Republic of Lithuania
Law
On Immigration
Chapter 1
General Provisions
Article 1. The Objective of the Law
This law shall establish the conditions and procedure for
the entry, i.e. the immigration of foreigners into the Republic
of Lithuania for permanent residence.
Article 2. Immigrant
The term "immigrant" means a foreigner who comes to the
Republic of Lithuania for permanent residence.
Article 3. The Right of a Foreigner to Immigrate into the
Republic of Lithuania
A foreigner may immigrate into the Republic of Lithuania
only according to the procedure prescribed by this law, after he
has been issued a permit for residence in the Republic of
Lithuania, not exceeding immigration quota.
A spouse of an immigrant or his children under eighteen
years of age who remained to live in another state, on the
invitation of an immigrant shall have the right to come to
Lithuania for permanent residence in the order of priority.
Article 4. Invitation for Residence in the Republic of
Lithuania
Foreigners may apply for the residence permit in the
Republic of Lithuania only provided they have an invitation from
a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania.
Conditions and procedure for the issuance of invitation
shall be established by the Government of the Republic of
Lithuania.
Article 5. Reasons Impeding Immigration
A foreigner may no be issued a permit to immigrate into the
Republic of Lithuania provided he or she:
1) is afflicted with a dangerous contagious disease;
2) is mentally retarded or mentally ill;
3) is addicted to drugs, intoxicants, or alcohol;
4) has no legal source of subsistence in the state from
which he wants to emigrate;
5) has no permanent place of residence in the state from
which he wants to emigrate;
6) during the last five years has deliberately committed a
serious crime;
7) is engaged in activities directed against the Republic of
Lithuania;
8) during the last five years has been deported from the
Republic of Lithuania under this law;
9) seeks to procure the permit for residence in the Republic
of Lithuania by deliberate misrepresentation or fraud;
10) possesses no documents of identification.
Article 6. Immigration Quota
Immigration quota shall be established by the Supreme
Council of the Republic of Lithuania on the recommendations of
the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
Article 7. Adaptation of Immigrants
An immigrant, upon his or her request, must be provided
conditions enabling him to study the Lithuanian language and to
get acquainted with the Constitution of the Republic of
Lithuania.
Conditions and procedure for the adaptation of immigrants
shall be established by the Government of the Republic of
Lithuania.
Article 8. Institution Considering Applications for
Immigration
Applications for immigration shall be considered and
decisions shall be adopted , as well as permits shall be issued
or revoked by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of
Lithuania according to the procedure established by the
Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
Chapter 2
Procedure for the Consideration of
Applications for Immigration
Article 9. Application for Immigration
Persons who are 18 years of age and over shall have the
right to file an application for immigration.
A foreigner shall file an application for immigration
directly with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of
Lithuania or through a diplomatic or consular mission.
The following documents must be appended to the application
for immigration, verified by a notary or in the manner equivalent
to such verification:
1) a copy of birth certificate or of any other document of
identification;
2) invitation for residence in the Republic of Lithuania;
3) certificate confirming his family composition and
indicating children under 18 years of age who are accompanying
him;
4) health certificate;
5) documentation confirming his profession;
6) documentation certifying his source of subsistence or his
legal source of support in the Republic of Lithuania.
For disclosing grounds impeding the immigration into the
Republic of Lithuania under the provisions of this Law, the
Ministry of Internal Affairs shall have the right to demand the
provision of other necessary documentation.
Article 10. Immigration of Children who are under 18 Years
of Age
Children who are under 18 years of age shall have the right
to immigrate together with his parents or one of them.
Article 11. Application Fee
Application for immigration into the Republic of Lithuania
shall be accepted only upon payment of fee, the size and
procedure for payment thereof shall be prescribed by the
Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
Article 12. Time Limits for Considering Application
Application for immigration must be considered not later
than within one year from the date the application was accepted.
Article 13. Time Limit and Procedure for Entry
A foreigner who has been granted a permit to immigrate into
the Republic of Lithuania, shall be issued the entrance visa in
the manner prescribed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the
Republic of Lithuania , valid for the period of nine months. If a
foreigner fails to enter the Republic of Lithuania within this
period, the issue concerning his immigration shall be
reconsidered according to the procedure prescribe by this law.
Upon arrival in the Republic of Lithuania, a foreigner must
register a passport of a foreigner or an equivalent thereof with
the Ministry of Internal Affairs not later than within 7 days.
Thereafter the Ministry of Internal Affairs shall issue a
foreigner a document confirming the status of an immigrant.
Article 14. Grounds for Revocation of a Permit for Residence
in the Republic of Lithuania
A foreigner may be revoked a permit for residence in the
Republic of Lithuania within the period of 10 years from the date
it was issued provided :
1) the permit has been procured by fraud;
2) an immigrant commits a deliberate crime punishable with
imprisonment;
3) an immigrant is engaged in activities directed against
the Republic of Lithuania.
A foreigner and a person who has invited him must be
notified in writing of the revocation of the permit for residence
in the Republic of Lithuania within the period of 7 days after
the adoption of the decision, stating the reason for such
decision.
Article 15. Appeals against a Decision on the Revocation of
the Permit for Residence in the Republic of
Lithuania
An immigrant may appeal against the decision on revocation
of the permit for residence in the Republic of Lithuania in court
within the period of 30 days from the day he was notified
thereof.
Article 16. Leaving and Deportation
Upon the revocation of a residence permit, a foreigner must
leave the Republic of Lithuania not later than within 30 days. If
a foreigner has not left within the prescribed period, he shall
be liable to deportation.
Conditions and procedure for deportation shall be
established by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.
Article 17. Repeated Application for Immigration
Repeated application for immigration into the Republic of
Lithuania shall be accepted not earlier than after one year
following the adoption of the previous decision.
Chapter 3
Final Provisions
Article 18. Immigration Statistics
Immigration statistics shall be kept by the Ministry of
Internal Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania according to the
procedure established by the Government of the Republic of
Lithuania.
Article 19. International Agreements
If international agreement binding on the Republic of
Lithuania prescribes other than this law rules, the rules
established by that agreement shall be applied.
Vytautas Landsbergis
President Supreme Council
Republic of Lithuania
Vilnius
4 September 1991
No. I-1755
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