Relocation & Settling-In Support in Lithuania

Moving to Lithuania involves a chain of registrations, and relocation and settling-in support means getting them done in the right order. Searches range from moving to Lithuania from the UK or the US and living in Lithuania as an expat to a Lithuanian social security number. Local words appear straight away: Migris (the Migration Department's online application system), gyvenamosios vietos deklaravimas (declaring your place of residence) and asmens kodas (the personal code). Some older lists and lawyer pages call this service “Relocation Service”. It is legal and administrative help for people and families, not a removals company and not a dispute about moving a child.

Who uses it

• Employees moving for a job, see work visa with a job offer.
• Remote workers and long-stay residents, see long stay visa and digital nomad visa.
• Spouses and children joining a family member, see family reunification visa.
• EU citizens, who need no visa but register a longer stay.

The usual order of steps

Non-EU nationals apply for a national visa (nacionalinė viza D) or a temporary residence permit (leidimas laikinai gyventi) through Migris, often starting from abroad. Once in Lithuania, the address is declared at the Migration Department when the card is collected, at the local ward office (seniūnija) or online; a tenant usually has to show the owner's written consent, so the rental contract matters early. The personal code then opens the way to most other services: a bank account, tax matters, social insurance with Sodra, where an employer normally registers the employee, and compulsory health insurance with a family doctor at a local clinic. Exchanging a driving licence and finding school places come after.

What changes and what to check

The law on the legal status of foreigners, the rules on who may come to work and the Migris procedures have changed more than once in recent years; a lawyer confirms the current ones before you fix dates. Mistakes made early, such as the wrong purpose on an application or an address that cannot be declared, are hard to put right later.

What a lawyer does

Maps out the steps for your situation, checks documents before they are filed in Migris, books and attends appointments, reviews the lease, handles the residence declaration, and answers letters from the Migration Department, the tax office or Sodra in Lithuanian.

Questions and answers

Is there a social security number in Lithuania?

Residents are identified by the personal code (asmens kodas), which is used for social insurance, tax and health care. A foreigner usually receives it together with the residence permit or registration.

Can I declare my address in a rented flat?

Yes, with the owner's consent or another document showing your right to live there.

Does any of this apply to EU citizens?

No visa is involved, but a longer stay is registered, the address declared, and the personal code is asked for by most everyday services.

Is this a removals or relocation company?

No. The lawyer handles legal and official steps; transport, packing and house-hunting are for other providers.