If you’re a foreigner working in Lithuania with a residence permit and want to change employers, in most cased you’ll need to get permission first. Your new employer will need to send a mediation letter to the Migration Department, and you’ll need to submit a request for approval. You can start your new job only after receiving this permission.

How to change employer in Lithuania?

For Non-Highly Skilled Occupations: If your residence permit isn’t for a high-skilled job, you’ll need permission to change your employer. You can apply for this change no sooner than 6 months after your temporary residence permit was issued.

Decision Time: The Migration Department will make a decision within 1 month.

Validity: The permit is valid for one month after the decision is made.

For EU Blue Card Holders in Lithuania - no Migration Department Decision Required:

• If Employed for Over One Year: If you’ve been working legally in a high-skilled job for over a year, just notify the Migration Department through the MIGRIS system within 7 working days. No additional decision from the Migration Department is needed.
• Changing Job Function: You don’t need permission to change your job function with the same employer.

Requires Migration Department Decision:

• Within the First Year: If you want to switch employers within the first year of legal employment, you’ll need a decision from the Migration Department
• After Job Loss: If you end your job within 12 months of your Blue Card’s issue date and want to start a new highly skilled job with another employer within 6 months, you’ll need approval from the Migration Department.

Decision Time: The Migration Department will make a decision within 14 calendar days.

Validity: The permit to change your employer or job position is valid for one month after the decision is made.

How to Apply for a Permit to Change Employer or Job Position?

• Your new or current employer (for job function changes) submits a mediation letter through MIGRIS.
• Once you receive the mediation letter number, you can submit your application in your personal MIGRIS profile.

State Fee: €100 for the application and decision.

IMPORTANT: You can only start with your new employer or change job functions with the same employer after you’ve received approval from the Migration Department.