Migration Department

Russian activist twice denied political asylum in Lithuania

In the two years since he came to Lithuania, Russian political activist Yuri Gorsky has been twice refused political asylum in the country.

Parliament approves e-residency status for foreigners

The Lithuanian parliament passed on Tuesday a legal amendment that will allow foreigners to obtain the status of an e-resident starting in January 2021.

Changes for issuing and amending residence permits for foreigners

Lithuania's Migration Department is introducing changes as of July 1 and is facilitating invitation procedures for foreigners and is merging residence...

Lithuania blacklists British Holocaust denier Irving

David Irving , a British historian convicted of denying the Holocaust , has been banned from entering Lithuania.

Russian citizen suspected of wounding 4 people with knife at Vilnius store

A Russian citizen waiting for deportation to Russia is suspected of wounding four people with a knife at a grocery store in Vilnius, the capital's police...