Lithuania
Republic of Lithuania · Capital: Vilnius
A digital-forward eurozone Baltic state that has become a leading EU fintech licensing hub, with a startup visa and fast routes for tech talent.
Migration statistics
Who is arriving
Top source countries and the make-up of recent arrivals into Lithuania.
Policy overview
2 visa routes into Lithuania
Eligibility, fees, processing times and whether each route leads to permanent residence.
EU Blue Card
SkilledLT-EUBC
Residence for highly qualified non-EU professionals.
Eligibility
- Degree
- Job above the threshold
Document checklist (9 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Startup Visa
EntrepreneurLT-SV
Residence for non-EU founders building an innovative startup in Lithuania.
Eligibility
- Endorsed innovative business idea
- Self-support
Document checklist (9 items)
Core
Professional
Financial
Background
Economic context
The numbers behind the move
Pay reflects the local market in Lithuania, what you'd typically earn there, not your current salary.
Skill shortages
Sectors actively recruiting from abroad
Where Lithuania needs foreign talent most, and what those roles pay.
Fintech & financial services
Hundreds of licensed fintechs make Vilnius a top EU hub.
IT & lasers/biotech
A surprising laser-tech and life-sciences cluster sits alongside software.
Recent changes
What's changed lately
Recent policy changes that affect migrants, newest first.
No policy changes recorded in the last 90 days. The intelligence agent is monitoring.
Quality of life
What living there feels like
Vilnius
Capital & fintech hubA handsome capital and the centre of the fintech and startup scene.
- Cost index
- 60
- 1-bed rent
- $850
- Quality
- 80
Kaunas
Industry & universitiesThe second city with strong universities and a manufacturing base.
- Cost index
- 52
- 1-bed rent
- $650
- Quality
- 78
Klaipėda
Baltic portThe main seaport, with logistics, maritime and a coastal lifestyle.
- Cost index
- 50
- 1-bed rent
- $600
- Quality
- 78
Safety & climate
The reception you can expect
How welcoming the public and political mood is, how safe it is, and how geopolitically stable the country is right now.
Anti-migrant sentiment
trendOpen to tech talent and Ukrainians; NATO frontline near Russia/Belarus is a backdrop.
Higher = more hostile public/political climate.
Geopolitical stability
A composite of governance, security and regional-risk signals. Higher means a more predictable environment for settling long term.
Higher = more stable.
Safety
Safe, with low violent crime; Vilnius is very liveable.
Higher = safer (crime index 30/100).
Where to live
Which Lithuania city fits you?
Cities matched to who you are, career, family, retirement, study or remote work. We flag the ones to consider and the ones to approach with care.
Vilnius
Baroque & startup-y
A handsome capital and the centre of the fintech and startup scene.
Kaunas
Interwar-modernist
The second city with strong universities and a manufacturing base.
Klaipėda
Seaside & maritime
The main seaport, with logistics, maritime and a coastal lifestyle.
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