Registering a birth in Lithuania, and your child's residence status

How to register your baby's birth in Lithuania and, for non-EU families, apply for the child's residence permit within 3 months, because being born here does not by itself grant Lithuanian citizenship.

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Getting legal status sorted early prevents blockers on work, housing, and banking.

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Migration Department of Lithuania
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The state authority for visas, residence permits, EU residence registration, and the MIGRIS application system.
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Migration Information Centre (I am a migrant)
A public information centre helping migrants with settling in, residence, employment, and integration questions.
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