Temporary residence permit for an alien transferred within an undertaking (intra-corporate transferee)
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Leidimo laikinai gyventi išdavimas užsieniečiui, kuris perkeliamas įmonės viduje (44-2 straipsnis) as of 2026-07-01[3] 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 transferred within an undertaking (intra-corporate transferee) as of 2026-07-01[3] |
| Legal basis | Law on the Legal Status of Aliens No. IX-2206, art. 44-2, with the grounds provision at art. 40(1)(4-2) and the general conditions at art. 26 as of 2026-07-01[3] Consolidated text of the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens in force from 1 July 2026. |
| Instrument type | residence permit as of 2026-07-01[3] |
Who can apply
| Nationals not served by this route | EU, EEA, EFTA as of 2026-07-01[3] 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 3 years as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 44-2(7): the permit is issued for the period of the transfer to the host undertaking established in Lithuania, but for no longer than 3 years where the alien is transferred as a manager or specialist and no longer than one year where he is transferred as a trainee employee. Art. 44-2(6) caps the transfer itself, including movement between host undertakings in other member states, at the same 3 years / one year, after which the alien must leave for a non-EU state unless a permit is issued on another ground, and a fresh application on this ground may not be made until 3 months after departure. |
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| How the initial term is set | matches the assignment |
| Renewable | Yes as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 44-2(8): the permit may be changed if the alien still meets the art. 44-2(1), (2) and (3) requirements and the transfer will not exceed the art. 44-2(6) maximum. |
| Renewal duration | up to 3 years as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 44-2(7) and (8), read together with the art. 44-2(6) maximum. |
| Maximum total duration | up to 3 years as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 44-2(6): 3 years for a manager or specialist, one year for a trainee employee, counting movement between host undertakings in other EU member states. The bounds form cannot hold two ceilings that depend on which limb of art. 44-2(1) the applicant uses; the trainee ceiling of one year is stated here in the note. |
| Work rights | own activity only as of 2026-07-01[3] The permit authorises the transfer to the named host undertaking. Art. 44-2(4): a lawfully present alien may begin work at the host undertaking from the day the application is lodged. Art. 58(5) additionally gives a right to work to an intra-corporate transferee coming for no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. |
Permanent residence and citizenship
| Counts toward permanent residence | Not established from a qualifying source |
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Requirements
| Job offer required | Yes as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 44-2(2): an employment contract concluded between the alien and the undertaking established in the non-EU state and an assignment letter stating the duration of the transfer, the host undertaking's address, the position and the pay, together with an undertaking that the alien will be transferred back at the end of the transfer. |
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| Salary threshold |
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| Labour-market test | Not established from a qualifying source The Law states no labour-market test on this ground. |
| Qualification requirement | degree, equivalent experience, regulated profession as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 44-2(1): a manager must have the qualification and professional experience the host undertaking needs and must have worked for at least the preceding 6 months in the non-EU undertaking or a group undertaking; a specialist must have specialist knowledge of the host undertaking's field, methods or management, high professional qualification and relevant professional experience, and the same 6 months' prior service; a trainee employee must hold a university degree, have a traineeship agreement covering the programme, its duration and supervision, be paid during the transfer, and have at least 3 months' prior service. Art. 44-2(3): where the work is in a regulated profession, a document confirming that the alien meets the conditions for pursuing it. |
| Employer sponsorship | Yes as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 44-2(2): documents must confirm that the host undertaking established in Lithuania is a representative office, branch or group undertaking of the undertaking established in the non-EU state. |
| Job-search route | No as of 2026-07-01[3] |
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[3] |
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Family inclusion
| Family members may be included | Yes as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 43(1)(2), (5) and (6) provide the family-reunification grounds. Art. 43(6)(2) or 43(6-1) exempts this ground from the two-year prior-residence condition in art. 43(6). Art. 43(6)(2) names the art. 40(1)(4-2) ground. |
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| Eligible relations | spouse, registered partner, minor child, parent as of 2026-07-01[3] Union of the relations art. 43(1) names: spouse or registered partner (art. 43(1)(5)), a minor alien joining a parent or a parent's spouse (art. 43(1)(2)), and a first-degree direct ascendant relative of a permit holder (art. 43(1)(6)). Art. 43(7) requires both spouses or registered partners to be at least 21. |
| Family may apply at the same time | Yes as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 40(6): a family member arriving to live with an alien who meets the art. 43(6) and 43(6-1) conditions may apply at the same time, the applications are examined together and decided at the same time, and the family member's permit runs for the same period. Art. 43(6)(2) names the art. 40(1)(4-2) ground. |
| Family members' work rights | full as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 58(1): an alien who holds, or applies to change, a temporary residence permit issued on the art. 40(1)(3) family-reunification ground has the right to work in Lithuania. No separate work permit or employer undertaking is required. |
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Verification
| Sources cited | 3 |
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| of which official (tier 1) | 3 |
| 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] 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