Lithuania Business Residence Permit

Lithuania – Active Investor Visa. Lithuania's business residence permit is the Migration Department's temporary-residence category for a foreigner who is a **participant (shareholder/partner) and manager, or a qualifying shareholder, of a company registered in Lithuania**. It is the "operating company"…

How to Qualify

**Core investor eligibility** - Be a participant in a Lithuanian-registered company and either its **manager** or a **shareholder of an AB/UAB** holding shares whose nominal value is at least one-third of the authorised capital ([Migration Department](https://www.migracija.lt/en/noriu-gauti/pakeisti-leidimą-laikinai-gyventi1)). - The company must have **operated for at least six months** before the application, in line with a business plan, carrying out the activities stated in its founding documents ([Migration Department](https://www.migracija.lt/en/noriu-gauti/pakeisti-leidimą-laikinai-gyventi1)). **Capital requirements** - Company **equity ≥ EUR 28,000** (assets, for entity types other…

Salient Benefits

- Modest personal capital outlay for an EU/Schengen business permit: EUR 14,000 of the applicant's own funds inside a EUR 28,000-equity company (≈USD 16,000 / USD 33,000) ([Migration Department](https://www.migracija.lt/en/noriu-gauti/pakeisti-leidimą-laikinai-gyventi1)). - Two-year permits with two-year renewals reduce administrative churn relative to annual-renewal regimes elsewhere in the EU ([Migration Department](https://www.migracija.lt/en/noriu-gauti/pakeisti-leidimą-laikinai-gyventi1)). - Low government fees — EUR 160 standard, EUR 320 for an urgent 45-day decision ([Migration Department](https://www.migracija.lt/en/noriu-gauti/pakeisti-leidimą-laikinai-gyventi1)). - Family members can apply simultaneously, including dependent parents supported for at least a year…