General Information

General Information

Consular officer can:

• Issue repatriation certificates;
• Issue consular certificates for the citizens of the Republic of Lithuania who lost their driving license abroad or vehicles register certificates for the purpose of returning to Lithuania;
• Accept applications for the citizenship of the Republic of Lithuania;
• Process applications for the issuance/replacement of passports and ID cards of the Republic of Lithuania;
• Process declarations of the place of residence from the citizens of the Republic of Lithuania who are living abroad for more than 6 months;
• Accept requests to register acts of civil status such as marriage, birth, divorce etc. of citizens of the Republic of Lithuania;
• Accept requests to receive certain documents from the institutions of the Republic of Lithuania;
• Issue consular certificates;
• Perform notarial acts;
• Perform consular legalisation of the documents;
• Provide information and issue permits to transport human remains in a coffin to Lithuania;
• Accept applications of foreign nationals for the temporary permission to live in Lithuania;
• Provide information about procedures how relatives in Lithuania can transfer money to the individual residing abroad;
• If necessary, visit citizens of the Republic of Lithuania in prisons;
• Request that the citizens of the Republic of Lithuania who are arrested or convicted abroad are treated according to local and international law and have the same treatment as local citizens;
• Exercise other consular functions that are specified in the Consular Statute of the Republic of Lithuania, the 1963 Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, consular conventions of the Republic of Lithuania and other agreements with the receiving State.

Consular officer cannot:

• Act as a travel agent or interpreter;
• Act as a lawyer, investigator or law enforcement officer;
• Provide services of funeral companies;
• Provide bank or post office services;
• Act as intermediary for the issuance of visas, employment or permission to live or work in a foreign country;
• Provide accommodation or hotel services;
• Ensure or request improved treatment for the citizens of the Republic of Lithuania who are arrested or convicted abroad;
• Lend or otherwise give money, hire a lawyer or pay any bills.

Procedure for appealing decisions of consular officers

Consular officers' decisions are appealed in accordance with the general procedure: in accordance with Article 2, Part15 of the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Public Administration No. VIII-1234 of 17 June 1999, a complaint is a written appeal by a person to a public administration entity, stating that his or another person's rights or legitimate interests have been violated, and requesting their protection. In accordance with Article 3, Part 8, the complaint is submitted to the relevant consular office or directly to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Complaints are examined in accordance with the procedure established in Article 14 and Section Three of the Law, decisions on complaints are made within 20 working days. When, for objective reasons, the complaint cannot be examined within this period, the period may be extended, but not longer than 10 working days.

The person is notified in writing of the extension of the period within 2 working days and the reasons for the extension are indicated. Address of the Lithuanian Administrative Disputes Commission in Vilnius: A. Goštauto g.12, 01108 Vilnius: Contacts - Lithuanian Administrative Disputes Commission.