Birthactive
Citizenship at birth through a Lithuanian parent
Birth to a Lithuanian parent creates Lithuanian citizenship. Birth in Lithuania alone to two foreign parents is not general jus soli.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization as the spouse of a citizen
A spouse of a Lithuanian may naturalize after seven years married and resident, instead of ten.
Sources: Lithuania Migration Department
Ancestryactive
Lithuanian citizenship through a Lithuanian parent
A child of a Lithuanian citizen parent is Lithuanian. Separate restoration routes exist for pre-1940 citizens and their descendants.
Sources: Lithuania Constitution (Constitute Project) · Lithuania Migration Department
Naturalizationactive
Naturalization after ten years permanent residence
Adults generally need ten years permanent legal residence (seven if married to a Lithuanian), permanent residence status, Lithuanian language and Constitution exams, livelihood, and renunciation of prior nationality after grant. Decision is discretionary.
Sources: Lithuania Migration Department · Lithuania Constitution (Constitute Project)