Document checklist
South Korea → Lithuania: National visa (D) for studies
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
6 itemsIdentity
Online application in MIGRIS and in-person visit
RequiredFill in the national visa application in MIGRIS and upload digital copies of your documents. Then book a time, go in person, give your fingerprints and photo, and bring the original documents.
Source: Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I'm a student
Valid passport
RequiredYour passport must stay valid for at least 3 months longer than the visa you ask for.
Source: Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I'm a student
Financial
Proof of money to live on
RequiredProof you have enough money or regular income for the whole time your visa is valid. For students this is half of Lithuania's minimum monthly salary for each month, plus one full minimum monthly salary for the trip home. Check the current minimum salary with the Migration Department.
Source: Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to get a visa
Purpose of travel
Mediation letter from your university
RequiredThe Lithuanian university or college that admitted you sends a mediation letter through MIGRIS, the Migration Department's online system. You enter this letter in your visa application, so it must exist before you apply.
Source: Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I'm a student
Insurance
Health insurance of at least €30,000
RequiredHealth insurance valid for your stay in Lithuania and all Schengen countries, covering at least €30,000, including needed medical costs and the cost of going home for health reasons.
Source: Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I'm a student
Other
Temporary residence permit before your 1-year visa ends
If you hold a 1-year national visa and want to stay longer, apply for a temporary residence permit 1.5 to 3 months before the visa ends. For the permit, your health insurance must cover the whole permit period or at least one year.
Source: Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to receive/renew a temporary residence permit
Why applications on this route get refused
No mediation letter in MIGRIS
Your visa application has to point to the mediation letter your university submitted in MIGRIS. Without it, your study purpose is not shown.
How to avoid it: Ask your university to confirm it has submitted the mediation letter, and get its number before you apply.
Health insurance that doesn't meet the rules
Insurance below €30,000, or insurance that doesn't cover all Schengen countries and your whole stay, does not meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Check the cover amount, the countries and the dates on your policy before you apply.
Not enough money shown
Your money or regular income must cover every month your visa is valid, plus the trip home. Showing less does not meet the rule.
How to avoid it: Work out the total using the current minimum monthly salary and make sure your bank papers show at least that much.
Passport not valid long enough
A passport that ends less than 3 months after the visa you ask for does not meet the rule.
How to avoid it: Renew your passport first if it is close to expiring.
Sources
- Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I'm a student · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to get a visa · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to receive/renew a temporary residence permit · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania, Certificate of the Right of Residence · checked 14 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to get a temporary residence certificate · checked 14 Sept 2026
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