Depending upon their nationality, students who wish to study in Lithuania for 90 days or less can do so without the need for a visa. To determine if you can travel to Lithuania without a visa please see the list of non-visa required countries

Source: Do I need a Visa? - Consular Information Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania (urm.lt)

Source: https://www.migracija.lt/stay-less-than-3-months

If you do not require a visa, you can enter Lithuania for up to 90 days to complete the following activities:

• Running or attending job interviews
• Going to court as a witness
• Attending trade fairs
• Attending board meetings
• Meeting clients or customers (including entertainment like eating at a restaurant)
• Meeting colleagues, contractors or sellers
• Fact-finding visits
• Negotiating, signing and executing deals or contracts
• Attending, speaking or presenting at a conference as long as you’re not being paid
• Studying
• Team-building activities
• Visiting business partners
• Conducting research or developing professional contacts

If you are a UK Student or Non-EU/EEA Student, you will be called a Third-country nationals. If time in Lithuania does not exceed 90 days, you will be issued with a Schengen Short-Stay Visa (C-Visa).

Gather Your Documents

To apply for a Short Stay Schengen Visa (C), you will need to gather the following the documents:

• Completed visa application form
• UK passport for you and any dependants, valid for 3 months beyond the expected expiry date of the visa
• Employment contract or service agreement
• Proof of financial stability, such as bank statements or payslips
• Proof of travel and medical insurance cover for the duration of your permit
• Proof of your accommodation in Latvia
• Confirmation from your UK employer that you’ve been employed by them for at least 6 months, if working on a temporary assignment
• Proof you’ve paid the government application fees (state duty payment)

Source: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-to-latvia-for-work#visa

How to Apply

Students should submit thier visa applications to the Latvian consulate or embassy.

The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland cooperates with the external service provider VF Services (UK) Ltd.

Applications for Schengen Visas and national visas for students can be submitted at Visa Application Centres in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff. Further information can be found on VF Services (UK) Ltd. Website.

Source: https://www.vfsglobal.com/Lithuania/UK/

Source: https://uk.mfa.lt/uk/en/travel-and-residence/coming-to-lithuania/visas

Non-EU/EEA students will need to apply for a Long Stay National D Visa – for the purpose of study if they want to stay in Latvia for 91 days up to 1 year.

If Students plan on being in Lithuania for more than 1 year – an application should be made for a Temporary Residence Permit instead.

Gather Your Documents

To apply for a Long Stay National D Visa you will need to gather the following documents:

1. Application for issuing the national visa in the established format (fully completed and signed by the applicant);
2. One colour passport photo (35×45 mm with light colour background, no older than 6 months);
3. Valid passport (its copy and copy of all stamped pages):
   • Its validity period being at least three months longer than the validity period of the requested visa;
   • It shall contain at least two blank pages;
   • It shall have been issued within the previous 10 years.
4. Proofs of sufficient amount of funds for subsistence (at least 365.00 EUR per month + 730.00 EUR for the return to the state of origin)
5. Health Insurance:
   • Covering the entire period of intended stay.
   • Valid in all participant states of the Schengen Area.
   • The minimum coverage shall be 30 000.00 EUR.
6. Number of Mediation Letter from Vilnius University to issue a national visa (D) - Request form;
7. Letter of Acceptance

How to Apply

Students should apply online for an online registration for an appointment at the Migration office in Lithuania.

Upon Arrival 

All full-time students going to study in Lithuania for more than 90 days are required to register with the Migration Department within three months from the date of entering Lithuania. They must obtain a certificate of temporary residence in the Republic of Lithuania and declare their place of residence.

To register with the Migration Department, you have to complete an online application form and upload the following documents:

1. Valid travel document (passport or ID card);
2. Proofs of sufficient means of support (at least 129.00 EUR per month);
3. European Health Insurance Card (or Private Health Insurance);
4. Certificate of Student Status ("pažyma apie studijas" can be ordered through your VU IS eStudent application, original or signed electronically);
5. Commitment to declare the place of residence;
6. State fee in the amount of 8.60 EUR (payment code 5740)

How to apply

Students should apply in person at the neartest Visa Application centre or consulate. Click here for further information.

UK/Non-EU/EEA Students who wish to work in Lithuania via an Internship/Traineeship for a duration of under 90 days can complete some work-related activities under the Schengen Visa Waiver.

All other students who need a visa must apply for a National Visa D.

Gather Your Documents

• A request for the issue of a national visa, completed by electronic means for completing the application.
• Valid travel document
• A valid travel document
• Travel document validity term must be at least 3 months longer than the requested visa validity term.
• 1 colour photo
• Employer’s electronic mediation letter submitted through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) (the number of mediation letter must be indicated for the visa service)
• Work permit
• Document on sufficient means of subsistence
• Subsistence means the amount of 1 minimum monthly salary for one month, the amount for return to the country of origin or a foreign country to which you have the right to travel, the amount of funds – 1 minimum monthly salary.
• Health insurance document

For further information click here.

How to Apply

The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the UK outsources some Consular services to the external service provider VF Services (UK) Ltd. Applications for Schengen visas and National visas for students can be submitted at Visa Application Centres in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Cardiff.

Click here for further details.

UK/Non-EU/EEA Students who wish to work in Lithuania via an Internship/Traineeship for a duration of over 90 days. The request is submitted via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS)

Prior to you applying for your temporary residence permit your employer in Lithuania will need to contact the Employment Service for the decision regarding the conformity of your work to the Lithuanian labor market needs. For employed work, your employer in Lithuania has to submit an online LDU notification to the Social Security Fund Board (SoDra). Further information can be found here.

Source: https://www.migracija.lt/turiu-leidima-dirbti-stazuotoju-ar-praktikantu

Gather Your Documents

• Number of facilitation letter submitted by the employer via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) 
• The decision of the Employment Service regarding the alien’s work conformity to the needs of Republic of Lithuania labor market.
• If the facilitation letter indicates that the alien’s monthly wage is less than 1 MMW, document affirming that the alien has sufficient funds and/or receives regular income (e.g., bank certificate*), which is sufficient in order to live in the Republic of Lithuania.
• Proof of Accommodation
• Criminal Certificate
• Health insurance (transportation, including, the escort of personal health care specialist(s)) and the insurance must be valid for the whole duration of the requested temporary residence permit or for at least one year*
• Notice. After arriving at the booked time at the Migration Department, the presence of the alien in Lithuania must be lawful.
• Documents issued abroad must be translated into Lithuanian and the translations must be affirmed by the person or institution having the right to testify the translation from one language to another. Bank certificate, document affirming the health insurance may be submitted written in original English language or the English language translation from another language may be submitted, which is affirmed by the person or institution having the right to testify the translation from one language to another.
• *Criminal record must be legalised or certified (Apostille) in accordance to the Government determined procedure.

A full list of documentation can be found here.

How to Apply

You need to apply for a National D visa if you want to work in Lithuania for up to 6 months.

If you are working for more than 6 months, you’ll need to extend your visa or apply for a temporary residence permit instead. You will only be able to work lawfully after you receive the temporary residence permit.

Source: Travel to Lithuania for work - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

Upon Arrival

Within one month of being issued your residence permit at the Migration Department you will have to declare your place of residence in accordance to the procedure determined by the Director of SE “Center of Registers”.

You can find more about the place of residence declaration on the SE “Center of Registers” website: http://info.registrucentras.lt.