name spelling

Sirinskiene: this Seimas unable to decide on spelling of non-Lithuanian names

The current Seimas is too divided to make decisions on new rules for the spelling of personal names in Lithuanian documents, the chairwoman of the...

Brussels pushes Lithuania over spelling of non-Lithuanian names

The European Commission has asked Lithuanian institutions to explain what measures they plan to take over the spelling of names of other EU citizens in...

Polish foreign minister urges Lithuania to solve name-spelling issues

Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz on Thursday called on Lithuania to allow the original spelling of the names of local Poles in their passports.

Court orders Vilnius authorities to issue marriage certificate with "W" in women's surname

A Vilnius court on Monday ordered the Lithuanian capital's municipality to issue a marriage certificate to a Lithuanian woman married to a UK citizen, in...

Seimas speaker sees efforts to stall decisions on non-Lithuanian names in passports

Lithuania's Parliamentary Speaker Viktoras Pranckietis stated on Monday he saw efforts at the parliament to derail the adoption of the laws that would...