Temporary residence permit for an alien intending to study or learn – admitted to an education establishment under a general education or formal vocational training programme
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Leidimo laikinai gyventi išdavimas užsieniečiui, kuris ketina mokytis (46 straipsnio 1 dalies 2 punktas) – priimtas mokytis į švietimo įstaigą pagal bendrojo ugdymo arba formaliojo profesinio mokymo programą as of 2026-07-01[4] Wording of the article (and, where given, the clause) of the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens that creates the ground. |
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| Official name (English) | Temporary residence permit for an alien intending to study or learn – admitted to an education establishment under a general education or formal vocational training programme as of 2026-07-01[4] |
| Legal basis | Law on the Legal Status of Aliens No. IX-2206, art. 46(1)(2), with the grounds provision at art. 40(1)(6) and the general conditions at art. 26 as of 2026-07-01[4] Consolidated text in force from 1 July 2026. Art. 46 was amended by law No. XV-945 of 14 May 2026. |
| Instrument type | residence permit as of 2026-07-01[4] |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | EU, EEA, EFTA as of 2026-07-01[4] Chapter IV of the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens governs residence permits for third-country nationals. Citizens of EU, EEA and EFTA member states and their family members exercising the EU free-movement right reside under the Law's separate free-movement regime, so this ground is not open to them. |
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| Minimum age | Not established from a qualifying source No minimum age is stated for this ground in the sources read. |
| Criminal-record condition | Not established from a qualifying source |
Permit terms
| Initial duration | up to 1 year as of 2026-07-01[4] Art. 46(3): the permit is issued for the period of learning but for no longer than one year; in the final year of learning it may, at the alien's request, be issued or changed for a period up to 6 months longer than the expected learning period. |
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| How the initial term is set | matches the course |
| Renewable | Yes as of 2026-07-01[4] Art. 40(1) provides for the issue and the change of a temporary residence permit on this ground, and art. 46(2)-(4) state the periods for which it is changed. |
| Maximum total duration | Not established from a qualifying source No aggregate ceiling is stated for this clause in art. 46. |
| Work rights | none as of 2026-07-01[4] Art. 58 lists exhaustively when an alien has the right to work. Art. 58(1-1) names permits issued on the art. 40(1)(6) study ground only where they were issued under art. 46(1)(1), (3) or (5). A permit under art. 46(1)(2) is not named there or elsewhere in art. 58, so no right to work attaches to it. Art. 44(3) and 44(4) separately favour an alien who completed such a programme in Lithuania when he later applies on a work ground. |
Permanent residence and citizenship
| Counts toward permanent residence | Not established from a qualifying source |
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Requirements
| Enrolment status required | admitted as of 2026-07-01[4] Art. 46(1)(2) turns on the alien having been admitted or invited, not on enrolment having been completed. |
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| Means requirement | 0.50 × minimum monthly wage per month as of 2026-07-01[3][4] Art. 26(1)(3) requires sufficient funds or regular income to live in Lithuania. Order No. A1-22 of the Minister of Social Security and Labour of 29 January 2007, made under art. 27 of the Law, sets the sum in minimum monthly wages: 0.5 MMA a month for an alien coming to study, learn, do a traineeship, improve a qualification or take part in vocational training; 0.5 MMA for an alien under 18; and 1 MMA for all other aliens. The order states multiples, not euro amounts, so the figure is stored as a multiple of the lt-mma reference figure and never pre-multiplied. |
| Post-study route exists | Yes as of 2026-07-01[4] Art. 49-4 with art. 40(1)(15): an alien who completed studies, a formal vocational training programme, or research and experimental development work in Lithuania may be issued a 12-month permit to look for work and start working or start activity as a self-employed person, on a confirmation that no more than one year has passed since completion. |
| Post-study permit duration | 12 months as of 2026-07-01[4] Art. 49-4(2). |
Process
| Where to apply from | either as of 2025-11-02[1] |
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| Statutory processing time | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Fees | |
| Quota |
Physical presence
| maximum consecutive absence | 6 months · to keep the permit as of 2026-07-01[4] |
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| registration only | to keep the permit as of 2026-07-01[4] Art. 26(1)(4) requires a written undertaking to declare a place of residence in premises giving at least 7 square metres of living space per adult declaring residence there; art. 26(3-1) lowers that to 4 square metres per person for an alien to whom a temporary residence permit is issued or changed for study or learning. |
Your next step
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Verification
| Sources cited | 4 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 4 |
| Oldest as-of date | 2024-07-11 |
| Newest as-of date | 2026-07-01 |
| Reviewed on | 2026-08-22 |
| Schema version | 1.1 |
Sources
- [1] Lietuvos Respublikos investicijų įstatymas (Law on Investments) No. VIII-1312, consolidated text in force from 2 November 2025
Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas (e-seimas.lrs.lt consolidated-law service) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2025-11-02 · Accessed 2026-08-17 · Archived copy - [2] Valstybės rinkliavų sąrašas – Leidimai gyventi (state fee schedule for residence permits)
Migracijos departamentas prie Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerijos · fee schedule · Tier 1 · Published 2024-07-11 · Accessed 2026-08-22 · Archived copy - [3] Socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministro 2007 m. sausio 29 d. įsakymas Nr. A1-22 dėl pragyvenimo Lietuvos Respublikoje lėšų dydžio nustatymo
Lietuvos Respublikos socialinės apsaugos ir darbo ministras (e-seimas.lrs.lt) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2007-01-29 · Accessed 2026-08-17 · Archived copy - [4] Lietuvos Respublikos įstatymas dėl užsieniečių teisinės padėties (Law on the Legal Status of Aliens) No. IX-2206, consolidated text in force 1 July 2026 – 31 October 2026
Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas (e-seimas.lrs.lt consolidated-law service) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2026-07-01 · Accessed 2026-08-17