Birth to a Lithuanian parent creates Lithuanian citizenship. Birth in Lithuania alone to two foreign parents is not general jus soli.
not verified against primary law — Not verified against primary law.
A spouse of a Lithuanian may naturalize after seven years married and resident, instead of ten.
Sources: Lithuania Migration Department
A child of a Lithuanian citizen parent is Lithuanian. Separate restoration routes exist for pre-1940 citizens and their descendants.
Sources: Lithuania Constitution (Constitute Project) · Lithuania Migration Department
Adults generally need ten years permanent legal residence (seven if married to a Lithuanian), permanent residence status, Lithuanian language and Constitution exams, livelihood, and renunciation of prior nationality after grant. Decision is discretionary.
Sources: Lithuania Migration Department · Lithuania Constitution (Constitute Project)
Temporary residence tied to operating a Lithuanian company with minimum equity and own-capital participation — active business, not passive portfolio investment.
Sources: Migration Department (migracija.lt) — residence permits for third-country nationals
Government e-resident card for persons abroad with electronic identification and signature certificates — not a right to live in Lithuania.
Sources: Migration Department of Lithuania — E. Resident services
Temporary residence for non-EU founders of an innovative start-up after Startup Lithuania / Enterprise Lithuania endorsement, then Migration Department decision.
Sources: Migration Department (migracija.lt) — residence permits for third-country nationals
Where a licence connected to Lithuania can be exchanged, based on mapped official lists. Search every issuing country.
Licence issued in Lithuania
4 mapped destinationsExchange normally requires residence in the destination and replaces the original licence. The official authority still decides validity, deadlines, classes, and any extra checks.
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