Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians account for the lowest share of new arrivals, the ministry has said.
The ministry’s data show that the number of Russian citizens fell from 15,888 to 15,105, the number of Belarusians dropped from 62,167 to 59,399 and the number of Ukrainians went down from 86,353 to 68,166.
Meanwhile, citizens of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan continue to arrive in Lithuania actively, but the number of work-related permits issued to them is decreasing. A total od 1,750 applications were approved in January and 904 in October.
The Migration Department cancelled or refused to issue 24.3 thousand temporary residence permits in Lithuania in 2024, up by 13,601 year-on-year.
Some of the temporary residence permits were revoked following checks carried out by the Migration Department, the ministry said. More than 47,000 foreigners were screened, including highly skilled workers, drivers and self-employed persons, students, Belarusian citizens and 2,250 firms.
On 1 December, there were 213,338 foreigners who held residence permits to live in Lithuania. The largest number of permits was issued on the basis of employment – 111,725.