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How long does it take to obtain the Temporary Residence Permit (TRP)?


How long does it take to obtain the Temporary Residence Permit (TRP)?


The Residence Permit approval process by the law will take from 2 but not more than 6 months.
There are two ways how you can apply for TRP:
a) with needful documents you can apply in Lithuanian (Poland, Denmark or Sweden) embassy in your country.
b) Or firstly you can apply for business visa, come to Lithuania and then apply for TRP in Lithuanian Migration Department.

Application for TRP in embassy process (for example to get
Lithuanian TRP):
1. When you get needful documents from us, you should go to apply for TRP in embassy (before visiting, call to embassy and book a time or we can help you with it).
2. When you bring documents to embassy for TRP then you should wait for an answer. It may take 4 – 6 months, plus 1 month for sending documents from your country to Lithuania, that means that the process can take maximum 7 months. TRP approval decision will NOT be taken by the Lithuanian embassy, where you have submitted your visa application.
3. After reviewing your TRP application and supportive documents, the Lithuanian Republic Immigration Department will notify the visa review decision to Lithuanian Embassy, where you have submitted the visa application. Embassy will contact and inform you, that your TRP is ready, and then you should go to embassy to apply for Lithuanian visa. At this time embassy can make interview about your plans, what are you going to do in Europe and so on.
4. After 2 weeks you should get Lithuanian visa.
5. When you come to Lithuania, we will accompany you in Migration Department. Here you should sign some documents. And after one week you should come again to Migration Department to collect you TRP – plastic card.

Application for TRP in Migration Department in Lithuania process:
1. You should go to embassy to apply for a business visa. Embassy will take an interview about your plans in EU. Within 2-3 weeks you will get a visa.
2. When you come to Lithuania we will go to the Migration Department to apply for TRP. Then you should leave Lithuania and return back to your home country before your visa expires.
3. After 4-6 months you or us will get letter from Migration Department that your TRP is ready and you need to come to collect it.
4. Then with this letter you should go to embassy and apply for a visa again on the basis that you have been approved for the residency in Lithuania. They again can make an interview. After 2-3 weeks you will get visa.
5. When you come to Lithuania, we will accompany you to Migration Department. Here you should sign some documents. And after one week you should come again to Migration Department to collect you TRP – plastic card.

 

 

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