Migration Department

  • Latest

Bilotaitė urges not to relax: new migration trends are emerging

A press conference was held on Friday to discuss the challenges and the way forward. The Minister of the Interior…

2 years ago
  • Latest

Migrants lives in Lithuania: calling ambulance for fun, emerging groups

Municipalities, which have had to temporarily shelter migrants are counting the second month of being neighbours now. It wasn’t just…

3 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Ukrainians become the largest foreign community in Lithuania

The Migration Department has released preliminary migration metrics for H2 2018. These have revealed that the largest foreign community in…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Welcome to Vilnius workshops to support foreign talent relocating to Lithuania’s capital

This Tuesday Vilnius’ business development and tourism agency Go Vilnius at the Workland Business Centre announced a series of dedicated…

6 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania’s top court adjourns hearing of gay rights case hearing

Lithuania's Constitutional Court of Thursday adjourned the hearing of a case on the rights of gay people married abroad. [...]

6 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuanian govt has no position on recognizing same-sex marriages, PM says

Lithuania's government has no position on recognizing same-sex marriages, and the interior minister, as a politician, has the right to…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania to issue residence permits to foreigners in same-sex marriages with Lithuanians

Following the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights, Lithuania is changing its rules and will issue residence permits…

6 years ago
  • Politics

Lithuania could recognize same-sex marriages, interior minister says

Interior Minister Eimutis Misiūnas thinks that Lithuania could recognize same-sex marriages. [...]

6 years ago
  • Politics

Constitutional Court to hear case on rights of gays married abroad

The Lithuanian Constitutional Court will hold on Thursday a public hearing on a case regarding the rights of same-sex persons…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Four more refugees to be transferred to Lithuania from Turkey

Lithuania will have to accept another four refugees, implementing the international agreement, the public radio has announced. [...]

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Some 18 Syrian refugees relocated to Lithuania after a break of 10 months

Three refuge families -- 18 people in total -- have been relocated to Lithuania after a break of ten months,…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Economy minister sees labor immigrants as good sign for Lithuania

Economy Minister Virginijus Sinkevičius believes that Lithuania benefits from labor immigration, saying that Ukrainians and other foreigners who come to…

6 years ago
  • Economy

Over 2,500 Ukrainian construction workers work in Lithuania – association

As Lithuanian construction companies are experiencing a growing lack of qualified specialists, vacant job are more and more often filled…

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Russian journalist says Lithuania gave him possibility to speak freely

Russian journalist Yevgeni Titov says he is happy to have received political asylum in Lithuania despite the lengthy procedures. [...]

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania grants asylum to Russian journalist Titov

Lithuania has granted asylum to Russian journalist Yevgeni Titov, the Migration Department said on Wednesday. [...]

6 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Middle Eastern refugees set to come to Lithuania in fall

Asylum seekers from the Middle East might come to Lithuania in the fall following a break of more than six…

6 years ago
  • European Union
  • Society

ECJ ruling will allow gay couples to get Lithuanian residency – NGOs

Nongovernmental organizations hope the European Court of Justice's Tuesday ruling will pave the way for homosexuals from third countries, married…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Russian political activist Gorsky turns to court after denied asylum in Lithuania

Russian political activist Yuri Gorsky has appeal against the Lithuanian Migration Department's refusal to grant him political asylum. [...]

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania rejects Russian nationalist Gorsky’s asylum plea

Lithuania's Migration Department this week rejected a political asylum application submitted by nationalist Yuri Gorsky who fled Russia last year.…

7 years ago
  • Economy

Lithuanian govt to set quotas for unskilled labor amid rising immigration from Ukraine

Amid a rapid increase in immigration from Ukraine, the Lithuanian government decided on Wednesday to introduce quotas on foreign workers…

7 years ago