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Visas in Vilnius

Digital nomad visa
No
Overall6/10Easier visas than about 55% of cities

Good to know

Good to Know

  • The 90-day visa-free allowance is shared across the whole Schengen Area — days spent in France, Poland, Germany etc. in the prior 180 days count against your Lithuania stay, so track your total Schengen days, not just days in Lithuania.
  • If your passport is more than 10 years old at entry, or won't have at least 3 months validity left after your planned Schengen departure, you can be denied boarding or entry even if your nationality is visa-exempt.
  • There's no simple 'extend my tourist stay' option in Lithuania — if you want to stay past 90 days you need to sort out a National D visa or residence permit before the clock runs out, not after.
  • Lithuania is often listed alongside 'digital nomad visa countries' online, but it does not actually have one — the practical routes are the National Visa (D) for remote work/self-employment, a Temporary Residence Permit via an 'Individual Activity' certificate, or the Startup Visa for founders.
  • Published minimum income figures for the remote-work National Visa vary wildly between sources (from roughly €460/month to over €5,000/month) — verify the current threshold directly with the Migration Department or an immigration lawyer rather than trusting any single blog figure.
  • Crossing 183 days physically present in Lithuania in a calendar year (or 280 days over two consecutive years) triggers full Lithuanian tax residency on your worldwide income, so short-stay nomads who want to avoid this should track their days carefully.
  • The 'Individual Activity' self-employment certificate can meaningfully lower your effective tax rate versus standard employment income, but it requires proper registration with the State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) and comes with its own paperwork.

Income Requirement

Summary
Sources disagree significantly on the exact figure, so treat this as an approximate range rather than a fixed number.
Note
Lower figures (roughly €460–1,600/month) also appear in some guides but are inconsistent with the official Migration Department fee/documentation pages, which state financial-sufficiency requirements without publishing one single universal euro figure — always verify the current threshold directly with the Migration Department (Migracijos departamentas) or a Lithuanian immigration lawyer before applying.

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Closest Equivalents

  • Name
    National Visa (D) — 'Other Legitimate Activity' (covers remote work/self-employment for foreign clients)
    Description
    Lithuania has no visa formally branded a 'digital nomad visa.' The National (D) visa's 'other legitimate activity' category is the route most commonly used by non-EU remote workers and freelancers, letting holders live in Lithuania for up to a year without a Lithuanian employer or labor market test.
  • Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) for Individual Activity (Self-employment)
    Description
    A self-employed 'Individual Activity' certificate route where applicants register as self-employed with Lithuanian authorities and apply for a TRP; this is the path most nomads use if they want to stay beyond one year.
  • Startup Visa
    Description
    A separate track for non-EU founders setting up an innovative business in Lithuania, administered via Startup Visa Lithuania in partnership with the Migration Department; best suited to founders rather than pure freelancer/remote-employee nomads.

Visa Free Entry

Country
Lithuania
Max Stay
Up to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period, counted across the entire Schengen Area combined (not per country) — so time spent in other Schengen states counts against the same 90 days.
Baseline Rule
Lithuania is a full Schengen Area member, so it follows the standard EU Schengen 90/180-day rule rather than a separate national policy.
Entry Process
No visa application needed for eligible nationalities. On arrival you may be asked to show proof of onward/return travel, accommodation, and sufficient funds; non-EU foreigners are also generally expected to carry proof of medical insurance covering hospitalization/treatment costs in Lithuania.
Who Qualifies
Citizens of countries on the EU's Schengen visa-exemption list (including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and most Latin American nations) can enter Lithuania without a visa for short stays.
Official Source
https://www.migracija.lt/en/stay-less-than-3-months
Schengen Member
Yes
EU EEA Swiss Citizens
EU/EEA/Swiss citizens do not need a visa or any 90-day cap to work or live in Lithuania — they can enter with just an ID card or passport and register locally for longer stays.
Overstay Consequences
Overstaying the 90-day visa-free limit can result in a Schengen-wide entry ban of up to 3 years.
Passport Requirements
Passport must have been issued within the last 10 years at time of entry and remain valid for at least 3 months after the planned departure date from the Schengen area.
Upcoming Change ETIAS
The EU's new ETIAS pre-travel authorization system for visa-exempt travelers is expected to launch in late 2026 (an online form, not a visa, with a small fee for adults). Until it launches, visa-exempt travelers only need a valid passport.
Extending Beyond 90 Days
Tourism/business stays generally cannot simply be extended; nomads who want to stay longer must apply for a Lithuanian National (Type D) long-stay visa or a temporary residence permit before their 90 days run out — this is a separate legal process from visa-free entry and outside this entry's scope.

Tax Notes

Caveat
Tax treaties between Lithuania and your home country can materially change your obligations — always confirm your specific situation with a qualified cross-border tax advisor before relying on any of the above.
Social Security
Employee-side social insurance (Sodra) contributions run around 19.5%, in addition to income tax, for those who become liable to pay into the Lithuanian system.
Resident Taxation
Tax residents are taxed on worldwide income. Following Lithuania's 2026 reform, employment/remote-work income is taxed progressively: 20% up to roughly €82,962, 25% up to roughly €138,270, and 32% above that. Dividends are taxed at a flat 15%.
Self Employed Option
Freelancers/self-employed nomads can register an 'Individual Activity' certificate, which allows a reduced effective tax rate of roughly 5–20% on profits up to about €42,500, plus a flat 30% deemed-expense deduction without needing to itemize receipts.
Non Resident Taxation
Non-tax-residents (under the day thresholds) are generally taxed only on Lithuanian-sourced income, not worldwide income.
Tax Residency Trigger
You become a Lithuanian tax resident if you spend 183 or more days in Lithuania in a calendar year, or 280+ days across two consecutive calendar years (with at least 90 days in one of those years), or if your permanent home or 'center of vital interests' is in Lithuania.

Renewal Path

The National (D) visa itself cannot be renewed or extended; a new one can only be issued after a gap of at least 180 days since the previous visa (or its total validity) expired unless the holder has already moved to a Temporary Residence Permit application. The Temporary Residence Permit is typically issued for up to 2 years and can be renewed by resubmitting financial evidence, updated contracts, and health insurance roughly two months before expiry.

Visa Ease Tier

moderate

Application Path

Non-residents apply for the National (D) visa online via the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS), then attend an external service provider (e.g. VFS Global) or Lithuanian consulate abroad for biometrics/document submission; those already inside Lithuania apply through the Migration Department directly. For longer stays, applicants transition from the National Visa to a Temporary Residence Permit application, filed 1.5–3 months before the national visa expires.

Documents Required

Documents Required

  • Valid passport (with several months' validity beyond the visa/permit expiry)
  • Completed MIGRIS application form and photo
  • Proof of purpose of stay — self-employment/individual activity certificate, foreign employment contract, or freelance/client contracts
  • Proof of sufficient funds/income (bank statements, contracts, or income certificates)
  • Valid health/travel insurance covering Lithuania and the Schengen area
  • Clean criminal record certificate from countries of recent residence
  • Proof of accommodation/registered address in Lithuania

Visa Ease Tier Rationale

Lithuania has no dedicated digital-nomad visa, relies on a National Visa/TRP 'individual activity' or self-employment pathway with real documentation and income-proof burdens (plus conflicting published income thresholds), but the process is largely digitized via MIGRIS and processing times are comparatively fast versus much of the EU.

Has Dedicated Digital Nomad Visa

No

AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026

Sources cited for this category

These are the sources cited in this visas research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.

  1. 1.migracija.lt

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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.