Lithuania business visa
For business in Lithuania, you travel on a Schengen short-stay visa — the Type C, one uniform visa recognised across all 29 Schengen states. It covers the reasons you'd actually go: meetings, negotiations, conferences, training and similar business-related events. Once granted, it lets you move freely through the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. One thing to settle upfront: applications filed in India are decided by a single office, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in New Delhi.
Route your application through Lithuania when it is your main destination — where you'll spend the longest, or where the main purpose of the journey is carried out. If your stays are of equal length, apply instead through your first point of entry into the Schengen area. The form itself is completed online on the Migration Department's MIGRIS system (migracija.lt); you then submit the file, and give biometrics, through VFS Global, Lithuania's official partner in India.
Who this visa is for
- ✓Indian passport holders (or legal residents in India) travelling to Lithuania for meetings, negotiations, conferences, training or other business-related events.
- ✓Lithuania is your main Schengen destination (longest stay) or, where stays are equal, your first point of entry into the Schengen area.
- ✓Passport issued within the last 10 years, valid at least three months beyond your intended departure from the Schengen area, with at least two blank pages.
- ✓A confirmed invitation from a company or organisation in Lithuania, plus means to cover the cost of the trip.
- ✓Applicants aged 12 and above give biometrics (fingerprints and photo) in person, unless enrolled in the Visa Information System (VIS) within the last 59 months.
Visa options for Lithuania
Single-entry short-stay (C) visa
One entry for a specific business trip; the visa is used up once you leave the Schengen area, even if days remain within the 90/180 allowance.
Multiple-entry short-stay (C) visa
For frequent business travellers; allows repeated entries within its validity while respecting the 90-days-in-180 limit. Longer-validity multiple-entry visas (1, 2 or 5 years) may be granted based on a consistent prior travel and visa history.
Documents typically required
- ✓Completed Schengen (Type C) visa application form, filled online via the Migration Department's MIGRIS portal (migracija.lt) and signed.
- ✓Passport issued within the last 10 years, with at least two blank pages and validity of at least three months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen area, plus copies of any previous visas.
- ✓Two recent biometric photographs to Schengen specifications; fingerprints captured in person at the VFS Global centre.
- ✓Invitation letter from the inviting company or organisation in Lithuania and a cover letter from your employer. Both must confirm your identity, the purpose of the trip (meetings, conferences, training or business events), and the period and place of your intended stay.
- ✓Company registration certificate for your India-registered company, a business bank account statement, and income tax return acknowledgement (ITR-V) for the last two years.
- ✓Travel medical insurance valid across the Schengen area with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.
- ✓Flight tickets and accommodation (hotel) details covering the dates of the visit.
- ✓Proof of sufficient funds for the stay, such as recent personal bank statements and salary slips where applicable.
Your exact checklist depends on your profile — we confirm it during your case analysis. Every visa decision rests with the embassy or consulate.
Only the Embassy in New Delhi issues Lithuania's Schengen visas, though applications and biometrics run through VFS Global centres in India. Files submitted at satellite centres take an extra 2-3 days in transit to New Delhi. The EUR 80 Schengen visa fee is payable in addition to VFS Global service charges.
Frequently asked questions
Do you guarantee the visa?
No. That decision rests solely with the Embassy or Consulate of Lithuania. What we do is read your profile honestly, tell you where it stands, and build the strongest application your case allows. Across the last 2-3 years, our applications have carried a 97% success rate.
Where do I apply for a Lithuania business visa in India, and does it cover other Schengen countries?
You submit at a VFS Global centre in India, and the file is decided by the Lithuanian Embassy in New Delhi. Choose Lithuania as your visa country only when it is your main destination (longest stay) or, for equal stays, your first point of entry. Once the Type C is in your passport, it lets you travel the whole Schengen area, up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
How long does processing take?
The consulate normally decides within about 15 calendar days of receiving your application. In individual cases it can stretch to 45 calendar days, so apply well ahead of your travel dates. Files lodged at a satellite VFS centre take a further 2-3 days in transit to New Delhi.
Do I need travel insurance and biometrics?
Both are required. Your travel medical insurance must cover the entire Schengen area for at least EUR 30,000. And anyone aged 12 or above gives fingerprints in person — the exception being applicants who have provided Schengen biometrics within the last 59 months, whose data can simply be reused.