Restoration of Lithuanian citizenship for persons who held citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania before June 15, 1940 (Soviet occupation), and their descendants up to three generations. The right to restore citizenship is indefinite (no deadline). Dual citizenship is permitted for descendants who qualify through this route. No language, residency, or civics test required.
This is a RESTORATION (not acquisition) of citizenship — Lithuania considers the Soviet occupation illegal, so pre-1940 citizenship rights were never legally extinguished. The right to restore is indefinite (no deadline) but limited to descendants within three generations (parent, grandparent, great-grandparent). Dual citizenship is specifically permitted for qualifying pre-1940 citizen descendants and exiles, with important exceptions for ancestors who left to former Soviet territory after June 15, 1940. Processing takes 6-12 months depending on document complexity. Lithuanian archives (LCVA) may help locate ancestral records.
- Lithuania Startup Visa (startup)