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Work visas require a job offer from a sponsoring employer. Many lead to permanent residency and allow family members to join you.
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Business / investor visas reward applicants who start a business or invest at qualifying levels. Most lead to permanent residency on meeting programme milestones.
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Lithuania's Startup Visa grants residence to non-EU founders of innovative startups through an endorsement-based national program.
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Lithuania's work TRP is employer-sponsored (often via MIGRIS) and includes an EU Blue Card route for highly skilled applicants.
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Business · 3-9 months (business approval + visa)
PR pathway: Yes · Job offer: Not always required
Business · 30-60 days
PR pathway: Yes · Job offer: Not always required
Family · 6-24 weeks (varies by relationship and country)
PR pathway: Yes · Job offer: Not always required
Family · 1-3 months
PR pathway: Yes · Job offer: Not always required
Migration · 1-2 months /,
PR pathway: No · Job offer: Not always required
Migration · Same-day registration at Migration Department /,
PR pathway: No · Job offer: Not always required
Migration · 1-3 months /,
PR pathway: No · Job offer: Required
Migration · 1-3 months (includes startup commission evaluation) /,
PR pathway: No · Job offer: Not always required
Migration · 1-3 months /,
PR pathway: No · Job offer: Required
Residency · 2-6 months
PR pathway: Yes · Job offer: Not always required
Residency · 4-12 months
PR pathway: Yes · Job offer: Not always required
Student · 1-2 months
PR pathway: No · Job offer: Not always required
Student · 4-12 weeks (peaks before academic intake)
PR pathway: No · Job offer: Not always required
Tourist · 15 days
PR pathway: No · Job offer: Not always required
Tourist · 5-30 days (varies by mission)
PR pathway: No · Job offer: Not always required
Work · 4-16 weeks (employer + government processing)
PR pathway: Yes · Job offer: Required
Work · 1-3 months
PR pathway: Yes · Job offer: Required
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