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Lithuania Post-study job search
First stay: 1 yr
Temporary residence permit after studies or research (12 months)
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Key facts
Post-study job search is a work route for Lithuania. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source.
- Processing
- Up to 60 days
- First stay
- 1 yr
Time and long term
Renewal1 year max in total
Issued for 12 months to look for work or start self-employment.
ProcessingUp to 60 days
A permit after finishing studies in Lithuania is decided within 2 months of the application.
Why this route may not fit
Check this before you apply.
- Time on this route is capped at 1 year in total
- Needs earlier residence or an existing status in Lithuania
What you'll need
Who can apply1
- Applicants completed studies, a formal vocational training programme or research in Lithuania.
What you must show2
- The applicant has sufficient funds or regular income to live in Lithuania.
- The state fee is EUR 220, (≈ $250) or EUR 440 (≈ $490) for urgent processing; no fee is charged once, at the applicant's choice, for a permit under the general procedure after finishing studies or research in Lithuania.
Documents3
- The institution confirms that less than one year has passed since the qualification was obtained or the research was completed.
- A valid health insurance document is submitted, or a resident's commitment to cover healthcare costs.
- A written commitment to declare residence in housing with at least 7 square metres per adult is submitted.
Steps1
- Applicants abroad apply through an external service provider; applicants legally in Lithuania apply to the Migration Department.
After you arrive1
- The permit is issued for 12 months to look for work, start working or start self-employed activity.
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
What you need to arrange
- Health insurance
A valid health insurance document is submitted, or a resident's commitment to cover healthcare costs
- Accommodation
A written commitment to declare residence in housing with at least 7 square metres per adult is submitted
Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts.
Full official text
After finishing studies or a vocational training programme in Lithuania, or research as a researcher, a person can apply for a 12-month permit to look for work and start working or begin self-employed activity. 1 2
Requirements
- Applicants completed studies, a formal vocational training programme or research in Lithuania. 3 1 2
- The applicant has sufficient funds or regular income to live in Lithuania. 3
- The state fee is EUR 220, (≈ $250) or EUR 440 (≈ $490) for urgent processing; no fee is charged once, at the applicant's choice, for a permit under the general procedure after finishing studies or research in Lithuania. 4
- The institution confirms that less than one year has passed since the qualification was obtained or the research was completed. 3
- A valid health insurance document is submitted, or a resident's commitment to cover healthcare costs. 3
- A written commitment to declare residence in housing with at least 7 square metres per adult is submitted. 3
- Applicants abroad apply through an external service provider; applicants legally in Lithuania apply to the Migration Department. 3
- The permit is issued for 12 months to look for work, start working or start self-employed activity. 3
Stay
- 12 months.
- Initial permitted stay: 12 months.
Nationality
Third-country nationals
Work
Look for work, work for an employer or start self-employed activity.
Official sources
- MIGRIS: Lietuvoje užbaigiau studijas (permit after studies or research) · Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior (MIGRIS) · checked 2026-10-10
- MIGRIS: Studentas · Migration Department, 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 · checked 2026-10-10
- Residence permits · Official migration authority · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2026-10-12
- 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
Post-study job search and its alternatives
| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-study job search | – | 1 yr | – |
| Work or business · 7 countries | – | 3 yr, renewable | – |
| Collective relocation permit | Needs an investment of €1.4M+ ≈ $1.6M | 3 yr | Yes |
| Large-project investor permit | Needs an investment of €20M+ ≈ $22.3M | 3 yr | – |
| Blue Card | Needs income from €2,894 a month ≈ $3,230 | 3 yr, renewable | Yes |
Questions people ask
How long can I stay on the Post-study job search?
12 months.
How long does the Post-study job search take to process?
A permit after finishing studies in Lithuania is decided within 2 months of the application.
Can I work on the Post-study job search?
Look for work, work for an employer or start self-employed activity.
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How this was checked
Checked on 2026-10-12 against 5 official sources. Status: verified against the official sources.
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- MIGRIS: Lietuvoje užbaigiau studijas (permit after studies or research) · Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior (MIGRIS) · checked 2026-10-10
- MIGRIS: Studentas · Migration Department, 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 · checked 2026-10-10
- Residence permits · Official migration authority · checked 2026-10-12
- 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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