Visa field guide · LT
Plan your Lithuania application
MIGRIS now handles both the Schengen and national visaSee the common routes, understand the hand-offs, then confirm every requirement on the official website.01 / ROUTES
Choose the route that matches your trip
These are starting points—not an eligibility decision. Open the official route before you apply.- ↗Short-stay Schengen visa
Visits of up to 90 days in any 180-day period when Lithuania is the main destination.
- ↗National long-stay visa (D)
Work, study, family or business stays over 90 days, decided by the Migration Department.
02 / JOURNEY
What the application journey usually looks like
The exact order can vary by visa, nationality and application location. “If asked” steps are conditional.- 01Choose the Schengen or D-visa route
Lithuania's Migration Department is the competent authority for both the national D visa and the temporary residence permit that can follow it.
- 02Apply through MIGRIS online
Since the EPM portal closed, Schengen and national visa applications are filled out through the Migration Information System, MIGRIS, at migracija.lt.
GUIDELENS HELPS HERE - 03Upload the digital document copies
The national-visa application requires digital copies of the supporting documents to be attached online before the in-person step.
- 04Book the mission or provider visit
Book the appointment at a Lithuanian embassy, consulate or the external service provider shown in MIGRIS.
IF ASKED - 05Give biometrics in person
Biometric data and original documents must be submitted in person within four months of the online application.
- 06Track the Migration Department decision
The Migration Department decides a national visa application within 15 calendar days, extendable to 30 in individual cases.
03 / BEFORE YOU START
Four things to know before you start
- Official starting point
- MIGRIS (migracija.lt), run by the Migration Department, is now the single online system for both Schengen and national visa applications.
- Short or long stay
- Up to 90 days in 180 days uses the Schengen route; work, study, family or business stays beyond that use the national D visa.
- Decision timeline
- A national visa decision is made within 15 calendar days of the request, extendable to 30 days in individual cases; the review fee is €140.
- In-person window
- After the online MIGRIS application, biometrics and original documents must be submitted in person within four months.
04 / PRACTICAL GUIDE
Lithuania visa details that differ from the regional guide
Lithuania consolidated its visa systems into MIGRIS, and the same Migration Department that decides the national visa also handles the residence permit that follows it.- 01
EPM is retired — MIGRIS is now the only portal
The former EPM online form was closed, and both Schengen and national visa applications are filled out through the Migration Information System (MIGRIS) at migracija.lt.
Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania · MIGRIS ↗ - 02
The national visa has a fixed decision window and fee
A national D-visa request is decided within 15 calendar days, extendable to 30 in individual cases, and carries a €140 review fee — plan around this rather than a Schengen-style timeline.
Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania · National visa ↗ - 03
Book biometrics within four months of applying online
Submitting the MIGRIS application online does not complete the process; biometric data and original documents must be given in person within four months, or the file lapses.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania · Residence permits and national D visa ↗ - 04
Keep the Schengen rule in view
For a multi-country trip, apply to the country that is the main purpose or longest stay. Use the first country only when stays are equal. The 90 days in any 180-day period are counted across the whole Schengen area.
European Commission · Applying for a Schengen visa ↗
05 / PREPARE
Information worth gathering before you open the form
Not every item applies to every route. Use the official checklist generated for your application.Passport and previous travel-document details
Travel dates, itinerary and accommodation
Travel medical insurance for the Schengen stay
Evidence of funds and the purpose of the trip
Employment, study or sponsor information where relevant
Translations and route-specific documents requested locally
06 / OFFICIAL
Continue with the official authority
You remain responsible for reviewing and submitting your application.