Minimum income
$1,194/mo
EUR 1,038 a month
Stay
24 → 60
months, renewable
Application fee
$150
Tax
20.0%
20% flat personal income tax (15% below EUR 101k)
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 allowed
- Language required for citizenship A2
Overview
- Country
- Lithuania
- Program
- Lithuania Startup Visa
- Local name
- Startup vizos programa
- Type
- Startup
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 24 months
- Max duration
- 60 months
- Renewable
- Yes (24 mo)
Residence permit for non-EU founders launching innovative startups in Lithuania. Requires endorsement from Startup Lithuania and MVP/prototype.
Financial requirements
- Income requirement
- EUR 1,038/mo (~$1,194 USD)
- Application fee
- $150
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
- Endorsement Committee
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Tax rate
- 20.0%
- Regime name
- 20% flat personal income tax (15% below EUR 101k)
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- both
- Processing time
- 30–60 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Max 4 founders. Must have MVP/prototype. Endorsement valid 6 months. Company registration can be done remotely. Health insurance min EUR 30k. Dual citizenship expanded 2026 for EU/NATO nationals.