Consulate General of

the Republic of Lithuania

in New York

Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in New York

420 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018. Tel. (212) 354-7840, fax (212) 354-7911

Visas

Visa Requirements

US citizens do not need visas to enter Lithuania and other Schengen states as visitors for stay up to 3 months within a 6-month period counting from the first entry.

If the alien intends to visit several Schengen states, she must apply either at the consulate of the member country which is her main destination, or if she plans to stay in all countries similar amount of days, at the consulate of the member country where the first entry to Schengen area is going to be made.

Note. All visitors to Lithuania (including U.S. citizens) are required to have health insurance valid for Lithuania and the Schengen area.

The list of countries whose citizens do not require visas to enter the Republic of Lithuania can be found at: www.urm.lt

Schengen visa applicants have to submit in person the following documents:

1.  Application form, duly filled out in block letters and signed. Application form can be downloaded and printed.

2. Passport or travel document (issued less than 10 years ago), valid at least 3 months after the intended departure from Schengen area.

3. An official letter of invitation, issued or certified by the migration authorities of the Republic of Lithuania. No letter of invitation is required from citizens of following countries for stay of up to 30 days:

• Belarus;

• Georgia;

• Kazakhstan;

• Moldova;

• Russian Federation;

• Taiwan;

• South African Republic;

• Ukraine.

4. Document proving the applicant’s legal status in the US (visa, permanent resident card, resident alien card).

5. A documented proof of health insurance coverage valid in Lithuania and other Schengen states for the entire stay (in case singe-entry visas) and for the first period of stay (in case of multiple-entry visas). The health insurance contract (policy) shall guarantee that all basic medical assistance costs and travel expenses which may arise in connection with the return, for health reasons, of an alien to homeland (medical transportation, including escort by medical brigade or a doctor) will be covered. The following shall be indicated in a health insurance contract (policy) issued by an insurance undertaking:

• Number of health insurance contract (policy);

• Particulars of the insurance undertaking (name, address of registered office, telephone or fax number);

• Full name of the insured person;

• The amount of health insurance;

• Duration of health insurance contract (policy);

• Territorial coverage of health insurance contract (policy);

• Non-insured events.

The minimum amount of health insurance in respect of a single alien shall be LTL 20000 ($8000) where he/she arrives in the Republic of Lithuania without a visa or in case of issuing, changing the status of or extending an airport transit (A), transit (B) or long-term (D) visa or a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Lithuania, and EUR 30000 in case of issuing or extending a short-term visa (C). Insurance card alone is not sufficient. Also see regulations.

6. Consular fee in cash or Money Order.

7. Color photo (35 x 45 mm) corresponding to the present age of the applicant.

In most cases visas are issued within 10-12 business days after submission of all necessary documents. However, for citizens of certain countries, a consultation with the Ministry of Foreign affairs in necessary, and visas are issued within 20 business days.

Notes:

• An interview may be required for citizens of certain countries.

• If a visa is requested by mail, a self-addressed prepaid envelope is required (regular mail, Express Mail, courier mail, except FedEx). The Consulate General accepts no responsibility for any documents lost in mailing.

There is no consular fee for:

• issuance of visas to foreigners holding diplomatic and service passports or equivalent travel documents, provided that their travel to Lithuania is related with cultural, foreign policy, development cooperation functions or other functions of public importance;

• issuance of visas to foreigners arriving to the Republic of Lithuania to participate in official meetings organized by the President of the Republic, the Seimas, the Government, ministries and other state institutions as well as to provide charity and organised aid to Lithuania, to foreigners on a Red Cross mission and to representatives of international organisations in which the Republic of Lithuania holds membership;

• issuance of visas to family members of European Union citizens or family members of the citizens of member states of the European Economic Area;

• issuance of visas to children under 6 years of age;

• issuance of visas to foreigners travelling once a year to visit the graves of their family members in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania on presentation of an officially certified document;

• issuance of visas to foreigners travelling to visit a seriously ill family member or a close relative on presentation of an officially certified document;

• issuance of visas to seriously ill foreigners or foreigners in need of emergency medical aid on presentation of documents issued by the relevant organisation and attesting to the urgent need for the persons concerned to enter the territory of the Republic of Lithuania (and foreigners accompanying them);

• issuance of visas to foreigners travelling to the funeral of a family member or a close relative on presentation of a document to this effect;

• issuance of visas to persons the rights of which have been restored under the Law on Rehabilitation of Persons Repressed for Resistance to Occupying Regimes (Valstybės Žinios No 14-386, 1990; Valstybės Žinios No 28-729, 1998) on presentation of a document to this effect;

• issuance of visas to persons of Lithuanian origin on presentation of certificates issued by the local communities of the World Lithuanian Community or by the officers of diplomatic missions or consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania in the format approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, and also to person who have presented a document attesting to the preservation of their right to the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania as well as to family members of such persons;

• issuance of long-term visas (D) to foreigners who have arrived for pedagogical work in higher and college-level educational establishments, vocational and general education schools of the Republic of Lithuania.

E-mail: info@ltconsny.org. This site was last updated 08/13/2010