Lithuania Key Information
Documents & legal basics
Types of residence permits: TRP, PRP, Migris
Registration requirement: EU-citizens must register if staying over 3 month withing 6 month period. Non-EU citizens must have residence permit.
Work permission basics (documents and etc): Work In Lithuania
Website with additional info: Click Here
Banking & money
Most popular banks: Revolut, Swedbank, SEB. Luminor
Online banks commonly used: Revolut
Basic requirements to open an account: Click Here
SIM cards & internet
Main mobile operators: Telia, Tele2, Bite Lietuva, Pyldik
Prepaid vs contract: prepaid: Pildyk, Ezys, Labas; contract: Telia, Tele2, Bite
ID requirement: Mobile ID
Lithuania is a Baltic country in Northern Europe with a long and resilient history shaped by independence, occupation, and cultural preservation. In the Middle Ages, it formed the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, one of the largest states in Europe, later entering a union with Poland. Over the centuries, Lithuania experienced periods of foreign rule, including occupation by the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, before restoring its independence in 1990. It joined the European Union and NATO in 2004.
Lithuanian culture is strongly tied to its language—one of the oldest living Indo-European languages—along with deep traditions in folk music, dance, and seasonal festivals. The country values nature, with forests, lakes, and the Baltic coastline playing an important role in daily life and identity. Catholic heritage, wooden architecture, and a rich tradition of crafts and storytelling also shape its cultural character. Today, Lithuania blends historic pride with a modern European outlook.
Housing basics
Where to search for housing: Aruodas & Domoplius & Mi Center
Average rent range price: 300 EUR to 900 EUR
Common scams to avoid: fake landlords requesting upfront deposits via untraceable methods, listings with prices that are "too good to be true," and high-pressure tactics to rent without viewing
Public transport
Main transport providers: Kautra and Toks
Main types of transport: buses, trolleybuses, and trains
One-time/monthly travel passes - prices: single ticket - 1,50 EUR, 30 days - 50 EUR
Healthcare basics
Public or private system: both
Insurance requirement (also price if applicable): required to have Compulsory Health Insurance (PSD - Privalomasis sveikatos draudimas). Health Insurance
Emergency number: 112
Work basics
Main job search platforms: CV Bankas
Minimum wage: 1153 EUR (gross) full-time job
Basic employee rights: Boundless HQ
Language & support
Official language(s): Lithuanian, older generation might understand Russian, the younger generation mostly speak English
Free language courses: StudyIn & Mi Center & Vilnius University & International House of Klaipeda
NGOs / support organisations: VBP