Lithuania · National (Lithuania)
Work
Shortage Occupation Work Permit
For non-EU workers with a job offer in one of Lithuania's ~110 officially designated shortage occupations, within the annual quota.
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Pathway overview
For non-EU workers with a job offer in one of Lithuania's ~110 officially designated shortage occupations, within the annual quota.
Verified via WebSearch, cross-referenced across multiple independent sources: you need a job offer from a Lithuanian employer authorized to hire foreign nationals, for a role on the Employment Service's (Užimtumo tarnyba) official shortage/high-demand occupations list — roughly 110 occupations for 2026, including around 35 in construction/skilled trades, 40 in industry/manufacturing, 15 in services/professional roles, and 10 in agriculture/forestry/seasonal work (heavy truck drivers, builders, plumbers, electricians, and welders are named as critical shortages). Entry is capped by Lithuania's annual quota — 24,706 places for 2026 — this checker verifies your own job offer and occupation-list membership, not whether this year's quota allocation is still open.
Eligibility requirements
- Intended applicant
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- Job offer
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- Age
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- Language
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- Experience
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Costs and financial requirements
- Main financial requirement
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- Government fee
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Application process
Your employer submits a work permit request to the Employment Service (Užimtumo tarnyba)
Status, validity and rights
- Current status
- Capped
- Initial validity
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- Renewal
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- Work rights
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- Study rights
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Family inclusion
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Permanent residence and citizenship
Permanent residence
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Citizenship
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Eligibility to apply for permanent residence or citizenship never guarantees approval.
Required documents
An official pathway-specific document checklist has not yet been confirmed in structured format.
Official sources and verification
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- Last published
- 2026-09-05
- Last source verification
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- Effective from
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- Effective to
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