The e-Residency in Lithuania

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• Who is an electronic resident?
  A foreigner who wishes to use the administrative, public or commercial services provided electronically (remotely) in the Republic of Lithuania may submit an application for granting the status of an electronic resident of the Republic of Lithuania. A foreigner may start using the opportunities provided by the status of an e-resident when s/he has been granted the status of an e-resident in accordance with the procedure established by the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens of the Republic of Lithuania and has been issued an electronic identification and electronic signature means.
• How to submit an application for granting the status of an electronic resident of the Republic of Lithuania?
  A foreigner who is at least 18 years old must fill in an application for granting the status of an electronic resident of the Republic of Lithuania through the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) and submit it to the Migration Department. A foreigner located abroad must submit the application through the chosen external service provider, and a foreigner legally staying in the Republic of Lithuania must submit the application personally to the Migration Department. After filling in the application through MIGRIS, the foreigner must appear in person at the chosen external service provider within 4 months from the date of filling in the application through MIGRIS, and a foreigner legally staying in the Republic of Lithuania must arrive at the Migration Department and submit:

  • a valid travel document that meets the identification requirements established by the Law on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing of the Republic of Lithuania;
  • a document granting the right to be or stay in the Republic of Lithuania when the application is submitted in the Republic of Lithuania by a foreigner excluded from the visa-free regime;
  • biometric data for identity verification (facial image and fingerprints of two fingers).
• What is the public fee for accepting an application and issuing an electronic identification and electronic signature means?
  Before submitting the application, a foreigner must pay a public fee for accepting the application for granting the status of an electronic resident of the Republic of Lithuania and issuing an electronic identification and electronic signature means, which amounts to EUR 90, and, if the application is submitted through an external service provider, the service fee must also be paid.
• How long does it take to make a decision on granting the status of an electronic resident?
  The decision on granting the status of an electronic resident is made immediately.
• In what cases the status of an electronic resident is not granted?
  The status of an electronic resident is not granted to a foreigner if:

  • another Schengen state has entered an alert in the central second-generation Schengen Information System for refusal of entry with respect to the foreigner;
  • the foreigner is included in the national list of foreigners prohibited from entering the Republic of Lithuania.
• For what term is the status of an electronic resident granted?
  After examining the foreigner’s application for granting the status of an e-resident and in the absence of grounds for not granting the status of an e-resident, a foreigner is granted the status of an e-resident for 3 years.
• How the collection and activation of the electronic identification and electronic signature means takes place?
  A foreigner who has been granted the status of an e-resident will be issued an electronic identification and electronic signature means with a certificate of identification of the e-resident in the electronic space and a qualified electronic signature certificate of the e-resident entered therein, which are valid for a period no longer than the validity of the status of an e-resident of the foreigner. This electronic identification and electronic signature means issued to the foreigner gives him/her the opportunity to use the administrative, public or commercial services provided electronically (remotely) in the Republic of Lithuania. A foreigner or his/her authorized representative must arrive at the place where the application for granting the status of an electronic resident of the Republic of Lithuania was submitted in person, i.e., at the external service provider where the application was submitted or at the territorial unit of the Migration Department where the application was submitted (in this case the foreigner must be staying in the Republic of Lithuania legally) to collect the electronic identification and electronic signature means within 6 months from the date of issue. After collecting the electronic identification and electronic signature means, the foreigner must activate it through MIGRIS.
• Does the status of an electronic resident give the right to enter the Schengen Area?
  No, the status of an electronic resident granted to the foreigner does not give him/her the right to enter the Republic of Lithuania or any other state of the Schengen Area — it is only the means for the foreigner to be able to use the administrative, public or commercial services provided electronically in the Republic of Lithuania. A traveling foreigner with the status of an electronic resident is still subject to the normal rules and must have a valid document entitling him/her to be or stay in the country.
• What electronic services will e-residents enjoy?
  Currently, e-residents can use the following services:

  1. Log in to Elektroninių valdžios vartų (Electronic Government Gateway) (you have to choose English language at home page).
  2. Log in to the Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS) through the Electronic Government Gateway.
  3. Sign documents using your e-signature.

  The range of services provided to e-residents will be gradually expanded to provide digital opportunities for developing business relations, establishing and managing companies, performing financial transactions, as well as accessing other services that are relevant for foreigners.
• How to activate an e-resident card?
  You may activate your e-resident card by logging in to your account in the Lithuanian Migration Information System (hereinafter — MIGRIS at www.migracija.lt >> Login.) In your account, you will find the ‘Activate’ button next to your card details. Once you activate the document, you will be able to see the PINs and PUKs. Visual instruction how to activate e-resident card.
• How to prepare an e-resident card for use?
  In order to use the electronic identification and electronic signature means of an e-resident card, the cardholder must first download and install the following middleware:

  1. 1. You can download and install the middleware here.

  Visual installation instructions can be found here.

  2. Take the card reader and unfold it as * + *. Put the e-residency card into the card reader. Plug the card reader into the computer. Using the e-residency card, make sure that the chip and the card reader are in contact.
  3. Open the Softemia mCard toolbox on the computer. In the window that opens, register the e-resident card by entering the card CAN (6-digit number you can see in the lower right corner of the front of the e-resident card).

  You can sign documents in several ways: In order to log in to Elektroninių valdžios vartų (Electronic Government Gateway), you must additionally install a web browser plug-in, which you can download at https://www.dokobit.com/lt/atsisiuntimai. You can refer to visual instructions here. You can also sign documents using Signa (download the browser plugin here) or GoSign (download the browser plugin at https://www.gosign.lt/en/) tools.
• How to connect to www.migracija.lt with an e-resident card?
  Visual instruction how to connect to your account.
  List of external service providers

  Row No.	Country	Address of the Vacs
  1	Australia	Level 4, 10 Hobart Place, Canberra ACT 2601
  2	Austria	Visa Center Renweg, 79-81 /Top 311, 1030 Wien, Austria; TBC
  3	Belarus	Bobruiskaya 6, Galileo Shopping mall, 6th floor, Minsk
  4	Belgium	Centre, 19, Avenue Emile De Mot, 8th Floor, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
  5	Canada	2211 Riverside Drive, Unit 403,Ottawa, ONK1H7X5
  6	Denmark	DOX Visas & Legalisations ApS, Sværtegade 3, 3rd floor, 1118 København K; TBC
  7	Finland	Rustravel Oy Ltd, Tehtaankatu 12, 00140, Helsinki; TBC
  8	France	16 Boulevard du General Leclerc, 6th Floor, 92110 Clichy
  9	Germany	C/O Regus Potsdamer Platz 10 , Haus 2 10785-Berlin
  10	Ireland	700 S Circular Rd, Ushers, Dublin 8, D08 NH90, Ireland
  11	Israel	47th Floor, Midtown Commerce, 144 Menachem Begin, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  12	Italy	Viale Manzoni, 51 | 00185 Rome | Italy
  13	Japan	1-4-3 SANKI ShibaKanasugibashi BLD4F, Shiba, Minato-ku,Tokyo 105-0014
  14	Netherlands	Parkstraat 99, 2514 JH Den Haag, Netherlands
  15	Norway	Bishop Gunnerus gate 14, 0185 Oslo, Norway; TBC
  16	Singapore	VFS (Singapore) Pte Ltd,79 Anson, 15-02, Singapore 079906
  17	South Korea	5F Danam Building, Sowolro 10, Jung-Gu, Seoul
  18	Sweden	Travelvisa, Olof Palmesgata 29, 4th floor, Stockholm 111 22; TBC
  19	UK and Northern Ireland	66 Wilson Street, London EC2A 2BT
  20	United States of America	145 West 45th Street, Floor 4, New York, New York, 10036