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Lithuania student visa

Short study or educational training visits can use a Schengen visa with the application fee waived. Longer study generally requires a long-stay visa or residence permit. Some organised school groups qualify for visa-free entry.

Ways to get a Lithuania student visa

  1. Short-stay study or training visa

    Visa needed

    Travellers who need a Schengen visa and are visiting for study, educational training or scientific research.

    Stay
    Up to 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen Area.
    Entries
    One, two or multiple entries.
    Fee
    Visa application fee waived. An external application service may charge up to €120 extra.
    Processing
    15 calendar days for an admissible application with no issues; delays can occur.
    1. Apply to the embassy or consulate of your main destination.
    2. Submit your application and relevant supporting documents no more than six months before your planned entry.
    3. Attend in person for your first application and interview, and provide fingerprints and a digital photo if required.

  2. Visa-free organised school trip

    No visa needed

    Pupils who are not EU single market citizens but legally live in the EU single market and travel in a general education school group with a teacher.

    Stay
    A short stay or transit.
    1. Travel with a group from a general education school and a teacher from that school.
    2. Have the teacher carry a List of Travellers form identifying the pupils and explaining the trip.
    3. Carry a valid travel document, unless the endorsed photo form meets the document exemption.

  3. Longer-term study permission

    Other permit

    Students from outside the EU single market staying beyond the short-stay limit, subject to the applicable long-stay rules.

    Stay
    Generally, a long-stay visa for less than a year or a residence permit for longer periods.

Who needs it

Students who are not exempt need a visa for a short study visit. Visitors from outside the EU single market generally need longer-stay permission for study exceeding 90 days.

Who doesn't

Qualifying school pupils legally resident in the EU single market can travel without a visa on an organised school trip.

How to apply

  1. For a short study visit requiring a visa, apply to Lithuania's embassy or consulate if Lithuania is your main destination.
  2. Apply no more than six months before your planned entry and submit the relevant supporting documents.
  3. Attend in person for your first application and interview. Provide fingerprints and a digital photo if required.

What to bring

  • A recognised travel document.
  • Relevant supporting documents for the study or educational training visit.
  • Fingerprints and a digital photograph, if required for a visa application.

Good to know

  • A fee waiver does not remove the need to apply or provide supporting documents.
  • Long-stay visa and residence permit procedures depend on the country issuing them.
  • Children under 12 do not give fingerprints.
  • Specific Lithuanian long-term study application requirements are not specified.

Questions

Do I need a student visa for Lithuania?

Students who are not exempt need a visa for a short study visit. Visitors from outside the EU single market generally need longer-stay permission for study exceeding 90 days. Qualifying school pupils legally resident in the EU single market can travel without a visa on an organised school trip.

What are the ways to get a student visa for Lithuania?

There are 3 options: Short-stay study or training visa (a visa from an embassy); Visa-free organised school trip (no visa at all); Longer-term study permission (a special permit).

Who can go to Lithuania without a student visa?

Pupils who are not EU single market citizens but legally live in the EU single market and travel in a general education school group with a teacher.

How long can I stay on a Lithuania student visa?

Short stays: up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Longer study requires the appropriate longer-stay permission.

How much does a Lithuania student visa cost?

The Schengen visa application fee is waived for study, educational training and scientific research. An external application service may charge an additional fee.

How long does a Lithuania student visa take?

For an admissible short-stay Schengen visa application with no issues, a decision is due within 15 calendar days.

What documents do I need for a Lithuania student visa?

A recognised travel document.; Relevant supporting documents for the study or educational training visit.; Fingerprints and a digital photograph, if required for a visa application..

How do I apply for a Lithuania student visa?

1. 1. For a short study visit requiring a visa, apply to Lithuania's embassy or consulate if Lithuania is your main destination. 2. 2. Apply no more than six months before your planned entry and submit the relevant supporting documents. 3. 3. Attend in person for your first application and interview. Provide fingerprints and a digital photo if required.

What rules do I have to follow on a Lithuania student visa?

A fee waiver does not remove the need to apply or provide supporting documents. Long-stay visa and residence permit procedures depend on the country issuing them.

Does my passport change whether I need a student visa for Lithuania?

Yes. Rules depend on the country that issued your passport. Open the Lithuania visa page and choose your passport for a plain answer.

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