The Government of Lithuania has agreed on the amendments that may simplify an existing current admission procedure order of foreign citizens wishing to obtain a residence permit in Lithuania on the basis of lawful activity. The Government has provided this proposal on confirmation of such amendments to national Parliament (Seimas). It is alleged that an especial attention primarily will be focused on individual creators of innovative businesses as well to the representatives of lacking valuable occupations, and also to the persons who currently studying at the universities and colleges that pursuing necessary education and qualification in Lithuania.
By using these proposed prepared amendments there will be set up a new legal ground for the procedure issuingresidence permits in Lithuania – to allow temporarily live and work to start-up business creators and their relatives. Following to new corrections to issue them residence permits as soon as it possible. Foreign persons who obtain a temporary residence permit in Lithuania are obliged in the nearest fastest period to establish a company and start the planned activity. In case of non-compliance with such obligations Migration Department has the right to deprive from them an issued temporary residence permit.