Most foreigners visiting Lithuania for short-term purposes need a Schengen visa unless they come from a country with a visa-free regime. You can check if you need a visa on the  Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.  

Types of Schengen visa  

A Schengen visa can be issued as a single-entry, double-entry, or multiple-entry visa. Additionally, a foreigner may receive a Schengen visa with limited territorial validity.  

If you have a Schengen airport transit visa (Type A), you can stay in the international transit area of a Lithuanian airport while you wait for your connecting flight to another destination. 

A Schengen visa allows you to: 

• Transit through Lithuania or other Schengen countries
• Stay in Lithuania for up to 90 days within a 180-day period, starting from your first entry into any Schengen country.  

 A foreigner who wishes to obtain a Schengen visa can be invited by an officially verified invitation. 

What is an Invitation? 

If you’re planning a visit to Lithuania, getting an invitation from a Lithuanian resident or legal entity can be really helpful for your visa application. An invitation not only provides proof of accommodation but also helps with covering your travel costs, including your return trip or onward journey. 

Having an invitation can make the visa process smoother by simplifying your application and reducing the financial requirements. Instead of showing €40 per day for your stay, you only need to proof €20 per day if you have an invitation. 

Submit an invitation 

Invitations are submitted online through MIGRIS. Both natural and legal persons of the Republic of Lithuania can submit an invitation.   For more details, check out this link.  

How to apply for Schengen visa? 

In order to get a Schengen visa a foreigner must pay €90 consular fee (for children from 6 to 12 years –  €45) for admission and review of the visa documents and submit: 

• A valid travel document. A valid travel document with at least 3 months' validity remaining after the intended departure date from the Schengen area
• A completed and signed application form
• A colour photo corresponding to the age of an applicant; 
• A valid medical insurance with a minimum coverage of €30,000 and a document proving the possession of valid medical insurance
• Documents indicating the purpose of the journey
• Documents related to accommodation or proof of sufficient means to cover accommodation
• Documents indicating that the applicant possesses sufficient means of subsistence (€40 per day/€20 if a foreigner is arriving on the basis of an invitation letter)," should be "Documents showing sufficient means of subsistence (€40 per day, or €20 if arriving with an invitation letter)
• Information enabling an assessment of the applicant's intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa applied for 
• Applicants are required to provide fingerprints  

Visas are issued in Diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Republic of Lithuania abroad or Diplomatic missions and consular posts of other Schengen countries, which represent Lithuania, or through an external service provider VFS Global. In that case, Diplomatic missions and consular posts, which represent Lithuania, can accept visa applications and issue Schengen visas only to the nationals of the country of residence, living in their country and citizens of the third states, who have a residence permit of this state.  

Schengen visas are issued within 15 calendar days (this period can be extended up to 30 calendar days), and on an exceptional basis – up to 60 calendar days) from the day of submitting an application.