Temporary residence permit for an alien who is a participant in a company into whose own capital the alien has invested at least EUR 260 000
Residency route facts
Identity
| Official name (local) | Leidimas laikinai gyventi užsieniečiui, kuris yra dalyvis įmonės, į kurios nuosavą kapitalą investavo ne mažiau kaip 260 000 eurų (45 straipsnio 1 dalies 2-1 punktas) as of 2026-07-01[3] Statutory description of clause 2-1, not a programme name. |
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| Official name (English) | Temporary residence permit for an alien who is a participant in a company into whose own capital the alien has invested at least EUR 260 000 as of 2026-07-01[3] Descriptive English rendering of the statutory ground. |
| Legal basis | Law on the Legal Status of Aliens No. IX-2206, art. 45(1)(2-1), with art. 40(1)(5) and art. 26 as of 2026-07-01[3] Consolidated text in force from 1 July 2026, read at e-seimas.lrs.lt. Clause 2-1 was inserted by law No. XII-2609 of 14 September 2016. Amendment check performed against the act's edition list – see the clause 1 ground's note. |
| 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 enter and reside under a separate regime (the Law's free-movement chapter), so this ground is not open to them. Investment Law art. 13(1) para. 3 and art. 15(7) para. 5 state the exclusion in the same terms in their own text. |
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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. 45(3): for the aliens referred to in clauses 2-1 and 2-2 the permit is issued and changed for 3 years, or for the period of the alien's lawful activity in Lithuania where that will last less than 3 years. |
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| How the initial term is set | fixed |
| Renewable | Yes as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 45(3): issued and changed for the same 3-year term. |
| Renewal duration | up to 3 years as of 2026-07-01[3] Art. 45(3). |
| Maximum total duration | Not established from a qualifying source No aggregate ceiling is stated for this ground in the sources read. |
| Work rights | Not established from a qualifying source |
Permanent residence and citizenship
| Counts toward permanent residence | Not established from a qualifying source Not sourced as a property of this ground; the country-level track applies. |
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Requirements
| Investment options |
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| Source-of-funds checks | Not established from a qualifying source |
| Income requirement | Not established from a qualifying source No income condition is stated in clause 2-1. The general subsistence condition at art. 26(1)(3) applies and is recorded at country level. |
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 |
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 | Not established from a qualifying source |
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Your next step
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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