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| Field | 🇱🇹LithuaniaEU Blue Card and Highly Qualified Work — Lithuania 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania (LT) |
| Route | EU Blue Card and Highly Qualified Work — Lithuania 2026 |
| Route family | Employment / skilled work |
| Route type | work visa |
| Summary | Current 2026 Lithuanian rules for eu blue card and highly qualified work, with official-source safeguards and practical residence distinctions. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-23 |
| Official/supporting source count | 1 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1 |
| Best-fit work models | Local employmentSource 1 |
| Income requirement | The 2026 Lithuanian Blue Card salary formula is at least 1.5 BDU for ordinary highly qualified employment or 1.2 BDU for a profession on the high-value shortage list. Using the BDU published in May 2026, those amounts are EUR 3,617.10 and EUR 2,893.68 per month, respectively. Salary alone is insufficient; the job, qualification/experience, and employment relationship must also qualify.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Processing time | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Validity | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Renewal | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | The Blue Card is tied to qualifying highly qualified employment. From 22 May 2026, holders may change employer after 12 months of work without the previously required separate permission procedure described by the Migration Department; this does not make the permit open work authorization.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Application location | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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