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Tourist Visa (Schengen Short-Stay, Type C)

Apply for a Lithuania Tourist Visa (Schengen Type C) from India through VFS. MIGRIS portal at migracija.lt/en is the application form. Vilnius Old Town, Trakai Castle, Curonian Spit, Kaunas, Klaipėda.

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No visa is ever guaranteed — the final decision always rests with the Lithuania visa authority. We make sure your file is presented at its strongest.

Lithuania — Schengen member · Embassy New Delhi · MIGRIS portal is the form

One Lithuania visa = all 29 Schengen countries. But you must apply through MIGRIS — not the standard VFS form.

All India applications are decided by the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, New Delhi through VFS Lithuania centres. The Lithuanian government runs its own electronic immigration portal at migracija.lt/en — every applicant creates a MIGRIS login, picks their nationality, and fills the Schengen visa form there. The standard VFS application form does not work for Lithuania. For business / sponsored visits, the Lithuanian host also submits a MIGRIS invitation letter that the applicant references in their file.

29 Schengen countries

Full Schengen member — Lithuania visa unlocks the whole zone, not just Lithuania.

Embassy New Delhi only

All India files decided by Embassy of Lithuania, New Delhi via VFS centres.

15 calendar days (up to 30)

Apply 6 months before / no later than 15 working days before travel. Satellite VFS adds 2-3 days transit to Delhi.

The MIGRIS rule (the form that gets it right)

  1. Open migracija.lt/en and create your MIGRIS login.
  2. Pick India as nationality, then choose Schengen visa application form. Fill, print, sign.
  3. If you have a Lithuanian inviter (business, family, friends, employer, organisation), ask them to file a MIGRIS invitation letter first — you reference it in your application instead of attaching a hand-signed letter.
  4. Then book your VFS appointment, attend in person, pay the visa fee + VFS service charge in cash / card / UPI / DD.

Two gotchas Indian sites get wrong: (1) Affidavits are NOT accepted as evidence by the Embassy of Lithuania — substituting an affidavit for a proper bank certificate, ITR, or property registry will get the file rejected. (2) Family members of Lithuanian citizens pay €0 visa fee — but you need the marriage / birth certificate notarised AND an extract from the Lithuanian population register (Gyventojų registras). Indian-citizen marriage certificate alone is not enough.

Diplomatic passport holders: visa-exempt for Lithuania under the bilateral India-Lithuania agreement (Official Delegations). Stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period — no application needed.

Note: SureshotVisa handles the 10 Lithuania Schengen Short-Stay (Type C) categories listed below — Tourism, Business, Study/Internship, Visiting Family/Friends, Cultural & Sports, Official Delegations, Medical Treatment, Seafarer (informational), Airport Transit, and Family Members of EU/EEA/CH citizens — end-to-end through VFS. Long-Stay D visas (work / study / residence permit) are not on this site yet; ask us by phone if you need one and we'll quote separately.

Processing

15 calendar days standard processing at…

Stay Duration

Up to 90 days in any 180-day period

Starting Fee

₹9,720

Apply At

12 VFS centres

Four ways to file a Lithuania visa

Two of these are perfectly sensible depending on your file. Here is the honest difference between them.

Who actually reads your file?
You file itSometimes. You do — against a checklist you found
An online platformNo. A form validates fields, not evidence
A local agentSometimes. Usually whoever is free that day
SureshotVisaYes. One named consultant, start to decision
Who is answerable if it goes wrong?
You file itNo. Nobody. It is your application
An online platformSometimes. Support, within their own terms
A local agentSometimes. Depends entirely who you walked in to
SureshotVisaYes. A licensed company — licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024
Will anyone tell you NOT to apply yet?
You file itNo. No one is looking at it but you
An online platformNo. The flow exists to take the application
A local agentNo. Rarely — the fee depends on you applying
SureshotVisaYes. We say so when the file is not ready
Do you know the full cost before you start?
You file itYes. Embassy and centre fees are published
An online platformSometimes. Service fee often appears at checkout
A local agentNo. Quoted after they ask your budget
SureshotVisaYes. Every fee published on this site, GST included
If you have been refused before?
You file itNo. The letter rarely says which document failed
An online platformNo. Outside what a form can handle
A local agentSometimes. Many hand the papers back
SureshotVisaYes. That is the work we take on
Farming income, self-employed, no ITR?
You file itSometimes. Provable — but not with a generic checklist
An online platformNo. The form has no field for it
A local agentSometimes. Varies enormously
SureshotVisaYes. J-forms, mandi receipts, business proofs

“An online platform” and “a local agent” describe how those models work, not any particular company. If your file is straightforward, the first column is a genuinely good answer.

What a refusal actually costs you

Before you file the Lithuania Tourist Visa yourself — the part that is not on the application form.

The money is gone before the decision is

  • The visa fee is €90 for an adult and €45 for a child aged 6–12, charged in rupees at the rate the mission sets. (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1415)
  • The Visa Code says it plainly: the fee “shall not be refundable except in the cases referred to in Articles 18(2) and 19(3)” — wrong consulate, or turned away at the counter. A refusal is neither. (Regulation (EC) 810/2009, Art 16(7))
  • The visa-centre service charge is separate, and also gone.
  • Your travel insurance had to cover a minimum of €30,000. (Art 15(3))
  • Then whatever you already paid for flights and hotels and cannot get back — and the leave you already booked.

The government fee and the visa-centre charge are paid straight to them. We never mark them up.

The time costs more than the money

  • You may lodge up to six months before travel, and as a rule no later than 15 calendar days before. (Art 9(1))
  • The appointment “shall, as a rule, take place within a period of two weeks from the date when the appointment was requested”. (Art 9(2))
  • A decision comes within 15 calendar days, extendable to a maximum of 45. (Art 23(1)–(2))
  • There is no waiting period after a refusal. You can apply again the next day, and pay again. What you lose is the dates, not the right.

You get a tick, not an explanation

A refusal must be given on the standard form in Annex VI. (Art 32(2)) The officer ticks a box. These four decide most Indian tourist files — word for word:

  • Box 2justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not provided
  • Box 3you have not provided proof of sufficient means of subsistence…
  • Box 10the information submitted regarding the justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was not reliable
  • Box 13there are reasonable doubts as to your intention to leave the territory of the Member States before the expiry of the visa

Box 13 names no document. That is the problem — reapplying without knowing which document failed is how the second refusal happens.

And it stays on the record

  • “Information on a refused visa shall be entered into the VIS.” (Art 32(5)) A Lithuania refusal is visible to every other Schengen consulate. It is a database record — not a stamp in your passport.
  • Canada asks about it directly. IMM 5257, Background Information, question 2(b): “Have you ever been refused a visa or permit, denied entry or ordered to leave Canada or any other country or territory?” That question does not expire, and an undeclared refusal is treated as misrepresentation.

If your file is simple and your papers are conventional, file it yourself — you do not need us. If it is not, that is the work. No one can promise a visa. The officer decides.

Find out which part of your file is weak
Done-for-you · End-to-end filing

Your whole Lithuania Tourist Visa, handled for one honest price.

A strong Lithuania file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.

All-in · 18% GST included · no hidden charges

₹12,999all-in · GST incl.

File-ready in 3–5 working days after documents

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Everything below — included, nothing extra

  • Document checklist
  • Application form guidance
  • Document review
  • Cover letter
  • Purpose of travel structure
  • Financial proof review
  • Sponsor document guidance
  • Submission & appointment support
  • Post-submission guidance
Licensed consultant files it Govt/VFS fees paid direct — never marked up

Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee. Read the full guide

Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.

Your fee, justified

₹12,999 fee — what exactly is included?

Our professional fee isn't just form-filling. It covers complete Lithuania visitor visa preparation, document & refusal-risk review, financial-proof structuring, submission support and post-filing guidance. Tap any item to see what's inside.

Two Lithuania applicants with identical bank balances can need completely different files. Before anything is prepared, a licensed consultant works through your profile and decides what your case has to prove:

  • We identify which refusal ground your profile is most exposed to
  • We decide whether your income or your ties carry the file — they are rarely both strong
  • We work out how much of the trip your own funds must visibly cover
  • We test whether the trip length and cost are realistic for your profile, and say so if not
  • We check how a previous refusal changes what this file has to answer
  • We tell you plainly if you should not apply yet

A visitor visa isn't approved because documents are attached — the purpose, funds, travel plan and return ties have to support each other. Deciding how they will, for your case, is the work.

A salaried applicant, a farmer with no ITR and a retired parent being sponsored need three different evidence sets. We build yours:

  • We name the exact documents your profile needs — and the ones it does not
  • We tell you what to leave OUT: unexplained extras make a file look padded
  • We find the substitute evidence when a standard document does not exist for you
  • We flag anything in Punjabi or Hindi that needs translating before it is read
  • We sequence the file the way the officer reads it, not the way you collected it

This avoids missing what matters — and avoids piling on documents nobody asked for and nothing explains.

Most files are checked for whether a document is present. Officers check whether the documents agree. We read yours the second way:

  • Every name, date and spelling matched across every paper
  • Leave dates, ticket dates and itinerary dates reconciled with each other
  • Bank credits traced to the income that is supposed to have produced them
  • Employer and sponsor letters checked for whether they would survive a verification call
  • Each document checked for issuer and for validity on your actual travel dates
  • A final read by someone deliberately looking for the reason to refuse it

Almost every applicant does the first pass themselves. Almost nobody does the last one.

Funds are one of the most common refusal triggers. A high balance alone isn't enough if the money doesn't look genuine, stable, and tied to your income. We check:

  • Whether the balance is reasonable for the trip
  • Average balance vs trip cost
  • Sudden large deposits that need explaining
  • Salary / business income vs bank statement
  • ITR vs income profile
  • Whether you can afford the trip without leaning entirely on a sponsor
  • Whether sponsor support is properly explained
  • Whether funds look genuine and traceable

We help structure the financial side professionally so it reads as genuine, not borrowed for the application.

We help present a clear, realistic purpose — tourism, a holiday, a family/relative visit, an event, a business meeting, or parents visiting children — and make sure it lines up with your dates, funds, itinerary and documents.

A weak or vague purpose makes a file look doubtful. We keep it clear, simple and professional.

We prepare or structure the main explanation letter — a professional summary that makes your case easy for the officer to understand. It covers:

  • We write it in the officer's reading order, not in the order things happened
  • We aim it at the refusal ground your profile is most exposed to
  • We keep it to one page — long letters read as pleading rather than explaining
  • We point every claim at the document that proves it, so nothing stands alone
  • If you were refused before, we make it address that ground head-on instead of hoping

This is not a guarantee letter — it's a clear, professional explanation of your case.

The officer must be satisfied you'll leave Lithuania after your authorized stay. We identify and present your reasons to return:

  • We work out which of your ties is genuinely strongest — often not the one you expect
  • We turn each one into evidence rather than a sentence in a letter
  • We check the ties still hold on your travel dates, not just today
  • We identify exactly where the file looks thin, and what would fix it
  • We tell you honestly if ties are your weak point, before you spend the embassy fee

If someone in Lithuania is inviting you, we guide the sponsor-side documents:

  • Invitation letter
  • Sponsor status proof (passport / PR / citizenship)
  • Sponsor employment & income proof
  • Sponsor bank statement, if needed
  • Relationship & communication proof
  • Who bears expenses & stay arrangement

A sponsor supports the case but never guarantees approval — your own purpose, funds and ties must still be strong. We also flag if a file is leaning too heavily on the sponsor.

We guide or assist with the application form and details (online portal or the VFS/embassy form, depending on Lithuania), and check consistency between the form and your documents:

  • Personal, passport & travel-history details
  • Employment & education history
  • Family information
  • Purpose of visit & funding details
  • Sponsor information, if applicable
  • Previous-refusal declarations
  • Background questions
  • Correct document categories

Wrong, incomplete or inconsistent information can hurt this application — and future ones too.

How a file is lodged depends on the country — some are fully online, while others (most Schengen states) need you to complete the form first, then book a VFS appointment and submit a physical file in person. We guide the exact Lithuania process:

  • Completing the application form first, where required, to unlock the appointment
  • Booking the VFS / embassy appointment
  • Arranging documents in the right order — for upload or the VFS counter
  • Guiding the visa-fee payment
  • Final review before submission or your VFS visit
  • What to carry to the appointment (originals, photos, forms)
  • Submitting / lodging and saving the confirmation
  • What happens after submission

After submission, if biometrics are required, we guide you through:

  • Biometrics Instruction Letter
  • VFS appointment booking
  • Documents to carry
  • What to expect at the VFS centre
  • How biometrics update in your application
  • What to do once biometrics are done

Biometrics fee is separate, paid to the authority / VFS as applicable.

Our support doesn't stop at submission. We stay connected and guide you on:

  • How to check application updates
  • What official messages mean
  • What to do if more documents are requested
  • What to do after a Passport Request
  • VFS passport submission & courier return
  • Decision-update explanation
  • Next steps after approval
  • Basic guidance if refused

What's not included (paid direct, at actual cost)

  • Government / embassy visa fee
  • Biometrics fee
  • VFS service charges
  • VFS courier & SMS charges
  • VFS premium-lounge charges
  • Travel insurance
  • Flight tickets
  • Hotel bookings
  • Translation charges
  • Notary / attestation
  • Medical exam, if ever required
  • Any other third-party charges

No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision is always the visa officer's. Our role is to prepare, review, structure and present your file professionally from the documents and profile you provide.

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Good to know before you apply

Rules that apply to every Lithuania visa type — worth a quick read so nothing trips up your file.

  • 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.

Who Can Apply

  • Indian citizens visiting Lithuania for tourism, holidays, entertainment, or leisure
  • Travellers using Lithuania as their main Schengen destination
  • Visitors planning combined Baltic itineraries (Vilnius + Riga + Tallinn)

Not eligible under this visa:

  • Travellers whose main Schengen destination is another country — apply through that country instead
  • Anyone planning to work, study long-term, or settle in Lithuania (apply for a Long-Stay D Visa — not on this site)
  • Lithuanian citizens and EU/EEA/CH citizens — visa not required

What it costs

Government & VFS fees

Paid directly to Lithuania / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.

ItemAmount
Schengen Short-Stay visa fee — adult (Type C)₹9,720
Schengen visa fee — child (6–12 years)₹4,860
Schengen visa fee — child below 6 years₹0
VFS service charge — age 12 and above₹1,931
VFS service charge — children 0–11 years₹0

Visa fees are set by the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in INR and are non-refundable in case of refusal. The applicable INR fee tracks the current EUR / INR exchange rate and may change without notice. All VFS service charges are inclusive of CGST 9% + SGST 9%. Family members of EU/EEA/CH citizens applying under Directive 2004/38/EC pay zero visa fee — but the VFS service charge still applies. Affidavits will not be considered as documents of evidence by the Embassy of Lithuania.

Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary

What Lithuania actually requires — and what it does not.

Lithuania applies the Schengen rules, so travel insurance is not a nice-to-have — it is a legal condition of the visa.

2 of 4 are compulsory for Lithuania

Expected

Flight reservation

The Lithuania consulate wants a return itinerary with a real PNR covering your exact dates. It does not want a paid ticket, and buying one before a decision puts your money at risk for nothing.

Where people slip: Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together.

How to hold a flight without paying
Required

Hotel booking

Accommodation for EVERY night of the stay. Not most nights — every one. A gap is a documented refusal ground under the Schengen code.

Where people slip: Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend.

Refundable hotel booking, explained
Required

Travel insurance

Minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen state, including repatriation and emergency medical evacuation, for the full period of stay. Regulation (EC) 810/2009 — this is law, not preference.

Where people slip: Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four.

What the cover must actually say
Expected

Travel itinerary

A day-by-day plan matching your flights, your hotels and the country you applied to. Lithuania must be your main destination or your first point of entry, or you are at the wrong consulate.

Where people slip: Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Lithuania. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed.

The letter your itinerary attaches to

We arrange all four for your Lithuania file.

We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight, the hotel and the policy all come from us, issued the same day, and you deal with one team instead of four. Every booking is a real one under your own name.

What to gather

Documents required

Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.

Personal Documents

4 items
  • MIGRIS Schengen visa application form (printed and signed)Required

    Complete at migracija.lt/en after creating a MIGRIS login. Pick India as nationality, then Schengen visa application form. Print and sign.

  • Two recent (≤ 6 months old) photos — 35mm × 45mm, white backgroundRequired

    ICAO-compliant. High-definition colour, face covering ≥80% of frame, no smile, no headgear (except religious — facial features visible). Scanned/colour photocopies NOT accepted.

  • Valid passportRequired

    Issued within last 10 years, valid ≥3 months beyond intended Schengen departure, ≥2 blank pages. Submit current biodata page + last page (Indian passports) + Schengen entry/exit stamps from previous passports if available.

  • Non-Indian residents in India: residence permit

    Required only for non-Indian nationals living in India — present temporary or permanent residence permit.

Travel & Accommodation

4 items
  • Round-trip flight reservation to and from Schengen areaRequired

    If travelling to several Schengen states, also provide intra-Schengen flight reservation, train itinerary, or car rental proof.

  • Proof of accommodationRequired

    Hotel reservation, holiday-home rental, or campus residence reservation. OR a MIGRIS invitation letter from inviting person/company if accommodation is provided. If travelling to several Member States, proof for each.

  • Travel medical insurance — EUR 30,000 minimum, Schengen-wideRequired

    From an Embassy-approved insurance provider. Covers accident / illness / medical emergency evacuation / repatriation. Period of validity must cover the entire trip including arrival and departure. Multi-entry: cover the first trip. NOT required for Family Members of EU/EEA/CH citizens (Directive 2004/38/EC).

  • Cover Letter signed by the applicantRequired

    Explains purpose of travel, duration, names of accompanying persons, transport and accommodation details.

Financial Documents

6 items
  • Original private bank statement showing 3 months of transactionsRequired

    Duly stamped and signed by the bank.

  • Indian Income Tax Return acknowledgement — last 2 assessment yearsRequired

    ITR-V plus Form 26AS / Form 16 for cross-verification.

  • If employed — Pay slips for last 3 months + employment contract + employer's leave-approval letter
  • If self-employed / company owner — Certificate of registration of the company including GST registration number, business bank account statement, and proof of income tax return (barcode-verifiable)
  • If sponsored — Proof of sponsorship via MIGRIS invitation letter

    Lithuanian sponsor files the MIGRIS invitation; applicant references it in their application.

  • If retired — Pension statements for last 3 months and/or proof of regular income from property or business ownership

Tourism-Specific Documents

2 items
  • Travel agency certificate confirming organised trip OR detailed travel planRequired

    Day-by-day itinerary across Lithuania / Baltics works for self-organised trips. Strengthens 'genuine tourist' credibility.

  • Direct hotel booking confirmation with payment proofRequired

    Direct from hotel preferred. If staying with friends/family, the host files a MIGRIS invitation letter instead.

Minor-Specific Documents (if applicable)

3 items
  • Minor with one parent — Notarised written consent from the non-travelling parent (or court order / sole-custody proof)
  • Minor travelling alone — Notarised written consent from BOTH parents/guardians
  • Copy of identification document(s) of parent(s)/guardians having custody — with signature and photograph

Required · optional / if applicable

The journey.

7 steps from intake to approval. Curved spine on the right shows the natural pace — never as linear as government sites pretend.

  1. 01

    Confirm Lithuania is your main Schengen destination

    Apply via Lithuania if your itinerary spends most time (or has its main purpose) there. If splitting time evenly between Schengen states, apply through the country of first entry.

  2. 02

    Create a MIGRIS login at migracija.lt/en

    Open the Lithuanian government's electronic immigration portal at migracija.lt/en, pick India from the nationality list, then select the Schengen visa application form. Fill, print, sign. This is the only application form that works — generic VFS forms get rejected at counter.

  3. 03

    Get a MIGRIS invitation letter (where required)

    For Business / Visiting Family-Friends (when relying on an invitation) / Cultural-Sports / Medical Treatment / Seafarer categories, the Lithuanian host files the invitation letter through MIGRIS. You reference it in your application — no hand-signed letter needed.

  4. 04

    Book your VFS appointment online

    After completing the MIGRIS form, book at visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/ltu/. Pay VFS service charge in cash / card / UPI / DD at the centre.

  5. 05

    Submit at VFS in person + biometrics

    Attend with your printed MIGRIS form, all documents, and two ICAO-compliant photos. Pay the visa fee. Biometrics are captured at the centre. Affidavits are NOT accepted as evidence.

  6. 06

    Wait for the decision (15 calendar days standard)

    Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, New Delhi decides. Up to 30 days if additional information / interview requested. Non-Delhi VFS centres add 2–3 days postal transit. Track via VFS website.

  7. 07

    Collect your passport from VFS

    Once notified, collect from VFS or use courier. Verify visa validity dates, entry type, and stay duration before leaving the counter.

What works

5 levers that flip a borderline case.

  • Vilnius is at its best May–September. Winter (December–February) offers Christmas markets but is genuinely cold — pack for −10 °C.
  • Trakai Castle is a 30-minute drive west of Vilnius — plan it as a half-day trip alongside the Old Town.
  • Combine Lithuania with Latvia + Estonia for a full Baltic Schengen trip — same visa unlocks all three countries.
  • Apply 4–6 weeks before travel. Non-Delhi VFS centres add 2–3 days for postal delivery to the Embassy.

What kills cases

Top 3 refusal triggers we see.

  • 1Wrong application form — generic VFS form used instead of MIGRIS
  • 2Affidavit submitted instead of proper bank certificate / property registry / employer letter
  • 3Insufficient ties-to-India narrative (especially for younger applicants)

Download official forms

Each link opens the official Lithuania page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.

VFS application centres

VFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — New Delhi (HQ)VFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — MumbaiVFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — BengaluruVFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — ChennaiVFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — KolkataVFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — HyderabadVFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — PuneVFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — AhmedabadVFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — CochinVFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — ChandigarhVFS Lithuania Visa Application Centre — JalandharEmbassy of the Republic of Lithuania — New Delhi (single India jurisdiction; final decision-maker)

Schengen Tourist Visa Eligibility Check

Answer 10 quick questions to see your likelihood of approval. This is not a guarantee — final decision is always with the Embassy — but it flags common weak spots so you can address them before applying.

0 / 10
1

What's the primary purpose of your trip?

2

How long do you plan to stay?

3

Have you previously visited any Schengen country?

4

Have you ever been refused a Schengen (or any country's) visa?

Past refusals must be disclosed — they show up in VIS database across Schengen countries.

5

Do you have confirmed travel bookings?

Reservations are enough — don't buy tickets until visa approval.

6

What's your current employment status?

7

What's your typical 3-month bank balance?

Schengen needs ~₹700/day covered. For a 10-day trip, minimum ₹70,000 stable balance.

8

How many years of Income Tax Returns (ITR) can you show?

9

What are your strongest ties to India (return-intent)?

Embassies want evidence you'll come back — not overstay.

10

Who are you travelling with?

Indicative only — final decision is always with the Embassy.

Frequently asked

Questions, answered straight

Two things: (1) The application form lives on MIGRIS — the Lithuanian government's electronic immigration portal at migracija.lt/en. The generic VFS Schengen form does NOT work for Lithuania. (2) Affidavits are NOT accepted as evidence by the Embassy of Lithuania — substituting an affidavit for a proper bank certificate or property document is a common cause of refusal.

15 calendar days standard processing at the Embassy of Lithuania, New Delhi. May extend to 30 days. Apply not later than 15 working days before travel — earlier ahead of holiday peaks. Non-Delhi VFS centres add 2–3 additional days for postal delivery.

Yes — Lithuania is a full Schengen member, so the visa unlocks all 29 Schengen countries. Apply via Lithuania if it's your main destination (most nights / main purpose). For multi-country itineraries with Lithuania as a side trip, apply via the country where you'll spend most time.

Yes — we handle the MIGRIS form completion, prepare the financial pack to Lithuanian-embassy standard (no affidavit substitutions), confirm hotel bookings meet the criteria, and submit at VFS. ₹499 consultation to start.

Yes, in practice you should have one. The Lithuania consulate wants a return itinerary with a real PNR covering your exact dates. It does not want a paid ticket, and buying one before a decision puts your money at risk for nothing. What people call a dummy ticket is simply a reservation you have not paid for — a real PNR, held with the airline, released if you do not travel. That is standard and completely acceptable. What is never acceptable is an edited or invented itinerary, because that is a false document. Flying into one city and out of another with nothing showing how you travel between them. Officers read the whole route, and an unexplained gap reads as a plan that does not hold together. We issue the real reservation the same day; send us your dates.

Yes, and it is compulsory. Accommodation for EVERY night of the stay. Not most nights — every one. A gap is a documented refusal ground under the Schengen code. Free-cancellation bookings are accepted, but if the entire file is free-cancellation the officer sees a trip nobody has committed to. Some of it should be real spend. We book the hotel for you on free-cancellation terms, so nothing is lost if your plans move or the answer is no. Contact us and it goes in with the rest of your file.

Yes, and it is compulsory. Minimum EUR 30,000 medical cover, valid in every Schengen state, including repatriation and emergency medical evacuation, for the full period of stay. Regulation (EC) 810/2009 — this is law, not preference. Buying cover for the adults and forgetting the children. Every traveller needs their own EUR 30,000, infants included — a real refusal we have seen on a family of four. We issue the policy ourselves through our travel partners, written to the exact cover Lithuania demands, with the certificate ready the same day. Message us with your dates and the number of travellers.

Yes, in practice you should have one. A day-by-day plan matching your flights, your hotels and the country you applied to. Lithuania must be your main destination or your first point of entry, or you are at the wrong consulate. Spending more nights in another Schengen country than in Lithuania. That gets a file rejected before it is even assessed. We build the itinerary so your flights, your hotels and your stated purpose all tell one story. Message us and we will put it together with your Lithuania application.

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Why trust us with a Lithuania file

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If your Lithuania visa is refused, our fee comes back in full.

No deductions, no “processing charges”, refund initiated within 7 days to the account you paid from. We are that confident about the files we take on — and when we are not confident, we tell you before you spend anything.

The one part nobody can return is the government's money: the embassy fee goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee to VFS. Any consultant promising those back is not telling you the truth. Read the policy

A regulator sits above us

Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, issued by the District Magistrate, Patiala and valid to 22 July 2029. That is not a badge we designed — it is an authority you can complain to if we let you down. Most agents cannot give you a number to check.

Your file is read six times, by people, in order

Names and dates matched across every paper, each document checked for issuer and validity, the money traced to its source, the purpose checked for contradictions, ties documented rather than claimed, then one final read by someone trying to refuse it. That last pass is the one almost nobody does alone.

We tell people not to apply

The ₹499 report can come back as "no, not yet", and we are paid the same either way. A free assessment has every incentive to tell you yes. That single design choice is why our answer on your Lithuania case is worth anything at all.

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No consultant can guarantee a visa — the officer always decides. What we guarantee is our own work, and we put our fee behind it.

How we get it done

Your Lithuania Tourist Visa, from your first message to your passport back.

15 questions about this visa specifically. The first two are open — tap any other to read it.

Refused? Our full service fee comes back.Government and visa-centre fees are the one part nobody can refund.

+What do you actually do on my Lithuania Tourist Visa that I can't do myself?

You can file it yourself, and for a straightforward case you may not need anyone — we will say so if that is what we think. What we add is the part almost nobody does alone: reading your file the way the Lithuania officer will. Your documents get checked against each other rather than against a checklist, so a date on your leave letter cannot contradict your ticket and a bank credit cannot appear from nowhere. Then someone reads the whole file again, deliberately looking for the reason to refuse it.

+What happens in the first 24 hours after I message you?

A licensed consultant reads your situation and comes back the same working day: whether the case is ready, what is missing, and whether you should apply at all. You get a checklist built for your profile — salaried, self-employed, farming income, retired or sponsored files each need a different evidence set — plus a realistic view of Lithuania timing. Nothing is charged for that conversation.

+How do you build the Lithuania Tourist Visa file, step by step?

Six passes over the same papers, in the order the officer reads them. One: every name, date and spelling matched across every document. Two: each document checked for who issued it and whether it is still valid on your travel dates. Three: the financial story traced to its source, not just to a closing balance. Four: purpose and itinerary checked for internal contradictions. Five: ties to India documented rather than asserted. Six: a final read by someone deliberately trying to refuse it. Most applicants do the first pass. Almost nobody does the last.

+My bank balance is strong. Isn't that enough for a Lithuania visa?

It is one box on the officer's form, and it is the box most applicants have already covered. The refusal grounds that catch well-funded files are the other ones: purpose of travel not justified, intention to leave before the visa expires not established, accommodation or insurance not evidenced. Officers also read where the money came from rather than what the closing figure says — a large deposit that landed three weeks before you applied, with nothing explaining it, is one of the most questioned items in any file.

+How long can I actually stay on a Lithuania Schengen visa?

Up to 90 days in any 180-day period (Schengen area-wide). The window rolls: on any given day the authorities count backwards 180 days and add up the days you were inside. It is not 90 days per country and it does not reset when you leave and come back. Entries are single, double, or multiple entry, as granted by the embassy. stay limited to 90 days in any 180-day period across the schengen area for type c visas. the schengen code allows applications six months in advance.. Getting this arithmetic wrong is how people end up overstaying without realising, which follows you into every future application.

+Should I apply to Lithuania or to another Schengen country?

You apply to the country you will spend the most nights in. If the nights are equal across several, you apply to the one you enter first. Applying to the "easier" consulate when your itinerary says otherwise is a well-known refusal ground and, if the mismatch looks deliberate, it reads as misrepresentation rather than a mistake. Send us your itinerary and we will tell you which mission is the correct one for your trip — sometimes that is not Lithuania.

+How do you get me a Lithuania appointment when the portal shows no slots?

By watching it properly, which is dull work rather than a trick — releases come in batches at no fixed hour, and cancellations reappear constantly. We hold your file complete and ready so that the moment a workable date appears it can be taken immediately, instead of you scrambling for a document while the slot goes. What nobody can do is create an appointment or jump the queue: the release schedule belongs to the visa centre. Any agent claiming a private channel to slots is describing something that does not exist.

+How exactly do you prepare my documents?

You send whatever you have on WhatsApp — photos are fine. We build the checklist for your profile, tell you precisely what is missing and in what form, then assemble the file in the order the officer reads it. Cover letter and itinerary are written to match your actual documents rather than a template. Anything in Punjabi or Hindi that matters — land records, J-Forms, affidavits — gets flagged for translation, because an officer who cannot read a document treats it as if it were not submitted. You approve the finished file before anything is filed.

+Do I need to pay for VFS premium lounge or prime-time service?

No — and this is where most applicants waste money. Premium lounge, prime time and courier add-ons buy comfort, a shorter queue and convenience. They do not buy a better decision, a faster embassy verdict or a friendlier officer, because the mission never sees which counter you used. The reason people buy them is usually anxiety about being turned away at the desk for a missing paper. We remove that anxiety instead: you arrive with a checked, ordered file and a briefing on exactly what to carry and what you will be asked, so the ordinary counter is enough. Buy them if you want the comfort — just do not buy them believing they help your case.

+What actually happens on the day at the visa centre?

You arrive with your appointment confirmation, passport, the file we prepared and the fee receipts. Staff check the documents against their list, take your photograph and fingerprints, and keep your passport. It is a submission counter, not an interview — they are not assessing your case and are not the people who decide it. We brief you beforehand on what to carry, what to expect and how to answer the handful of factual questions they do ask, so a single visit is enough. After that your file goes to the mission and we track it until the decision.

+How long does a Lithuania Tourist Visa take, start to finish?

Three things sit between today and your trip: preparing the file properly, waiting for an appointment, and the mission's own processing. Lithuania currently states 15 calendar days standard processing at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania, New Delhi (counting from when the visa section receives all required documents from VFS). May extend to 30 calendar days if additional documentation or an interview is requested. Applications submitted at non-Delhi (satellite) VFS centres take an additional 2–3 days for postal transit to the Embassy. Apply 6 months ahead at earliest; not later than 15 working days before the intended date of travel. for the decision itself. We control the first, which is usually days. The middle depends on slot releases. The third is entirely the mission's and no consultant can shorten it — anyone telling you otherwise is selling something they cannot deliver. Tell us your travel date and we will tell you honestly whether it is realistic.

+What do I have to do myself?

Send your documents on WhatsApp, answer the questions we ask about your case, and attend the biometrics appointment. That is the whole list. Collection, checking, forms, portal work, appointment booking, submission and tracking are ours. For professional accounts we collect documents from your clinic, office or factory.

+How much of what I pay for the Lithuania visa is actually your fee?

Most of it is not ours. The Lithuania government fee (currently ₹9,720) goes to the mission and the visa-centre fee goes to VFS — both charged to you at cost, never marked up, and shown as separate lines on one GST invoice in the registered company name. Our service fee is the only part we set, and it is published rather than quoted case by case.

+Can you guarantee my Lithuania visa?

No, and anyone who does is lying to you. The decision rests entirely with the visa officer and no consultant, licensed or otherwise, has any influence over it. What we commit to is that your file will not be the reason you are refused. And if you are refused, our service fee comes back to you in full — the government's fees are the one part nobody can return.

+How do I check you are a real, licensed firm?

We are Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd, licensed by the Government of Punjab under licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024, valid to 2029 and issued by the District Magistrate, Patiala — so there is a regulator with authority over us. Every payment carries a GST invoice in the registered company name and we never take money into a personal account. Ask any consultant for those three things; the answer tells you a lot.

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Source & Disclaimer

Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global Lithuania website and Embassy of Lithuania. Last verified 2026-05-04. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.

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