Lithuania · Business / Startup
Lithuania Entrepreneur D visa
Investment needed: €14k+ ≈ $16k
National visa D – entrepreneur (company participant or manager)
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Key facts
Entrepreneur D visa is a business / startup route for Lithuania. Applicants need an investment of €14k+ ≈ $16k. You can stay 1 yr. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source.
- Money needed
- €14k+ ≈ $16k
- Government fees
- €140 ≈ $160
- First stay
- 1 yr
Cost, time and long term
To apply: government fee €140 ≈ $160; investment €14k+ ≈ $16k. No lawyer or agent fee is included.
Government fees€140 ≈ $160
- EUR 140 (≈ $160)Visa fee; decision within 15 days.
Shown, not spent€28k+ ≈ $31k
- EUR 28,000 (≈ $31,300)Minimum equity of the company registered in the last year (assets for companies other than UAB and AB).
Invested and held€14k+ ≈ $16k
- EUR 14,000 (≈ $15,600)Funds or assets invested by a participant in the company.
Renewal1 year max in total
The national visa is issued for no more than 1 year.
Why this route may not fit
Check this before you apply.
- Time on this route is capped at 1 year in total
What you'll need
What you must show4
- The participant invests funds or assets of at least EUR 14,000 (≈ $15,600) in the company.
- The company, registered in the last year, has equity of at least EUR 28,000 (≈ $31,300) (assets for companies other than UAB and AB).
- Funds for the whole visa period equal 1 minimum monthly wage a month.
- Return funds of 1 minimum monthly wage are also shown.
Documents1
- Health insurance of at least EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500) valid in the Schengen area is submitted.
After you arrive1
- A further national visa can be issued only more than 180 days after the previous visas ended.
When you become tax resident
How Lithuania decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.
- Stay on this route
Up to 1 year in total
- Tax residence
- At least 183 days in a tax periodPresent 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 a two successive tax periodsPresent 280 days or more over successive tax periods, with at least 90 days in one of them.
- Foreign-source income
Worldwide, treaty exception
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).
All tax rules for Lithuania Tax records checked
Full official text
National visa for up to one year for the participant or manager of a Lithuanian company registered in the last year, to carry out its activity: equity of at least EUR28,000, (≈ $31,300) of which a participant has invested at least EUR14,000, (≈ $15,600) or a manager comes to work in the company. 1 2
What you must show and pay
- An investment of at least EUR 14,000 (≈ $15,600) · Funds or assets invested by a participant in the company. 1
- Assets of at least EUR 28,000 (≈ $31,300) · Minimum equity of the company registered in the last year (assets for companies other than UAB and AB). 1
- A fee of EUR 140 (≈ $160) · Visa fee; decision within 15 days. 1
Requirements
- The participant invests funds or assets of at least EUR 14,000 (≈ $15,600) in the company. 1 2
- The company, registered in the last year, has equity of at least EUR 28,000 (≈ $31,300) (assets for companies other than UAB and AB). 1 2
- Funds for the whole visa period equal 1 minimum monthly wage a month. 1
- Return funds of 1 minimum monthly wage are also shown. 1
- Health insurance of at least EUR 30,000 (≈ $33,500) valid in the Schengen area is submitted. 1
- A further national visa can be issued only more than 180 days after the previous visas ended. 1
Stay
- National visa issued for no more than 1 year.
- First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case.
- Visa validity: 12 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
- Not renewable according to our source.
Nationality
Third-country nationals
Official sources
- MIGRIS: Esu verslininkas ir atvykstu vykdyti veiklos Lietuvoje įregistruotoje įmonėje (national visa) · Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior (MIGRIS) · checked 2026-10-10
- 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
Entrepreneur D visa and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur D visa | Needs an investment of €14k+ ≈ $16k | 1 yr | – |
| Company manager · €500k | Needs assets of €500k+ ≈ $559k | 3 yr, renewable | – |
| Company shareholder · €28k | Needs an investment of €14k+ ≈ $16k | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| Startup visa | – | 2 yr, renewable | – |
| Startup Visa Portugal | Needs savings of €6,446+ ≈ $7,200 | 2 yr, renewable | – |
Questions people ask
How much money do I need for the Entrepreneur D visa?
An investment of at least EUR 14,000 (≈ $15,600). Funds or assets invested by a participant in the company. Assets of at least EUR 28,000 (≈ $31,300). Minimum equity of the company registered in the last year (assets for companies other than UAB and AB). A fee of EUR 140 (≈ $160). Visa fee; decision within 15 days.
How long can I stay on the Entrepreneur D visa?
National visa issued for no more than 1 year.
How are Entrepreneur D visa holders taxed in Lithuania?
No special regime in our records is tied to the Entrepreneur D visa. The standard rules apply: 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).
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-11 against 2 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
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- MIGRIS: Esu verslininkas ir atvykstu vykdyti veiklos Lietuvoje įregistruotoje įmonėje (national visa) · Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior (MIGRIS) · checked 2026-10-10
- 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
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