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Lithuanian Citizenship Law: Current Overview and Ongoing Developments as of 2025
1. Dual Citizenship Referendum: Outcome and Implications On May 12, 2024, Lithuania held a constitutional referendum alongside the presidential elections, aiming to amend Article 12 of the Constitution to permit dual citizenship. While 74.49% ofread more
Referendum Failed – Will There Be No Dual Citizenship in Lithuania?
On May 12, Lithuania held a much-anticipated referendum that tens and hundreds of thousands of representatives of the Lithuanian diaspora around the world had pinned their hopes on. This was the second referendum on theread more
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has expressed dissatisfaction with the considerations of Lithuanian officials and the proposed amendments by the Ministry of the Interior. These amendments suggest the possibility of stripping citizenship acquired by descent, citingread more
The Referendum in May 2024 – Who Will Be Eligible for Dual Lithuanian Citizenship?
On October 10, 2023, the head of the Government’s Communications Department, Marius Gurskas, answered questions on the LRT TV channel regarding a planned referendum, which is set to take place simultaneously with the first roundread more
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 aread more
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 otherread more
Cost of Living in Lithuania in 2026
If you are planning a move to Lithuania, one of the first questions you need to answer is straightforward: how much does it actually cost to live there each month? For most people, the answerread more
Naturalization Before 1940 No Longer an Obstacle for Lithuanian Citizenship
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 beforeread more
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…
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