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Changes to the Procedure for Issuing National Visas Effective July 1, 2023 Added 2023-06-24 On July 1, 2023, amendments to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Legal Status of Foreigners will come into force. As of July 1, foreigners who are outside the territory of the Republic of Lithuania must submit their applications for national visas through the external service provider chosen by the Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania. More...
The Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Chicago will be closed on Monday, April 10th Added 2023-04-03 The Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Chicago will be closed on Monday, April 10th, as Lithuanians celebrate the second day of Easter. In case of urgent consular issues, please, call 24/7 telephone line +370 5 236 2444, or write at e-mail pilieciai@urm.lt
Attend the North American Lithuanian Business Forum on June 7-8 in Chicago Added 2023-03-31 North American Lithuanian Business Forum (NALB Forum) – the premier event of the year highlighting the strong business ties between Lithuania and North America and importance of connecting transatlantic commerce leaders in dialogue and partnership. The genesis of NALB Forum goes back to 2019 when Lithuanian professionals and clubs met at the Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, D.C. to brainstorm about...
The Consulate General will be closed on November 1st and 2nd Added 2022-10-31   Please be informed that the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania will be closed on 1 and 2 of November due to All Saints' and All Souls' Days.
Minister Budrys: the EU priorities are clear – mobilised support for Ukraine and increasing pressure on the aggressor Added 2025-04-15 On 14 April, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, attended the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. During the discussion on Ukraine, the Minister stressed that the EU's priorities are now obvious: focused diplomatic efforts in support of Ukraine and further increasing pressure on Russia. Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, joined the debate in Luxembourg...
Added 2025-04-14 Today, on 14 April, in Luxembourg, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council. The Council meeting addresses urgent military support and security guarantees for Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, and ensuring the aggressor's accountability.
Added 2025-04-11 On 10 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the Ambassador of Japan to Lithuania, Shinsuke Shimizu.
Added 2025-04-10 On 10 April, Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, met with the French Ambassador to Lithuania, Alix Everard. The Minister and the Ambassador discussed bilateral cooperation, support for Ukraine, and European security issues.
Added 2025-04-09 On 9 April in Vilnius, Laimonas Talat-Kelpša, the Political Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, received the Undersecretary of State and acting as the Political Director at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Robert Kupiecki, for political consultations. Kupiecki also met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, and the Foreign Vice-Minister Julius Pranevičius.
Added 2025-04-08 The meeting focuses on the current trade relations with the US: changes in tariff regulation, the possible EU's countermeasures, and mitigation activity. 
Added 2025-04-07 On 3-4 April, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys attended the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels.  The heads of diplomacy of NATO member countries  focused on defence funding, support for Ukraine and the pursuit of a just and lasting peace.
Added 2025-04-04 On the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting taking place in Brussels on 3-4 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, met with his Spanish counterpart José Manuel Albares.
Added 2025-04-03 On 3 April, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, is attending a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels to discuss the priorities of the forthcoming Summit in The Hague, including ensuring defence and deterrence, and the importance of increasing defence spending.
Added 2025-04-03 On 3 April in Vilnius, the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Julius Pranevičius, together with the Ministry's staff attended a solemn ceremony to pay tribute to and escort home the U.S. soldiers who died during their service in Pabradė.