Lithuania visa guideA Lithuanian tourist visa is a Schengen short-stay visa (type C) for holidays in Lithuania and the rest of the Schengen area, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. You fill in the form online on Lithuania's migration portal, then lodge the file at VFS Global, whose nearest Lithuania centre for Punjab is New Delhi. The Embassy of Lithuania decides within 15 calendar days of receiving the file, as a rule.
Paying your own way? Show hotel bookings and an itinerary. If a host in Lithuania covers your stay or expenses, quote the number of their MIGRIS invitation instead. Affidavits are not accepted as evidence, the application window closes 15 working days before travel, and the embassy keeps your passport during processing.
Do Indians need a visa for Lithuania, and which one?
Yes. For a holiday in Vilnius, Kaunas or on the Curonian Spit, an Indian passport holder needs a Schengen short-stay visa, type C. VFS describes the Lithuanian tourist visa as being for holidays, tourism and entertainment. It allows up to 90 days in any 180-day period, shared across all 29 Schengen countries.
It is not an e-visa, although the form is online. You fill it in on Lithuania's migration portal, migracija.lt: choose your nationality, select the Schengen visa application form and create a login. Then you print it, sign it and hand in the file at a VFS Global centre. The Embassy of Lithuania's visa section in New Delhi decides.
Lithuania tourist visa at a glance
- VisaForm on migracija.lt, file and biometrics at VFS
- Schengen short-stay visa, type C
- Longest stay
- 90 days in any 180-day period
- Decided by
- Embassy of Lithuania, New Delhi
- Nearest centreNo Lithuania centre in Punjab or Chandigarh
- VFS New Delhi
- Visa feeVFS service fee extra from age 12
- €90 from age 12, €45 aged 6 to 11
- ApplyWorking days, not calendar days
- 6 months to 15 working days before travel
- DecisionVFS says up to 30 days in some cases
- 15 calendar days after the file reaches the embassy
VFS Global Lithuania India and the Embassy of Lithuania checklist for India (rev. May 2026), checked 14 Oct 2026
The visa is for visiting, not working: the EU Delegation to India notes that Schengen visas do not grant the right to work. Indians who travel often should know the EU's April 2024 cascade rules, under which two Schengen visas obtained and lawfully used within the previous three years can lead to a two-year multiple-entry visa, normally followed by a five-year one.
Where do applicants from Punjab apply?
In New Delhi. VFS runs only four Lithuania centres in India: Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. There is none in Chandigarh or anywhere in Punjab, so Delhi, open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 16:00, is the practical choice. VFS also advertises "Visa at your doorstep", which lets you submit from a location you choose, at extra cost.
Delhi has one advantage: no transit. VFS says a file lodged at a satellite centre can take an extra 2 to 3 days to reach New Delhi, and the 15-day clock only starts when the file arrives at the visa section.
What happens at the centre:
- Arrive 15 minutes early. If you miss it, you can book again only 24 hours after the original appointment time.
- Everyone attends, as a rule. VFS says every applicant submits in person, babies and children included, with some exceptions it handles case by case. Only applicants, caregivers and people accompanying children under 18 are let in.
- Originals and copies. Bring the printed form, your passport with at least 2 pages blank on both sides, and an original and a copy of every supporting document.
- Biometrics. Fingerprints and a digital photo are taken; children under 12 give no fingerprints.
- Fingerprints last 59 months. If you gave them within the last 59 months, someone else can submit your application, as the next sections explain.
To see when Delhi has dates, use the Lithuania appointment availability page.
Which documents depend on your situation?
The common list appears further down. Lithuania uses one combined checklist for India (revised May 2026), and its money section changes with your work:
Salaried
- What Lithuania's checklist adds
- Payslips for the last 3 months, your employment contract and your employer's statement approving the holiday
Company owner or self-employed
- What Lithuania's checklist adds
- Company registration certificate including its GST number, the business bank account statement, and income tax return proof that is barcode verifiable
Retired
- What Lithuania's checklist adds
- Pension statements for the last 3 months and/or proof of regular income from property or a business
Sponsored
- What Lithuania's checklist adds
- Proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation, given by completing a MIGRIS invitation
Student
- What Lithuania's checklist adds
- Certificates of the institution where you are enrolled
Minor with one parent
- What Lithuania's checklist adds
- Notarised consent of the other parent, or a court order or other proof of sole custody
Minor travelling alone
- What Lithuania's checklist adds
- Notarised consent of both parents or guardians, and signed photo ID copies of the parents
Everyone gives the original private bank statement for the last three months, stamped and signed by the bank, and Indian ITR acknowledgements for the last two assessment years.
Paying your own way, or relying on a host?
This one answer decides the shape of the file. Lithuania's checklist follows Article 14 of the Visa Code. If your accommodation and money are your own, you show hotel bookings, flights and a travel plan. If you rely instead on the commitment of an inviter or sponsor in Lithuania, that person submits a MIGRIS invitation electronically and you write its number on the checklist. Any stay at a friend's or relative's home must be mentioned in that invitation. Even a few nights at a cousin's flat in Vilnius brings the MIGRIS route into play for that part of the trip; the Lithuania family visit visa guide covers it.
For an ordinary holiday, the tourism line asks for a travel agency's certificate confirming the booking of an organised trip, or any other document indicating your travel plans. On your own, that means a day-by-day itinerary matching your hotels and flights.
Three more items to remember:
- Copies of the passport. The bio data page, the last page of the Indian passport, and Schengen entry and exit stamps from previous passports, if you have them.
- A signed cover letter explaining the purpose, the dates, who travels with you, and your transport and accommodation.
- Two photos. The checklist asks for two recent high-definition 35 × 45 mm colour photos on a white background, with the face covering at least 80 per cent of the frame. VFS says a photo is not required because it takes a digital one at the centre. Carry the two prints anyway.
How much is the Lithuania visa fee for Indians?
The visa fee is €90 for applicants aged 12 and over and €45 for children aged 6 to 11, charged in rupees at the current exchange rate. VFS adds a service fee of €21.50, which it lists as ₹2,343, for each applicant aged 12 or over; children under 12 pay no service fee (checked 14 Oct 2026). You can pay in cash or by debit or credit card. Neither the visa fee nor the service charge is refunded if the visa is refused. Our filing fee is shown at the top of this page.
How long does it take, and when should you apply?
Lithuania's checklist says applications are processed within 15 calendar days from the day the file arrives at the visa section. VFS adds that in some cases this may be prolonged to 30 days, and the EU Visa Code allows up to 45 calendar days in individual cases. The embassy's public holidays do not count as working days.
The application window is tighter than the EU minimum. Lithuania says to apply not earlier than six months before travel and not later than 15 working days before it. Fifteen working days is three weeks on the calendar, more once holidays fall in between.
Two lines in the checklist are worth remembering. A booked flight ticket does not result in preferred processing, so buying early buys you nothing. And you will not have your passport while the application is processed, so do not plan another trip in that window.
Why do Lithuania visas get refused for Indian applicants?
Lithuania ticks reasons on the EU's standard refusal form. These cause most holiday refusals, and Lithuania's checklist warns that the visa section is not obliged to ask for a listed document before denying an application.
Travel plans that are not shown (reason 2)
Without bookings, a travel plan or a MIGRIS invitation for the nights with a host, the purpose and conditions of the stay are not justified. Decide early whether you rely on yourself or on a host, and document that route fully.
Evidence Lithuania will not accept (reason 12)
The checklist states that an affidavit will not be considered as a document of evidence. A sworn statement about funds, a relationship or a name change leaves the point unproved. Use issued documents: bank letters, certificates, gazette notifications.
Money without a history (reason 3)
Three months of stamped statements and two years of ITRs must show income that explains the balance. A self-employed applicant should add the business account and barcode-verifiable return proof the checklist names.
Doubts about your return (reason 13)
The employment contract and leave approval are on Lithuania's list for a reason. Show the job, business or pension you come back to.
Insurance from outside the approved list (reason 16)
Lithuania asks for cover from its approved list of Indian travel insurers, at least €30,000, with the period of validity stated and covering the arrival and departure dates.
Read what each ticked box means on our Schengen refusal reasons page. The refusal form itself states how to appeal under Lithuanian law, because the Visa Code requires member states to give refused applicants that information. Our refusal deadline tool helps you keep the date.
Tips for a stronger file
- Choose your route first. Own bookings, or a host's MIGRIS invitation. Do not mix a hotel booking with nights at a friend's place unless those nights are in the invitation.
- No affidavits. If a name differs between documents, get it fixed on an issued document.
- Insurance with dates on it. The policy must clearly state its period of validity and cover the whole trip, including the day you land and the day you leave. Multiple-entry applicants need cover for the first trip. Our Schengen travel insurance explainer has more.
- Flight reservations, not tickets. The checklist asks for reservations to and from the Schengen area, plus intra-Schengen travel if you move between countries.
- Stamped statements. The bank statement must be the original, stamped and signed.
- Old stamps. Copies of Schengen entry and exit stamps in old passports show a clean travel record.
- Expect a request. The embassy may ask for more documents, or call you for an interview, during the examination.
Can someone else lodge your Lithuania application?
Sometimes, and it matters when the nearest centre is in Delhi. VFS says biometric data stay valid for 59 months. If you gave fingerprints and a photo within the last 59 months before your new application, someone else can submit your application and you do not have to appear in person. Lithuania's checklist has a matching box for an application submitted by a representative with proper authorisation.
There is a catch. VFS cannot check at the counter whether your biometrics really are on file, so you may be asked to come and give them later, and you may be invited for an interview. If your last Schengen fingerprints are close to five years old, go yourself.
Can I combine Lithuania with Latvia and Estonia?
Yes, on one visa, but apply where the trip is centred. The Visa Code makes the main destination, judged by the length or purpose of the stay, responsible for the application; if no main destination can be found, the state whose external border you cross first decides. A week in Vilnius and Trakai with a weekend in Riga belongs with Lithuania. Four nights in Riga and two in Vilnius belongs with Latvia. Equal nights, landing in Vilnius, belongs with Lithuania.
If you apply to the wrong state, the Visa Code tells the consulate to return the application, reimburse the visa fee and say which consulate is competent. Lithuania and its neighbours all register non-EU travellers in the EU's Entry/Exit System, which records entries and exits with fingerprint and face data and is gradually replacing passport stamps. For more on the country, see the Lithuania country page.
Official sources
- VFS Global Lithuania India: home
- VFS Global Lithuania India: visa types, fees, processing time and online form
- VFS Global Lithuania India: visa application centres
- VFS Global Lithuania India: what happens at the centre
- Visa Code, consolidated text (EUR-Lex)
- Applying for a Schengen visa, European Commission
- European Union adopts more favourable Schengen visa rules for Indians, EU Delegation to India
- What is the EES?, Travel to Europe
