Citizenship of Lithuania
Citizenship of Lithuania
In all cases, any applications or notifications related to the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania are completed exclusively through the Lithuanian Migration Information System MIGRIS at www.migracija.lt.
Original documents can be submitted (you must indicate the chosen location accordingly when submitting an application via MIGRIS):
- At a territorial division of the Migration Department in Lithuania;
- To embassies and consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania in foreign countries.
If you are submitting documents at the Consulate, online appointment registration is mandatory.
More information about registration can be found here.
CONSULTATIONS ON CITIZENSHIP OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA MATTERS
On all matters related to the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania, consultations are provided by the Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior.
Consultations on citizenship matters are provided by phone at +370 5 271 7112 or by email at info@migracija.gov.lt. More information can be found on the website: www.migracija.lt.
PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS
If a person, when filling out applications for:
- Restoration of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania;
- Granting of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania under a simplified procedure;
- Reinstatement of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania;
- Permission to take an oath to the Republic of Lithuania;
- Issuance or replacement of a certificate of the right to restore citizenship, or an application for the issuance or replacement of a certificate confirming Lithuanian descent,
indicates in MIGRIS that they will come to a consular post to submit the originals of the uploaded documents, the Migration Department, upon receiving the application, will carry out a preliminary assessment of the documents. If there are no deficiencies, the Migration Department will send a notification to the person via MIGRIS stating that they must appear in person at the chosen consular post within 4 months to submit the originals of the uploaded documents. Upon receiving such a notification, the person will be able to register for an appointment at the consular post. More information about registration can be found here.
If a citizen submits:
- An application for renunciation of citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania;
- An application regarding the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania for children;
- A notification regarding the acquisition of citizenship of another state,
they can immediately register for an appointment at the Consulate to submit the originals of the uploaded documents. You will need to submit them to the Consulate within 4 months from the date the documents were uploaded to MIGRIS. More information about registration can be found here.
IMPORTANT! Upon arriving at the Consulate, you must have the originals of all documents submitted together with the electronic application or notification, or copies of the original documents certified by a notary or in a manner equivalent to notarization.
