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Not just €14K invested — a genuinely operating company required

Shareholder/CEO Residence Permit
Lithuania

Personal stake from €14,000 (one-third of company capital from €28,000). But capital alone isn’t enough: the company must genuinely operate for 6+ months and hire at least 1 EU-citizen employee earning from €2,693/month.

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Personal stake from
€14,000
Company capital from
€28,000
Hired employee salary from
€2,693/month gross
Permit term (standard)
2 years, renewable

Two status levels — not one

The standard and extended 3-year statuses differ not just in term but in investment threshold and staff headcount.

LEVEL
INVESTMENT
STAFF REQUIREMENT
Standard (2 years)
INVESTMENTfrom €14,000 personal stake
from 1 EU-citizen employee
Extended (3 years)
INVESTMENTfrom €260,000
minimum 5 full-time employees

What the process consists of

A maximum of 4 people can obtain residence via a single company — up to 3 shareholders plus 1 director, no more.

COST ITEM
RATE
APPLIES TO
Company registered capital
RATEfrom €28,000 (personal stake from €14,000)
per business/applicant
Hired staff payroll
RATEfrom €2,693/month gross
per business
Residence permit processing
RATEdepends on Migracijos departamentas
per applicant

How the process runs

01
Registering a company (AB or UAB) with capital from €28,000
The applicant’s personal stake — from €14,000 (one-third of capital) or a director position.
02
Launching genuine operations per the business plan
A minimum of 6 months of company operation before filing.
03
Hiring at least 1 Lithuanian or EU-citizen employee
With combined staff salary from €2,693.40/month gross.
04
Filing for the residence permit
Through Lithuania’s Migration Department.
05
Receiving status for 2 years
Renewable; upgrading to the extended 3-year status requires investment from €260,000 and 5 employees.

A good fit if

You can invest from €14,000 as a personal stake in a company with capital from €28,000.
You are planning a genuinely operating business, not a formal registration — 6+ months per a business plan.
You are prepared to hire at least 1 local employee earning from €2,693/month.
You are considering the extended 3-year status when scaling — from €260,000 and 5 employees.

A poor fit if

You assume €14,000 in capital is enough without genuine company operations — 6+ months of business-plan activity is required, not just registration.
You are not prepared to hire local staff — at least 1 EU-citizen employee at a specific minimum salary is mandatory.
Your company already has 4 people seeking permits — the maximum is 3 shareholders plus 1 director per company, no more.
You want a zero-capital startup route — that’s a separate Start-up Visa programme, not detailed on this page.

Who runs this programme

Your request goes to two or three firms from this list. You see exactly which ones before it is sent, and you can exclude any of them.

No matching firms in the directory for this category yet — the list is curated by hand and grows over time.

This is an independent list of firms in the market, not our partners — we do not forward requests to them or receive payment for referrals. Contact them directly via the link.

Frequent questions

Can I just invest €14,000 without opening a real business?

No — per the available data the company must genuinely operate per a business plan for at least 6 months; simply contributing capital with no operational activity isn’t enough.

Must the hired employee specifically be an EU citizen?

Per the available data, yes — at least 1 full-time employee must be a Lithuanian or EU citizen, with combined staff salary from €2,693.40/month gross.

How does the extended status differ from the standard one?

The extended status grants 3 years instead of 2, but requires substantially more — from €260,000 in investment and a minimum of 5 full-time employees instead of one.

What’s the maximum number of people who can get residence through one company?

Per the available data, a maximum of 4 — up to 3 shareholders plus 1 director.

Is there an option with no minimum capital?

Per the available data, a separate Start-up Visa programme exists with no minimum capital requirement — it isn’t detailed on this page, which covers the standard shareholder/director route.

Does this programme grant Lithuanian citizenship?

No — this page covers a residence permit for 2 or 3 years depending on the level, not citizenship or a separately described path to it.

Sources

Deloitte Lithuania — legal overview of the TRP for Business/Work Purposes↗

Figures are for reference only. Verified against official sources on 27 August 2026. A precise quote is issued by the appointed firm after document review. This material is not legal advice, a public offer or investment advice.