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Residence → Lithuania · Temporary status
#24of 70
10 JUL 2026checked
Methodology →
LT
Lithuania
Residence score · temporary
70.2
Rank #24
of 70 countries
Travel100
Presence55
Path35
Rights85
37Doors unlocked
10 yrsTo citizenship
NotDual

Lithuania residence: what the permit is worth.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.

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Around this rankRank #24 · of 70 countries
22ES
Spain
71.5
23AT
Austria
70.2
24LT
Lithuania
70.2
25SI
Slovenia
70.2
26GR
Greece
68.8

The days that keep it alive

Presence rules are where residence permits are won and lost — and they’re exactly what Countly counts. From the immigration authority:

Max absence6 consecutive months

No minimum days required per year, but a holder who moves abroad for a stretch must formally declare departure and the permit can be withdrawn if the…

Minimum presenceno statutory minimum

no fixed presence requirement is published for this status — but keep evidence of ties.

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Lithuania

WhereStayVerified against
EU
Schengen area — free movement · 28With a valid permit + passport
90 / 180 daysSchengen Borders Code Art. 21
AL
AlbaniaValid permit holders
CR
Costa RicaValid permit holders
GE
GeorgiaValid permit holders
ME
MontenegroValid permit holders
MK
North MacedoniaValid permit holders
MX
MexicoValid permit holders
PA
PanamaValid permit holders
RS
SerbiaValid permit holders
TR
TürkiyeValid permit holders

Where it leads

Year 0Temporary permit
Year 5Permanent residence
Year 10Citizenship · Not allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Lithuania residence?

Max absence: 6 consecutive months. No minimum days required per year, but a holder who moves abroad for a stretch must formally declare departure and the permit can be…

How long from Lithuania residence to citizenship?

10 yrs (PR 5 yrs). Not allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

Free · private · on-device
183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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