Added
created the EUR 14,000 enterprise permit, with company equity of EUR 28,000, a six-month trading test and a wage bill of two average monthly wages (https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/portal/legalAct/lt/TAD/TAIS.232378/RZsVWVTDPS).
Minimum investment
$15,660
Company capital
Stay
24
months, renewable
Application fee
$179
Tax
20.0%
20% to 36 average wages, then 25% and 32%
Path to staying
- Residence permit24 months
- Renew24 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 10 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 10 years
- Dual citizenship not allowed
- Language required for citizenship A2
Overview
- Country
- Lithuania
- Program
- Lithuania Enterprise Residence
- Local name
- Leidimas laikinai gyventi teisėtai veiklai
- Type
- Entrepreneur
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Renewable
- Yes (24 mo)
Temporary residence permit for a non-EU shareholder or manager of a Lithuanian company that has already traded for six months. The applicant invests at least EUR 14,000, company equity is at least EUR 28,000, and qualifying staff are paid at least two average monthly wages together. The permit is issued and renewed for two years.
Investment options
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company capital | EUR 14,000 invested | EUR 14,000 | $15,660 | — | Yes | Required |
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- EUR 1,153/mo (~$1,290 USD)
- Application fee
- $179
Eligibility
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- Yes
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare no access
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Tax rate
- 20.0%
- Regime name
- 20% to 36 average wages, then 25% and 32%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- online, in person
- Processing time
- 45–90 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
The wage test uses the last published calendar-year average monthly gross wage. For 2025 that average was EUR 2,410, so the combined monthly wage bill is EUR 4,820. There is no fixed headcount. A hired manager whose purpose is to work in that company can use the same company test. Means of subsistence are one 2026 minimum monthly wage, EUR 1,153 a month, EUR 13,836 for a year. The state fee is EUR 160, or EUR 320 urgent. The ordinary decision takes up to three months, and the urgent procedure halves that. USD figures use the ECB reference rate of 8 October 2026, 1 EUR = 1.1186 USD. The Migration Department checks whether the company is fictitious. If the holder temporarily misses the company tests, the revocation check can be deferred once, for three months, during the permit. Living abroad for more than six months revokes it. Long-term residence is five years, with the six-month and ten-month absence allowance and the state-language and Constitution exams. Naturalisation is ten years of lawful permanent residence, category I Lithuanian (A2), and loss or a written renunciation of any other citizenship.
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source