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The Ministry of the Interior has presented amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens. Action is taken to introduce safeguards, ensure national security and eliminate abuse of migration and employment procedures.

The Migration Department said Wednesday false reports are circulating on social media claiming that foreign nationals living in Lithuania are receiving phone calls about imminent deportations.

The Lithuanian Cabinet on Monday authorized ministers to allow foreign specialists to arrive in the country.

The government allowed on Wednesday children of third-country nationals who are spouses or legally recognized partners of Lithuanian citizens to come to the country.

The Lithuanian government on Wednesday granted entry to over 100 foreign nationals from Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic and other countries, exempting them from the existing coronavirus-related bans.

Foreign commercial vehicle drivers will have to self-isolate on arrival in Lithuania even if they come for a brief stay, according to a decree signed by Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga on Thursday.

The government on Monday lifted the ban for foreign travelers from coronavirus-affected EU member states to enter Lithuania, but made it mandatory for them to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival.

The Lithuanian government plans to lift the existing ban for foreigners from EU members states to come to Lithuania due to the coronavirus threat, according to a draft government resolution.

The existing bank for residents of Sweden, Portugal and the United Kingdom to come to Lithuania will remain next week.

As the coronavirus situation is improving, Poland plans to "within the next weeks" to lift the ban for neighbors and other foreigners to come, the country' Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz says.

The number of people barred to enter Lithuania rose last year, and the country's State Border Guard Service links it to growing immigration.

Analysts predict that the number of labor immigrants in Lithuania will continue to grow this year, despite critics' concerns that this may slow down wage growth.

Inviting foreign guests or business partners to Vilnius today, you should have no problem finding them somewhere to stay. The capital's real estate market – which has been particularly active in recent years – is not just seeing an increase in apartment buildings and business centers, hotels have be...

The Lithuanian parliament passed on Tuesday a legal amendment that will allow foreigners to obtain the status of an e-resident starting in January 2021.

The number of illegally employed foreigners is growing in Lithuania, the country's State Labor Inspectorate says.

The Lithuanian government approved on Wednesday a proposal that foreigners who reside in Lithuania on a permanent or temporary basis and have access to medical care under bilateral agreements and receive pensions from another country should be covered under compulsory health insurance.

The Lithuanian government is considering introducing, based on the Estonian model, the status of an e-resident to allow foreigners to set up companies, open bank accounts or declare taxes online.