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Essential provisions of the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, which are favourable to foreign investors

Amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens, that came into force at the beginning of 2017, made life much easier for foreigners who have invested or...

Refusals in extension of a residence permit in Lithuania. Causes and consequences.

Since 2017, amendments to the law of the Republic of Lithuania “On the Legal Status of Aliens” have come into force. Despite the fact that new...

Grybauskaitė vetoes bill easing restrictions on repeat residence permits for foreigners

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė has vetoed a bill proposed by Social Democrat MP Algirdas Sysas and adopted by the Seimas (parliament) that...

Creativity and boredom in a Lithuanian town coping with globalisation

Having joined the eurozone this year and successfully advertised its natural and urban wonders, Lithuania has become a new darling of international travel...

Lithuanian parliament tightens residence requirements for foreigners

The Seimas of Lithuania on Thursday passed a bill, tightening requirements for foreigners who want to reside in Lithuania.