🇱🇹 Lithuania · Student
Student in Lithuania — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Language level | B2 |
| Health insurance | Required (valid in-country) |
| Criminal record | Clean record / police clearance |
| Age range | 18–35 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 12 months. Does not lead directly to permanent residence.
Documents
- Application for issuing a national long-term visa (electronically filled in)
- Valid travel document (passport)
- Photo
- Number of a mediation letter from higher educational institution (electronically filled in and submitted)
- Sufficient financial resources
- Document confirming health insurance (insurance sum 30 000 Eur)
- Application for issuing a temporary residence permit (established format)
- Temporary residence permit (in case of renewal)
- Document confirming legal stay if applying in Lithuania
- Document confirming enough funds/bank account statement/regular income
- Document confirming accommodation
- Consent of parents/guardian/legal representative (if minor)
- Document confirming health insurance (insurance sum 6000 Eur)
- Police clearance certificate(s) for the last 2 years (first temporary residence permit only)
- List of trips and stays in foreign states
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/migration-and-asylum/eu-immigration-portal/student-lithuania_en.
- Typical processing: ~15 days.
Frequently asked
Does this visa lead to permanent residence?
No — it does not lead directly to permanent residence.
Do I need health insurance?
Yes — valid health insurance in the country is required.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
“Visto de estudante = residência TEMPORÁRIA pela duração dos estudos; a fonte não confere residência permanente (PR via rota pós-estudo separada). not_applicable. Programa: Student in Lithuania - Migration and Home Affairs - European Commission”
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-22.