foreigners

According to the International Organization for Migration, there were around 281 million international migrants in the world in 2020, which equates to 3.6 percent of the global population. Overall, the estimated number of migrants has increased over the past five decades: compared to 2020, in 1990 t...

The number of foreign nationals has decreased in Lithuania after the Interior Ministry tightened the migration rules.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM Lithuania) through its Migration Information Center MiCenter has concluded the poll for foreigners to choose the most beautiful word in the Lithuanian language. The word that received the most votes and was chosen as the most beautiful was močiutė (g...

So far in 2024, 342 of Lithuania’s manufacturing industry companies hired 5,300 employees from third countries. Thus the number of foreigners working in this sector increased by 1.5 times compared with last year.

The MiCenter (IOM Lithuania) team, which is organizing a competition for foreigners to choose the most beautiful Lithuanian word, is pleased that voters did not disappoint in the first round, suggesting a wide variety of words. In the second stage, voters can cast their votes through this link.

More than 220,000 foreigners currently are living in Lithuania – a record number. The Migration Information Centre "MiCenter", established by the International Organization for Migration (IOM Lithuania), invites foreigners living in the country to get to know the Lithuanian language better and to ch...

The Ministry of the Interior had tightened migration control measures and it is estimated that this year nearly 36,000 foreigners were not allowed to live and work in Lithuania.

In the first half of 2024, the Migration Department issued 78,121 temporary residence permits. They were issued for the first time in more than 33,000 cases and extended for around 44,000 foreigners.

The Ministry of the Interior has presented amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens. Action is taken to introduce safeguards, ensure national security and eliminate abuse of migration and employment procedures.

The Migration Department said Wednesday false reports are circulating on social media claiming that foreign nationals living in Lithuania are receiving phone calls about imminent deportations.

The Lithuanian Cabinet on Monday authorized ministers to allow foreign specialists to arrive in the country.

The government allowed on Wednesday children of third-country nationals who are spouses or legally recognized partners of Lithuanian citizens to come to the country.

The Lithuanian government on Wednesday granted entry to over 100 foreign nationals from Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic and other countries, exempting them from the existing coronavirus-related bans.

Foreign commercial vehicle drivers will have to self-isolate on arrival in Lithuania even if they come for a brief stay, according to a decree signed by Health Minister Aurelijus Veryga on Thursday.

The government on Monday lifted the ban for foreign travelers from coronavirus-affected EU member states to enter Lithuania, but made it mandatory for them to present proof of a negative COVID-19 test upon arrival.

The Lithuanian government plans to lift the existing ban for foreigners from EU members states to come to Lithuania due to the coronavirus threat, according to a draft government resolution.

The existing bank for residents of Sweden, Portugal and the United Kingdom to come to Lithuania will remain next week.

As the coronavirus situation is improving, Poland plans to "within the next weeks" to lift the ban for neighbors and other foreigners to come, the country' Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz says.

The number of people barred to enter Lithuania rose last year, and the country's State Border Guard Service links it to growing immigration.

Analysts predict that the number of labor immigrants in Lithuania will continue to grow this year, despite critics' concerns that this may slow down wage growth.