Migration requirements for new degree students
Citizens of EU/EEA countries
If you are an EU citizen and have come to stay in the Republic of Lithuania for more than 3 months in the period of half a year, you may be issued a certificate confirming your right of temporary residence in the Republic of Lithuania.
Please submit the application on MIGRIS system.
You have to submit the following documents:
- valid travel document;
- student status certificate;
- a document certifying that you have sufficient resources for living in the Republic of Lithuania;
- a document certifying a valid health insurance (the insurance must be valid in the territory of Lithuania, e.g., the European Health Insurance Card).
In order to apply, you need to go to one of the divisions of the Migration Department, submit original documents, biometric data and sign the application you have submitted.
The fee for the aforementioned certificate is EUR 8.60 (payment code 5740).
For more information about the procedure you can visit website of the migration department or check our FAQs.
Citizens of other countries
Students from non-EU countries have a possibility to apply for both TRP and national visa.
TRP
The decision to issue a TRP will be made within 2 months. You may submit a request for a TRP through external service providers (VFS Global visa Centre). Students can apply for a TRP from their home country and while the application process is still in progress, they can come to Lithuania and pick their TRP there. The renewal of TRP is only possible while staying in Lithuania. TRP is issued for the period of two years. The mediation letter issued for the application of TRP is valid for 5 months.
If you were admitted to degree studies and you intend to study in Lithuania for more than one year, you should/are required to apply for a Temporary Residence Permit (TRP). This document is valid for two years and cannot exceed the expected graduation date.
Application deadlines:
General order (paying 120 EUR for the application)
- No later than 3 months before visa expires – if you are applying for the first time;
- Not earlier than 4 months and no later than 2 months before the TRP expiration day – if you need to renew your TRP.
Urgent order (paying 240 EUR for the application)
- No later than 1,5 months before visa expires – if you are applying for the first time
- Not earlier than 4 months and no later than 1 month before the TRP expiration day – if you need to renew your TRP.
In order to get the TRP you have to follow these steps.
1 Step. Apply for the Mediation letter. You can order it via AIS (certificates ordering section, ‘Mediation letter for issuing of temporary residence permit’). It is usually issued within 3-5 working days. You will need the reference number of this document, in order to finish your TRP application.
2 Step. Submit an application online using the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS).
You will also be required to submit the following documents:
- Valid travel document;
- Printout from the bank, showing sufficient amount of money (no less than 420 EUR per month/5040 EUR per year). This has to be presented in English if you hold an international bank account or in Lithuanian if you opened a bank account in Lithuania.* The statement is valid for 1 month;
- Declaration of residence place in Lithuania. If you live in a KTU dormitory, please contact the dormitory group via dormitory@ktu.lt. Please find more information about the declaration of the place of residence HERE;
- Police Clearance Certificate (PCC/Non-criminal Record). Document must be legalized or certified with an Apostille, written in English or translated officially. If you are renewing your TRP you do not need to submit this;
- Proof of Health Insurance.
3 Step. Using the application system, you will also book a visit at the Migration Office. You have to make the appointment in person within 4 months from the date of submission of the application to the MIGRIS and submit biometric data, original travel document and original or duly certified copies of other documents listed above.
4 Step. You will have to pay the application fee (you can pay at the Migration Office).
5 Step. Once the decision to issue TRP is made by the Migration Department of Lithuania, it is sent to your indicated e-mail address and you have to take your TRP card on the visa/TRP expiration date.
*It is also possible to provide the statement from your parents’ bank account. In this case you also need to present a notarized paper as a proof that your parents agree to support you financially.
Please DO NOT leave the preparation of the necessary documents for the last minute.
For a more detailed information you can check the FAQs.
National visa
Students from non-EU countries which are not included in the Hague Convention or if there is no VFS Global visa Centre in their country are also able to apply for National visa. Visa is normally issued for one year. Visa examination process usually takes from 15 to 45 days. The mediation letter issued for the application for visa is valid for 30 days. Once your visa expires, you can apply for it again not earlier than after 180 days. If you want to renew a visa, you can do it only while you are in Lithuania.
Documents required for National Visa:
- Bank statement from a Lithuanian bank, showing sufficient amount of money (420 EUR per month/5040 EUR per year);
- Mediation letter from KTU;
- Application form. It needs to be printed out and submitted together with documents for a visa. You can fill in the application on the website of the Migration department: https://visa.vrm.lt/epm.
- Passport and visa/TRP (as well as a photocopy);
- One colored photo;
- Health insurance.
For a more detailed information about documents necessary for a visa procedure visit the website of the migration department.
In order to get your national visa issued, you must apply to the Lithuanian Visa Service in a foreign country or to an external service provider’s visa application center .
Both TRP and Visa are issued only if your passport is valid for 3 more months after the Visa/TRP validity period.