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Professional Sports Activity Residence

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Which athletes, coaches, technicians, officials or other sports professionals does the pathway cover?

Sportsmen participating in high-performance sport and coaches (trainers), within the meaning of the Law on Sport, who enter Lithuania to pursue sports activities.

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Limits of the record
  • Source is the English consolidated text of the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners marked valid 1 July 2023 - 31 December 2023; later amendments were not checked.
  • Other sports roles (technicians, officials) are not mentioned; Law on Sport definitions not captured.

What club, federation, governing body or recognised organisation relationship is required?

The host entity must electronically submit a mediation letter for the sportsman or trainer, and the applicant must present a sports or employment contract.

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What sporting level, achievement, professional status, recognition or other sports-specific condition distinguishes the pathway?

The sportsman must participate in high-performance sport within the meaning of the Law on Sport (or be a coach within that Law).

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Limits of the record
  • Source is the English consolidated text of the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners marked valid 1 July 2023 - 31 December 2023; later amendments were not checked.
  • The Law on Sport definition of high-performance sport was not captured.

What sporting/work activity is permitted, what club or activity restrictions exist, and what is the family position?

Answer not available

How long does the status last, how does renewal or change of club work where stated, and what longer-term residence possibilities exist?

The temporary residence permit is issued for 2 years (or for the period of the activities if shorter) and can be renewed each time for the same period; a national long-term visa is issued for 1 year and cannot be renewed. After five years of continuous legal residence the person can obtain permanent resident status, with a test of basic Lithuanian language and Constitution knowledge.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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