Visa to Lithuania on your own

For a long time past those times when the trip to the Baltic became for our fellow citizens a real trip "abroad", without requiring any special bureaucratic formalities. Now, as for traveling to any foreign country, one can not do without a visa for a trip to Lithuania. And the answer to the question "Do I need a visa to Lithuania?" - The affirmative.

Visa to Lithuania: what is needed?

Since Lithuania is one of the countries that concluded the Schengen agreement , a Schengen visa is required to cross its border. You can receive it at the Lithuanian Embassy only when the visit to Lithuania is the main purpose of the trip (category C). In the event that the road of the Russian traveler lies through the Lithuanian lands, but he does not leave the airport or railway station, a transit visa (Category A) is not necessary. For those who plan to stay in the Republic of Lithuania for a long time (more than three months), there is a need for a national visa (category D). But it should also be remembered that such a visa allows only once to enter the country. For multiple entry and exit will require the registration of multivisa.

How to get a visa to Lithuania?

To apply for a visa to Lithuania, the traveler should contact the nearest embassy of that country by preparing all necessary documents in advance. The term for issuing a visa is about 5 working days, but in case of force majeure it can take up to two weeks. So it is better to submit documents for consideration in advance or use the urgent registration service.

Documents that will be needed for issuing a visa to Lithuania:

• the application form filled in by the applicant in Lithuanian or Russian;
• a color photograph measuring 350x450 mm, made on a white or gray background without corners and ovals;
• a foreign passport issued not earlier than 10 years prior to application and having a validity period of not less than 90 days after the planned end of the trip;
• copy of those pages of the passport, where the photo is pasted and personal data are indicated;
• internal passport: copy and original;
• birth certificate: copy and original;
• a health insurance policy common to all Schengen countries for an amount not less than 30 thousand euros;
• receipt for the payment of the consular fee (EUR 35 for normal registration, and EUR 70 for urgent visa processing);
• documents that confirm the purpose of the trip;
• documents guaranteeing financial possibilities of the applicant (in the amount not less than 40 euros for one day of visit);
• documents proving that the applicant is not going to immigrate - a certificate from the workplace, documents on the availability of real estate, a copy of the marriage certificate.

It is very important to remember that the Lithuanian Embassy does not accept documents sent by mail. In the event that the applicant can not personally file documents for any reason, he has the right to notarially register a power of attorney for this intermediary. As an intermediary, you can choose a relative, friend or legal office. Also, the Lithuanian embassy reserves the right to not issue a visa without explaining the reasons. The consular fee is not refunded, since it is not collected for issuing a visa, but for the fact that the documents have been accepted for consideration.

Visa to Lithuania: cost

For the examination of documents for a visa, you must pay a consular fee. In the normal procedure, the cost of a visa to Lithuania is 35 euros, and for urgent registration - 70 euros. The amount of the consular fee is accepted only in euros.