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Kazakhstan → Lithuania: National visa (D) for work under an employment contract (Darbas pagal darbo sutartį)
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Required documents
8 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 of Lithuania (MIGRIS), Work: I want to get a national visa
Valid passport
RequiredA passport issued within the last 10 years, with at least 2 blank pages, and valid for at least 3 months longer than the visa you ask for.
Source: Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), Work: I want to get a national visa
Financial
Proof of money for the trip and your stay
RequiredProof of enough money for the whole time your visa is valid, your employment contract or a bank statement can serve as this proof. Workers need 1 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), Work: I want to get a national visa
Purpose of travel
Employer's intermediary letter (tarpininkavimo raštas) in MIGRIS
RequiredYour Lithuanian employer submits an intermediary letter through MIGRIS, the Migration Department's online system, and pays a EUR 50 state fee for it. MIGRIS gives the letter a reference number, which you enter in your own visa application, so it must exist before you apply.
Source: Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to submit an intermediary letter (invitation)
Employment contract
RequiredA written employment contract, prepared in two copies (one for you, one for your employer), in Lithuanian and in a language you understand. It must state your job functions, your workplace address, and your salary.
Source: Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania (MIGRIS), Work
Accommodation
Proof of somewhere to live in Lithuania
RequiredEither the owner's (or co-owners') consent to your staying in their home, a lease or use contract with a person or company, a letter from a company confirming your right to stay in property it owns, or a document confirming a hotel or dormitory booking.
Source: Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), Work: I want to get a national visa
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 of Lithuania (MIGRIS), Work: I want to get a national visa
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 intermediary letter in MIGRIS
Your visa application has to point to the intermediary letter your employer submitted in MIGRIS. Without it, your reason for coming to work isn't shown.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your employer that they've submitted the intermediary letter and paid the fee, and get its reference 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 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 or contract 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), Work · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), Work: I want to get a national visa · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to submit an intermediary letter (invitation) · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to receive/renew a temporary residence permit · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania, Certificate of the Right of Residence · checked 24 Sept 2026
- Migration Department of Lithuania (MIGRIS), I want to get a temporary residence certificate · checked 24 Sept 2026
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