the relevant body ready for your application. 4. Register your address and open a bank account once you have your permit and personal code. ## Questions people ask ### How much do you need to invest for residency in Lithuania? Lithuania has 1 investor route. [Investor · €260k company](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/investor-260k/) asks for an investment of at least EUR 260,000 (≈ $290,000) and gives a first stay of 3 years that can be renewed. ### Can I move to Lithuania by starting a business? Lithuania has 4 business or startup routes. [Entrepreneur D visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/national-visa-entrepreneur/) asks for an investment of at least EUR 14,000 (≈ $15,600) and gives a first stay of 1 year. [Company manager · €500k](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/company-manager-500k/) asks for assets of at least EUR 500,000 (≈ $559,000) and gives a first stay of 3 years that can be renewed. [Company shareholder · €28k](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/company-participant/) asks for an investment of at least EUR 14,000 (≈ $15,600) and gives a first stay of 2 years that can be renewed. ### What work visas does Lithuania offer foreigners? Lithuania has 7 work visas. [Work or business · 7 countries](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/nationals-work-business/) gives a first stay of 3 years that can be renewed. [Collective relocation permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/collective-relocation/) asks for an investment of at least EUR 1,448,100 (≈ $1,620,000) and gives a first stay of 3 years. [Large-project investor permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/large-investor/) asks for an investment of at least EUR 20,000,000 (≈ $22,300,000) and gives a first stay of 3 years. ### How do I get a student visa for Lithuania? Lithuania has 1 student visa. [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/study/) gives a first stay of 3 years that can be renewed. ### Can my nationality or ancestry give me residence in Lithuania? Yes. Lithuania has 1 route by nationality or ancestry. It is [Lithuanian citizenship restoration](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/citizenship-restoration/). ### Can I join my spouse or partner in Lithuania? Yes. Lithuania has 2 spouse visas. [Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/spouse-of-citizen/) gives a first stay of 2 years that can be renewed. 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