EU Blue Card in Lithuania
One documented route of this kind in Lithuania, with its conditions, documents, official government fees and process.
EU Blue Card (highly qualified employment)
The EU Blue Card is for highly qualified workers with a job offer or contract in Lithuania meeting a salary threshold tied to the national average wage. Filed via MIGRIS, valid up to 3 years, and counts toward permanent residence.
- Processing time
- Roughly 1-2 months
- Validity
- Up to 3 years
- Language requirement
- None at Blue Card stage (required for permanent residence and citizenship)
- Permanent residence
- Counts toward permanent residence after 5 years of continuous legal residence
- Citizenship
- Naturalisation generally after 10 years of lawful residence
Requirements
- Blue Card application via MIGRIS
- Valid passport
- Employment contract (or binding job offer) of at least the required duration
- Proof of higher professional qualifications (diploma) or, for certain roles, relevant professional experience
- Evidence the salary meets the threshold (~EUR 3,617/month, or ~EUR 2,894/month for shortage occupations including IT, 2026 figures)
- Health insurance and accommodation proof
Required Documents
- Blue Card application via MIGRIS required
- Valid passport required
- Employment contract or binding job offer required
- Proof of higher professional qualifications (diploma) or relevant experience required
- Evidence salary meets the threshold required
- Health insurance and accommodation proof required
Official fees
- State fee (standard) 120 EUR
- State fee (urgent) 240 EUR
Process Steps
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1
Secure qualifying job
Secure a qualifying job contract meeting the salary threshold.
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2
File application
File the Blue Card application in MIGRIS with diploma/qualification proof.
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3
Pay state fee
Pay the state fee (EUR 120 standard / EUR 240 urgent).
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4
Attend appointment
Attend the biometrics/originals appointment.
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5
Collect card
Await decision; collect the card.