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Seimas started considering the initiative on holding a referendum on dual citizenship
Lithuanian parliamentarians began considering the proposal to hold a mandatory referendum on the legalization of multiple citizenships. The referendum will be held on May 12, 2024. After submission, 101 Seimas members voted for such a draft...
Seimas is considering a referendum on dual citizenship on May 12, 2024
More than 60 members of the Seimas enlisted the bill, which proposes to hold a referendum regarding the following provision of the Constitution: "Acquisition of the Republic of Lithuania's citizenship transpires by birth and other legal means and...
Naturalization before 1940 not an obstacle for Lithuanian citizenship anymore
On January 28, 2022, a new amendment of the Law on Citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania came into force. It clarifies eligibility for Lithuanian citizenship, allowing applicants with ancestors naturalized in another country before 1940 to get...
More applicants are eligible for dual Lithuanian citizenship
If one of your parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents left Lithuania before 1940 and got citizenship of Brazil, USA, South Africa, or any other country before the start of WW2 in 1940 until recently…
Are you eligible for a Lithuanian Citizenship by descent?
Due to amendments to citizenship law of Lithuania that came into force on the 1st of July, 2016 – more people can now get a dual Lithuanian Citizenship again. Until the recent law change, descendants of Lithuanian citizens that left Lithuania prior to 1940 could only get single Lithuanian citizenship and had to renounce their current one.
More minors might be able to retain dual Lithuanian citizenship
The parliament of Lithuania will consider amendments initiated by the Ministry of the Interior to expand the cases when minors who have acquired Lithuanian citizenship by birth may also retain citizenship of another country. Proposed amendments...
7 Facts About Lithuania You Probably Didn’t Know
Lithuania is a small but very unique country located in Northern Europe. Visitors of Lithuania fall in love with the splendid views, forest reserves, and the magnificent Baltic shoreline. Apart from these, there are a few more facts about Lithuania...
From Now On It Will Be Possible To Receive Lithuanian Passport The Same Day
From Monday (May 4th, 2020) the Migration Department of Lithuania started offering a new service – issuing Lithuanian passport on the same day. The new service is offered only at a branch of the Migration Department in Naugardukas st. in Vilnius....
Citizenship applications will have to be submitted in person
Citizenship applications will have to be submitted in person From the 1st day of July 2019, citizenship applicants are no longer allowed to submit Lithuanian citizenship applications by simply sending them through post. The applications...
Lithuanian Referendum on Dual Citizenship Failed
On Sunday, May 12th, Lithuanians voted in a referendum on dual citizenship. 52.63% of all registered voters participated in the referendum. 73.45% of the voters were in favor of changing the Constitution and allowing dual citizenship while 26.55%...
Unlikely that referendum on dual citizenship in Lithuania will be successful
Latest poll indicate that, most likely, number of voters voting in favor of changing the Constitution of Lithuania to allow dual and multiple citizenships will not be sufficient. Currently, there are about 2.5 million Lithuanian citizens that have...
Is it possible to get Lithuanian citizenship as your third or fourth citizenship?
Lithuania accepts multiple citizenship and there is no problem with having simultaneously three or four citizenships and passports. Back in June, the Lithuanian Parliament amended the Citizenship law allowing descendants of Lithuanian citizens that...
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