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Lithuanian Schengen Visa Application Requirements

 Lithuanian Schengen Visa Application Requirements

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Introduction

Modern Lithuania emerged from the ashes of the former mighty Soviet Union in 1990. The country spans over a territory of 65,300 km2 and is home to 2.84 million people. The country entered the Schengen Agreement in 2003 and subsequently abolished its national borders in 2007. Therefore, the applicant is required to apply for Lithuanian Schengen Visa if he/she wants to enter the country.

The Human Development Index of the United Nations lists the tiny Baltic state as ‘very high human development’ country.

Schengen Area

Schengen Area is a borderless, passport-free zone comprising 26 countries of Europe. Till date, the Schengen Area remains the world’s largest visa-free zone in the world.

What is Schengen Visa?

Schengen Visa is a short-stay visa that enables its holder to travel 26 European countries which are part of Schengen Area. Authorities concerned will not subject holder of Schengen Visa to border checks at internal borders of the Schengen countries.

General documents for Lithuanian Schengen Visa Application

Application form: The first step is to download the application form. Read it carefully and then fill it with utmost honesty.

Lithuania has also introduced the facility of filling the Schengen Visa application electronically and then printing a hard-copy.

Attach two latest photos with it. Photos should be clicked in the passport format by the applicant, full-face captured with a light background.

Passport:  The current passport must be valid for a minimum of 90 days beyond the validity of the requested visa.

The current passport must have been issued within the last 10 years and it must have a minimum of 2 blank visa pages in order to affix the visa.

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