Work visa Lithuania
EU Blue Card (temporary residence permit for highly qualified workers)
Run by Migration Department under the Ministry of the Interior of Lithuania
Graduates, or experienced IT managers and specialists, with a highly qualified job offer in Lithuania. The employer first files a mediation letter in the MIGRIS system. The Migration Department notes that from 15 September 2026 non-priority applications are not accepted in Zimbabwe.
- Job offer
- Required. The employer must first submit a mediation letter through MIGRIS.
- Language
- Not stated on the official page
- Education
- A higher education diploma, or professional experience recognised as equal to higher education (3 years in IT and communication services in the last 7 years, or 5 years of other relevant experience), confirmed by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation.
- Work experience
- Only needed instead of a degree: 3 years in IT within the last 7 years, or 5 years.
- Government fee
- EUR 220 (decision within 1 month). EUR 440 for the urgent procedure (decision within 15 days).
- Processing time
- 1 month under the standard procedure, 15 days under the urgent procedure.
- Money you must show
- No separate funds amount. For a job on the list of high value added shortage occupations, monthly pay of at least 1.2 times the last published average monthly gross wage. The threshold for other jobs is not stated on the page read.
- When and to whom you pay
- State fee paid to the Migration Department. When it is paid is not stated on the official page.
Checked on 18 October 2026. What the page says
Read on migracija.lt on 2026-10-18 (Leidimas laikinai gyventi, Darbas, Aukštos profesinės kvalifikacijos darbuotojas): "darbdavys jums privalės mokėti mėnesinį darbo užmokestį, ne mažesnį negu 1,2"; fee table: "Bendra tvarka" "per 1 mėnesį" "220,00 Eur"; "Skubos tvarka" "per 15 dienų" "440,00 Eur".