Temporary residence permit for family reunification
If a family member living in Lithuania is a Lithuanian citizen, or a foreign national with a residence permit in Lithuania, a foreigner can get a temporary residence permit on family reunification grounds. The application is filled in through the applicant's MIGRIS account. Biometric data are taken at a Migration Department office in Lithuania (if the applicant is there lawfully) or at an external service provider abroad. The Migration Department then examines the application, decides and issues the card. Family members moving to Lithuania together with a Lithuanian citizen can instead apply for a permanent residence permit.
Life in Lithuania
Money
3
Currency
Euro
EUR
Euro
Cost of living
62
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
20–32%
Income tax (national)
VAT 21%
20% up to 36 average wages (EUR 83,237.40), 25% to 60 average wages (EUR 138,729), 32% above; a non-taxable income amount applies.
Living
1
Happiness
#26 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
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Who it’s for
Family members of Lithuanian citizens and of foreigners holding a Lithuanian residence permit.
Eligibility
Sponsor in Lithuania
The family member living in Lithuania is a Lithuanian citizen or a foreign national holding a permit to reside in Lithuania.
Where to submit
At Migration Department customer service units in Lithuania if the applicant is lawfully in Lithuania, or through the Migration Department's external service provider abroad.
Moving with a Lithuanian citizenFamily members arriving with a Lithuanian citizen
A family member moving to Lithuania together with a Lithuanian citizen can apply for a permanent residence permit, within 3 months of the citizen's arrival to live in Lithuania.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Document checklistApplication in MIGRIS
- FeesPermanent residence permit, family member moving with a Lithuanian citizen (standard)
- Steps to applyFill in the application in your personal MIGRIS account
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- 2 documents
- 5 fees
- 5 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Official sources
- Migration Department (MIGRIS): services for foreigners, residence permits for third-country nationals
- Migration Department (MIGRIS): service data, temporary residence permit on family reunification grounds
- Migration Department (MIGRIS): service data, permanent residence permit for a family member arriving with a Lithuanian citizen
- Migration Department: state fees for services, residence permits (last updated 2026-10-13)
Other routes to Lithuania
- Visit & tourismSchengen short-stay visa (type C) for Lithuania, and visa-free visits
- StudyTemporary residence permit for studies
- Work permitsNational D visa and temporary residence permit for work
- Permanent residencePermanent residence permit
Family in other countries
- LuxembourgAuthorisation to stay for a family member of a third-country national
- LatviaTemporary residence permit for spouses and children of Latvian citizens, non-citizens and permanent residents
- MoroccoResidence Card for Family of Moroccan Citizens and Residents
- MonacoResidence permit for the spouse of a Monegasque national
- MoldovaProvisional residence for family reunification
- North MacedoniaTemporary residence for family reunification and family of citizens
