Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow: address, website, obtaining a visa

Lithuania, along with other Baltic countries, today is not so convenient for visiting Russians, as it was just a few years ago, because for a trip here we need a visa. The issuance of visas is carried out by the Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow, as well as visa centers in another thirteen cities of the Russian Federation. A pleasant moment is that having a Lithuanian visa in your hands, you can travel to other states that are part of the Schengen zone. We will talk about the functions of the Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow, as well as about its whereabouts and the subtleties of obtaining a visa.

Diplomatic relations between the two countries

The Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Moscow is the main diplomatic mission of this Baltic state in the Russian Federation. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to Russia is Mr. Renatas Norkus, who replaced in January 2012 in this position his predecessor Antanas Vinkus.

Lithuania's independence was recognized by the authorities of the then last days of the Soviet Union in September 1991. Within a month, Russia established diplomatic relations with the Republic of Lithuania. In October 1997, in Moscow, representatives of the two states signed the Treaty on the Russian-Lithuanian border, as well as a treaty providing for the delimitation of the economic zone and the continental shelf located in the Baltic Sea.

Address and working hours of the Embassy of Lithuania in the Russian capital

If you decide to apply for a visa yourself in this Baltic country, you will have to report to the consular department in person. Address of the Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow: Borisoglebsky Lane, house 10. You can hand over documents every weekday (except holidays) from 9:30 am to 12 noon. The issuance of visas is also carried out by the embassy staff every day from two to three in the afternoon. More detailed information on the consulate and its work can be obtained by going to the website of the Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow - http://ru.urm.lt.

How to get to the Lithuanian Consulate?

To get to the house number 10 on Borisoglebsky lane where, in fact, the Lithuanian embassy in Moscow is located, it is necessary to go to the station "Arbatskaya" by the Filevskaya (blue) branch of the metro. Exit to the city here alone. After climbing to the surface, you need to move in the direction of the cinema "Art". On your left you will see an underground passage, get down into it and turn to the right, and then at the end of the transition - to the left. Go to the second turn to the right and turn into it. Thus, you will find yourself on Povarskaya Street. On it you need to move to the third turn to the left (about 500 meters). This will be Borisoglebsky Lane. After walking 100 meters along it, you will see the Lithuanian Embassy in Moscow on your left. In total, the path to the path from the metro station you will spend no more than 15-20 minutes.

Lithuanian embassy: visa

The Consular Section of the Embassy of Lithuania in Moscow is engaged in issuing visas to the following categories of persons:

- citizens of Russia (except for permanently residing in areas where there are visa departments of the Republic of Lithuania);

- foreign citizens permanently residing in the Russian Federation;

- persons who do not have citizenship, as well as citizens of those states that do not have diplomatic representations of Lithuania.

You can obtain a visa either by yourself collecting all the necessary documents and taking them to the Lithuanian Embassy, or by using the services of travel companies. Please note that in the first case, before you go to the consular department, you must pre-register by phone or online. Otherwise, you will not receive the paper.

What documents are needed for a Lithuanian visa?

We offer to understand the list of the main documents that the Lithuanian Embassy will require from you for issuing a visa. So, this list includes:

- A foreign passport with a validity period that is at least three months from the date of planned return to the territory of the Russian Federation. Also in the passport must be at least two clean pages.

- Correctly filled online questionnaire, which can be found on the website of the Lithuanian Embassy. You can fill it in both Lithuanian and Russian. Then you need to print all five pages of the questionnaire and sign it.

- Two matte photographs measuring 35 by 45 millimeters on a white background. The photo should be taken no more than three months ago.

- Copies of all the completed pages of the Russian passport. For children who do not yet have an internal passport, they must provide a birth certificate.

- Certificate from your place of work, printed on the company letterhead and certified by the seal of the organization and the signature of the official. It should specify your position, salary, date of employment, and the duration of the vacation.

- Confirmation of your solvency (bank statement, traveler's checks with copies);

- Medical insurance (original and copy). The term of its validity must cover the entire period of your stay in the territory of the Schengen countries. At the same time, you must be insured for at least thirty thousand euros.

- Confirmation of the reservation and full payment or prepayment of the hotel.

Visa processing times and consular fees

A typical Lithuanian visa is issued in five working days. The consular fee in this case is 35 euros. For an urgent visa, which will be ready in three working days, you will have to pay 75 euros. In addition, when submitting documents to the visa department, you must additionally pay 1,400 rubles as a service charge for a regular visa and 2,800 rubles for an urgent visa.