Documents Required for a Lithuania Schengen Visa

 

Documents Required for a Lithuania Schengen Visa

The main part of your Lithuanian Visa application process is the collection and submission of the Lithuania Visa requirements, through which you prove that you meet the criteria to be permitted to travel to Lithuania.

The required documents for a short-stay visa to Lithuania are as follows:

• Lithuanian visa application form. The form should be completed with correct and honest information, printed and signed at the end. Here you can learn how to Fill-in the Schengen Visa Application Form!
• Two passport photos. The photos must be identical and taken within the last three months. They should also comply with the photograph criteria for Lithuanian Schengen visa application.
• Your valid passport. Check your passport before you apply! It must have at least two blank pages and a validity of at least three more months beyond the date you plan to leave Lithuania and the whole territory of Schengen. It must be no older than ten years on the date you plan to leave Lithuania, as well.
• Copies of your previous visas (if applicable).
• Lithuania Travel Health Insurance. You insurance should cover treatment for medical emergencies for at least €30,000 in the whole territory of the Schengen.
• Proof of means of transport:
  • Round-trip Flight Itinerary. A document that shows you have a booked flight, to enter and leave Lithuania. This document should specify flight numbers, dates, and your details.
  • When travelling by car. Car registration, car insurance, return travel tickets (ferry or Eurotunnel) mentioning the car’s registration number and driver’s driving license.
  • Bus/Train ticket. If you are reaching Lithuania from Belarus.
• Proof of accommodation. I.e. a hotel reservation.
• Proof of sufficient financial means for the period of stay in Lithuania. You will need to prove to the Lithuanian embassy/consulate that you own at least €40 per each day that you plan to spend in Lithuania.
• A cover letter. A personal letter in which you explain why you are applying to visit Lithuania, how long you plan to stay, when will you leave and other details.
• Proof of civil status. This could be a marriage certificate, birth certificate of children, death certificate of spouse, etc.

 

Additional Lithuanian Visa Requirements Based on Your Employment Status

The additional Lithuania visa requirements according to your occupational status are as follows:

If employed:

• Employment contract
• Current bank statement of the latest 6 months
• Leave permission from the employer
• Income Tax Return (ITR) form or

If self-employed:

• A copy of your business license
• Company bank statement of the latest 6 months
• Income Tax Return (ITR)

If a student:

• Proof of enrollment
• No-objection certificate from school or university
• Advertisements

If retired:

• Pension statement of the latest 6 months

If applicable:

• Proof of regular income generated by property, for the last 6 months

>>How to obtain NOC from employer, school or university.

 

Additional Lithuanian Visa Requirements for Minors

Minors applying to get a short-stay visa to Lithuania, or parents applying for their minor child to get a visa, will need to complete the following additional Lithuanian Visa Requirements in their application file:

• Birth certificate of the minor traveling to Lithuania.
• Lithuania application form signed by both parents.
• If the child is traveling with only one parent:
  • Marriage certificate of parents /Divorce certificate.
  • Family court order. In cases where only one parent has full custody over the child.
  • A notarized parental authorization to travel to Lithuania (if both parents share child custody).
  • Certified copies of ID / passport of both parents.
• If the minor will be travelling alone with another person:
  • An original and copy of the accompanying person’s passport page containing the holder’s data, and expiry date, a recent photograph and valid visa copy.
  • A notarized parental authorization to travel to Lithuania, signed by both parents / guardians.

*Note: When applying at the Lithuanian embassy/consulate in home country, the guardian or parent should accompany their under-age children.

Additional Requirements Based on the Purpose of Entry to Lithuania

Depending on the reason behind your intended trip to Lithuania, you will need to provide the Lithuanian embassy/consulate with additional documents that support your purpose of entry.

Following find the additional Lithuania visa requirements based on your purpose of traveling to Lithuania.

Lithuania Airport Transit Visa Requirements

If you need to land at one of the Lithuanian airports, under the sole purpose of taking another flight that will take you to your non-Schengen destination country, then you ought to apply for a Lithuania Airport Transit Visa.

Not all nationals of countries under the Schengen visa regime need a Lithuania Airport Transit Visa. Actually, the nationals of very few of these countries do. Check the list of the nationals that need a Lithuania Airport Transit Visa, to find out if you need to apply for one.

Required Documents for an Airport Transit Schengen Visa to Lithuania

When applying to obtain a Lithuania Airport Transit visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• A valid visa (if needed) for the final country one is travelling to.
• The flight ticket for the final country you are travelling to.

Lithuania Transit Visa Requirements

If you are traveling towards the Lithuanian land through water, to disembark at one of its harbors, in order to take another vessel that will take you to your non-Schengen destination country, then you ought to file an application for a Lithuania Transit Visa.

Required Documents for a Transit Schengen Visa to Lithuania

When applying to obtain a Lithuania Transit visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• A valid visa (if required) for the final country you are travelling to.
• The ticket for the final country you are travelling to.
• Original and photocopy of Seaman’s book (required only for seafarers).
• Letter from the inviting Shipping Company. Issued by the inviting Shipping Company in the Schengen country in which the seafarer will disembark (required only for seafarers).
• Employment contract. Contract with the navigation company / ship in order to board the ship (required only for seafarers).

Lithuania Tourist Visa Requirements

If you are traveling to Lithuania for tourism purposes, as vacations or sightseeing, then you should apply for a Lithuanian Tourist visa for short stays.

Required Documents for a Tourist Schengen Visa to Lithuania

When applying to obtain a Lithuanian Tourist visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Bank statement. Preferably for the last 6 months.
• Travel Itinerary. A description of your trip day-to-day.
• Proof how you will be financing your trip to Lithuania.

Lithuania Visitor Visa Requirements

If you want to travel to Lithuania in order to visit a friend or family member that lives in Lithuania, upon their invitation, then you will need to apply for a Lithuania visitor visa.

Required Documents for a Schengen Visitor Visa to Lithuania

When applying to obtain a visa to visit your friends or relatives in Lithuania, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Proof of financial means. Evidence that shows you have enough money to support yourself throughout your stay in Lithuania. This could be a:
  • Bank certification, bank books, Personal bank statements, credit card statements or balance covering the last six months.
  • Sponsorship Letter. When another person will be financially sponsoring your trip to Lithuania. It is also often called as an Affidavit of Support.
• Travel Itinerary. Detailed day-to-day plan of your trip in Lithuania.
• Letter of Invitation. Written from the host person, whose authentic signature must be proved by the competent authority, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Lithuania.
• Proof of the legal residence of the inviting person and family tie in accordance with the legislation of the Schengen Member State of residence.
• Proof of relationship of the invitee with the host residing in Lithuania.

Lithuania Business Visa Requirements

If you plan to travel to Lithuania under the purpose of engaging in business-related activities, then you will need to obtain a Lithuanian Business Visa.

Required Documents for a Business Schengen Visa to Lithuania

When applying to obtain a Lithuanian Business visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Invitation letter from the Lithuanian company you will be visiting and their detailed address accompanied with the dates of your visit.
• A letter from your employer. In this letter should be stated why you will be traveling to Lithuania.
• Proof of Company’s activity. A copy of company’s registry in Chamber of Commerce, activity certificate, tax chart and copy of registry gazette.
• Proof of trip financing. Regarding the applicant’s expenses during their stay in Lithuania, either the employer or the partner company must state coverage of expenses on the letter or invitation.

Lithuania Study Visa Requirements

When traveling to Lithuania to attend a study course, or to participate in EU education, training or research programs, you need to hold a Lithuania Study Visa.

Required Documents for a Student Schengen Visa to Lithuania

When applying to get a Lithuanian Student visa, you must provide the following additional documents:

• No objection letter from the educational institution where you are currently enrolled (if applicable).
• Invitation/Enrollment Letter From Lithuania University or Research Centre
• Internship agreement. Signed between the company in Lithuania, the establishment of origin and the trainee.

Lithuania Medical Visa Requirements

If you want to enter Lithuania in order to seek medical treatment, undergo health therapies, surgeries or similar, then you will need to apply for a Lithuanian Medical Visa, prior to your trip.

Required Documents for a Medical Schengen Visa to Lithuania

When applying to get a visa to receive medical care in Lithuania, you must provide the following additional documents:

• A local medical report. Issued from a doctor / clinic / hospital in your home country, confirming that you need medical treatment in Lithuania.
• A medical attestation from the hospital or doctor in Lithuania, confirming the date of your appointment as well as your medical situation. It should also confirm that the hospital can perform the specific medical treatment and that you will be accepted accordingly.
• Proof of financial arrangement made.
• Official confirmation of the treatment/appointment by the receiving medical institution (hospital/clinic) in

Lithuania Cultural/Sports/Film Crew/Religious Events Visa Requirements

When planning to attend a cultural, sports or religious event in Lithuania, or to enter the country as a part of a film crew, you need to apply for a Visa to Lithuania for Cultural, Sports, Film Crew or Religious Purposes.

Required Documents for a Schengen Visa to Lithuania for Cultural, Sports, Film Crew or Religious Purposes

When applying to get a Lithuanian visa under the purpose of attending a Cultural / Sports / Religious Event in Lithuania you must provide the following additional documents:

• Event Information. As i.e. Entry tickets to the event, Enrollment conditions, detailed program of the event in Lithuania, etc.
• Proof of previous performances. Participation in previous festivals and ceremonies (cultural, religious), sports competitions, winners certificates, proof of world/international ranking (sports).
• Written request from the host organization in Lithuania on participation in such activities.

Lithuanian Visa for the Wife/Husband of a Lithuanian Citizen Requirements

If you are the husband or wife of a Lithuanian citizen, and you wish to travel to Lithuania for a stay up to 90 days, you need to apply for a short-stay Visa for the Wife/Husband of a Lithuanian Citizen.

Required Documents for a Lithuanian Schengen Visa for the Wife/Husband of a Lithuanian Citizen

When applying to get a Lithuanian visa as the spouse of a Lithuanian national/citizen, you must provide the following additional documents:

• Proof of Lithuanian citizenship (ID card or consular card or certification of Lithuanian nationality or naturalization order).
• Lithuanian marriage certificate.
• Lithuanian family record book.

Lithuanian Visa for Official Visits Requirements

If you are set to travel to Lithuania as a member of an official delegation representing the government of your country, and organization or institution, then you ought to lodge an application for a Visa for Official Visits.

Lithuanian Schengen Visa for Members of Official Delegations

When applying to get a Lithuanian visa as a member of an official delegation, you must provide the following additional documents:

• The official invitation copy.
• Evidence about the purpose of journey (negotiations, meetings, event by intergovernmental organizations, consultations).

How Long Does It Take to Get a Lithuanian Visa?

The processing time for a Lithuania short-stay visa may take up to 15 days. Still, according to your specific situation this period may be extended up to 30 days. Exceptional cases may take up to 60 days, since the Lithuanian embassies may have to consult with other Schengen consulates.

To avoid any delay in the issuance of your Lithuanian short-stay visa, you should submit your application as soon as possible, though not earlier than three months before you travel to Lithuania.

How Much Does It Cost to Apply for a Lithuanian Visa?

In order for your application to be processed you will need to pay a visa fee. The Schengen visa fees for Lithuania are as follows:

• €80 for adults
• €40 for children under the age of 12
• Free for children under the age of 6

In addition, due to several factors, there are a few categories of applicants exempt from paying the fee, and others that need to pay a lower amount as well. Check the list of the Lithuanian Schengen Visa fees, to see if you belong to any of these categories!

Remember that the fees are nonrefundable if your application is rejected, or if you decide to withdraw it while it is still being processed!