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Immigration Law
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Student TRP Revoked in Lithuania Just Before Graduation, Can the Decision Be Challenged?

A foreign student had been studying in Lithuania for three years and was approaching the final stage of his studies when his temporary residence permit was revoked.

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Immigration Law
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Lithuania TRP Revocation: 11 Years in Lithuania, a Lithuanian Child, yet His TRP Was Revoked

A foreign national who had lived in Lithuania for around 11 years had his temporary residence permit annulled after the Migration Department concluded that he was spending too little time in Lithuania.

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Immigration Law
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Your Employer Missed a Migration Department Deadline, Could You Be Unable to Reapply for a Residence Permit for a Year?

A refusal under Article 35(1)(13) of the UTPĮ can trigger a one-year ban on reapplying for a residence permit in Lithuania — even when the missed deadline was the employer's fault.

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Immigration Law
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CAN YOU LOSE YOUR PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT IN LITHUANIA BECAUSE YOU FORGOT THE LANGUAGE?

He passed the Lithuanian language exam and held a valid certificate. Years later, the Migration Department revoked his permanent residence permit. Was that enough to prove deception?

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Immigration Law
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Study Residence Permits in Lithuania: Can an Interview Be Enough to Refuse an Application?

A Supreme Administrative Court judgment clarifies that an unsatisfying interview answer is not automatically a false answer — and that refusal decisions must rest on evidence, not assumptions.

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Family
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Two Years or Three? What Foreigners in Lithuania Should Know About the Family Reunification Rule.

A recent Supreme Administrative Court ruling clarifies how the two-year residence requirement and three-year employment evidence interact in Lithuanian family reunification cases.

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Immigration Law
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Can Maternity Leave Cost You Your Residence Permit in Lithuania?

A recent judgment of the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania suggests the answer is not as straightforward as many might think.

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Immigration Law
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CAN A PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT IN LITHUANIA BE REVOKED SIMPLY BECAUSE A PERSON IS SUSPECTED OF A CRIME?

Does being suspected of a criminal offence automatically justify revoking a permanent residence permit in Lithuania?

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Immigration Law
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Legal Limbo in Lithuanian Immigration Law: When a Person Cannot Be Deported but Cannot Regularise Their Status

The Foreigner Registration Certificate (SURP) is a welcome reform, but what happens when a foreign national cannot lawfully be deported from Lithuania, yet has no legal mechanism to regularise their immigration status?

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Constitutional Law
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When Political Speech Is Lawful but Still Raises Ethical Questions

Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of democracy, but lawfulness is not the only question. This article examines the distinction between legal protection and ethical responsibility in political speech.

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