Lithuania EU Blue Card

Lithuania’s EU Blue Card is the main Lithuanian route for highly qualified third-country employees. It is especially relevant where the role is clearly high-skill, salary meets the Blue Card formula, and the worker wants family reunification and EU Blue Card mobility planning.

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Programme Snapshot

Item	Current Rule
Main audience	Highly qualified third-country workers employed in Lithuania
Standard threshold signal	1.5x average gross monthly wage; using the State Data Agency’s 2025 EUR 2,410 figure gives EUR 3,615/month
Shortage high-value-added threshold signal	1.2x average gross monthly wage; using EUR 2,410 gives EUR 2,892/month
Employment Service decision	Generally required below 3x average wage unless an exemption applies
3x salary exemption signal	Using EUR 2,410, the 3x figure is EUR 7,230/month
Contract	Formal Lithuanian employment contract for at least 6 months under the EU portal summary
Fee	EUR 160 standard temporary residence permit fee; EUR 320 urgent fee
Validity	3 years, or contract duration plus 3 months if shorter

Good Fit

This route is strongest for high-skill Lithuanian employment where the employer can support the file, salary meets the Blue Card formula, qualification or professional-experience evidence is strong, and family reunification or EU Blue Card mobility matters.

Poor Fit

It is usually a poor fit for ordinary employment below the salary threshold, weak qualification files, foreign-payroll remote work, freelancing without an employment basis, and roles where the employer cannot support the Migration Department and Employment Service steps.