Lithuania Visa for Family Members of EU/EEA/CH Citizens (Directive 2004/38/EC)

Special Instructions — Read Before Applying

These requirements apply to ALL Lithuania visa types. Violations mean your application will be rejected — read each one carefully.

• 1Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, New Delhi processes ALL India applications. Single jurisdiction across India.
• 2MIGRIS APPLICATION FORM IS MANDATORY: every applicant must create a MIGRIS login at migracija.lt/en, pick nationality from the list, and fill the Schengen visa application form. The generic VFS form does not work — files using the wrong form get rejected at counter.
• 3MIGRIS INVITATION LETTER: for Business, Visiting Family/Friends (when an invitation is relied upon), Cultural / Sports / Religious events, Medical Treatment, and Seafarer applications, the Lithuanian host (employer / inviting person / organisation / shipping company) must file the invitation through MIGRIS first. The applicant references it in their application.
• 4AFFIDAVITS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED as documents of evidence by the Embassy of Lithuania — substituting an affidavit for proper bank certificates, ITR, employment letters, or property registry will get the file rejected.
• 5FAMILY MEMBERS OF LITHUANIAN CITIZENS pay €0 visa fee — but need notarised marriage certificate / birth certificate AND extract from the Lithuanian population register (Gyventojų registras).
• 6DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT HOLDERS are visa-EXEMPT for Lithuania under the bilateral India-Lithuania agreement (Official Delegations) — stay up to 90 days in any 180-day period without visa.
• 7Photo specification: 35mm × 45mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm), high-definition colour, white background, face covering at least 80% of the frame, no more than 6 months old, ICAO compliant. No headgear (except religious — chin/nose/eyes/eyebrows must be visible). No hair tucked behind ears. No staple marks. Scanned and colour photocopies are NOT accepted.
• 8Travel medical insurance: €30,000 minimum coverage, valid for ALL Schengen countries, covering accident / illness / medical emergency evacuation / repatriation. Must cover the entire trip including arrival and departure dates. Multi-entry visa applicants must have insurance for the duration of the first trip. NOT obligatory for Family Members of EU/EEA/CH citizens (Directive 2004/38/EC).
• 9Indian passport must be issued within the last 10 years, valid 3 months beyond intended Schengen departure, with at least 2 blank pages. Submit current passport biodata page + last page (for Indian passports) + entry/exit Schengen stamps from previous passports if available.
• 10Apply not earlier than 6 months before intended travel and NOT LATER THAN 15 working days before. Non-Delhi VFS centres add 2–3 days transit to the Embassy.
• 11A booked flight ticket does NOT result in preferred processing. Submission of incomplete documentation may result in rejection — the visa section is not obliged to ask for missing documents before denying. Applicants do NOT have their passport in their possession during processing.
• 12Indian Income Tax Return (ITR) acknowledgments are mandatory: last 2 assessment years.
• 13DIRECTIVE 2004/38/EC — All THREE conditions must be met: (1) the EU/EEA/CH citizen exercises free movement, (2) the applicant qualifies as a family member under the Directive, AND (3) the journeys are connected (joint or follow-on). If any condition fails, the file is processed as regular tourist or family-friend visit — choose the correct checklist and submit accordingly.
• 14Travel medical insurance is NOT obligatory for applicants under Directive 2004/38/EC — but visa fee is also waived (€0).