--- title: "Lithuania Student permit requirements 2026: 3-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/study/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-12 --- Lithuania · Student # Lithuania Student permit **First stay:** 3 yrs Temporary residence permit – student (full-time studies) Checked against official sources on 12 Oct 2026 [Record corrected 13 Oct 2026](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/corrections/#change-lt-study) [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 3 yrs (Issued or changed for the study period, up to 2 years for first- and second-cycle studies and 3 years for doctoral studies; in the final year up to 6 months beyond the expected end of studies. Study permits total at most 8 years, except for residency and doctoral studies.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport - **Work:** Yes (Students may work. First-cycle students in years 1 and 2 may work up to 20 hours a week, except during summer holidays and study placements.) ## Key facts Student permit is a student route for Lithuania. You can work locally. Checked 2026-10-12 against the official source. - **Government fees:** €80 ≈ $89 - **Processing:** Up to 90 days - **First stay:** 3 yrs ## Cost, time and long term To apply: government fee €80 ≈ $89; decision: up to 90 days. No lawyer or agent fee is included. **Government fees: €80 ≈ $89** - EUR 80 (≈ $89) State fee for a student temporary residence permit under the general procedure. The fee list gives no urgent figure for students. Full-time students admitted under international agreements are exempt. **Renewal: Renewable** Issued for the study period, up to 2 years for first and second cycle and 3 years for doctoral studies, and can be changed. [Migration Department, Ministry of the Interior](https://www.migracija.lt/service/uzsienieciams?lang=lt#lgtsp-lm-studentas) **Processing: Up to 90 days** A first temporary residence permit decision is due within 3 months of the application. [Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania](https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/rs/actualedition/TAIS.232378/RZsVWVTDPS/) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Needs a place at a school or university in Lithuania ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Admission to a full-time programme is confirmed by the institution. #### What you must show - Funds equal 0.5 x the minimum monthly wage a month for the whole permit or at least one year. - The funds are shown by a 6-month bank statement or a parent commitment, unless the institution confirms them. - The state fee for a student permit is EUR 80 (≈ $89) under the general procedure; students admitted under international agreements pay no fee. #### Documents - Health insurance is submitted. - Living space of at least 4 m2 is shown. ## 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 3 years at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in a 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 a two successive tax periods** Present 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](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/tax/) Tax records checked 11 Oct 2026 ## What you need to arrange - **Health insurance** Health insurance is submitted - **Bank account / funds** The funds are shown by a 6-month bank statement or a parent commitment, unless the institution confirms them Taken from this route's requirements above. The authority's own list is the one that counts. **Full official text** For full-time studies at a registered Lithuanian higher-education institution; the institution files the intermediation letter confirming admission and, if it does not confirm sufficient means, the applicant proves funds. Exchange students on international programmes may get a national visa instead. (sources 1, 2) #### What you must show and pay - A fee of EUR 80 (≈ $89) · State fee for a student temporary residence permit under the general procedure. The fee list gives no urgent figure for students. Full-time students admitted under international agreements are exempt. (source 3) #### Requirements - Admission to a full-time programme is confirmed by the institution. (source 1) - Funds equal 0.5 x the minimum monthly wage a month for the whole permit or at least one year. (source 1) - The funds are shown by a 6-month bank statement or a parent commitment, unless the institution confirms them. (source 1) - The state fee for a student permit is EUR 80 (≈ $89) under the general procedure; students admitted under international agreements pay no fee. (source 3) - Health insurance is submitted. (source 1) - Living space of at least 4 m2 is shown. (source 1) #### Stay - Issued or changed for the study period, up to 2 years for first- and second-cycle studies and 3 years for doctoral studies; in the final year up to 6 months beyond the expected end of studies. Study permits total at most 8 years, except for residency and doctoral studies. - First stay: up to 36 months, decided case by case. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Work Students may work. First-cycle students in years 1 and 2 may work up to 20 hours a week, except during summer holidays and study placements. #### Family Family members may come if the student is in a master's or doctoral programme. #### Fine print The EUR 80 (≈ $89) student fee is on the English version of the Migration Department fee list (updated 12 October 2026). The Lithuanian version (updated 6 October 2026) has no separate student line, and neither version gives an urgent-procedure figure for students. Checked 2026-10-12 ## Official sources 1. [MIGRIS: Studentas](https://www.migracija.lt/service/uzsienieciams?lang=lt#lgtsp-lm-studentas) · Migration Department, Ministry of the Interior (MIGRIS) · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Law on the Legal Status of Aliens No IX-2206, consolidated text valid 2026-07-01 to 2026-10-31 (Lithuanian)](https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/rs/actualedition/TAIS.232378/RZsVWVTDPS/) · Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (e-seimas) · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Residence permits](https://migracija.lrv.lt/en/services/state-fees-for-services/residence-permits/) · Official migration authority · checked 2026-10-12 · published 2026-10-12 ## Student permit and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Student permit | – | 3 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/portugal/student-higher-ed-91/) Portugal | Needs income of €920+ a month ≈ $1,030 | 3 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Internship permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/spain/internship-residence/) Spain | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [D3 study visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/georgia/d3-study-research/) Georgia | – | 1 yr, renewable | No | | [Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/italy/study-visa/) Italy | Needs savings of €10k+ a year ≈ $11k | – | Yes | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Student permit? A fee of EUR 80 (≈ $89). State fee for a student temporary residence permit under the general procedure. ### How long can I stay on the Student permit? Issued or changed for the study period, up to 2 years for first- and second-cycle studies and 3 years for doctoral studies; in the final year up to 6 months beyond the expected end of studies. ### How long does the Student permit take to process? A first temporary residence permit decision is due within 3 months of the application. ### Can I work on the Student permit? Yes. Students may work. ### Can I bring my family on the Student permit? Family members may come if the student is in a master's or doctoral programme. ### How are Student permit holders taxed in Lithuania? No special regime in our records is tied to the Student permit. 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). ## More in Lithuania [Entrepreneur D visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/national-visa-entrepreneur/) [Company manager · €500k](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/company-manager-500k/) [Company shareholder · €28k](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/company-participant/) [Startup visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/startup/) [Work or business · 7 countries](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/nationals-work-business/) [Collective relocation permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/collective-relocation/) [Large-project investor permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/large-investor/) [Blue Card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/lithuania/eu-blue-card/) ## Study visas elsewhere [🇩🇪 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/germany/student-16b/) [🇫🇷 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/france/student-residence/) [🇬🇧 Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-kingdom/student-visa/) [🇳🇱 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/netherlands/student-residence/) [🇦🇱 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/albania/student/) [🇲🇪 Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/montenegro/student/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-12 against 3 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [MIGRIS: Studentas](https://www.migracija.lt/service/uzsienieciams?lang=lt#lgtsp-lm-studentas) · Migration Department, Ministry of the Interior (MIGRIS) · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Law on the Legal Status of Aliens No IX-2206, consolidated text valid 2026-07-01 to 2026-10-31 (Lithuanian)](https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/rs/actualedition/TAIS.232378/RZsVWVTDPS/) · Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania (e-seimas) · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Residence permits](https://migracija.lrv.lt/en/services/state-fees-for-services/residence-permits/) · Official migration authority · checked 2026-10-12 Tracked since 2026-10-10. 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