In Lithuania, candidates may be screened for their education, criminal records and medical status. However, address checks must be performed with certain restrictions in place. For example, a valid ID document must be provided by the candidate in order for an address check to be carried out during the screening process.

Background check summary

Education Checks: permissible
Criminal Checks: some restrictions
Medical screening: permissible
Address: some restrictions

Zinc's background check turnaround times

Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
5
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
12.57
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25

Right-to-work rules

Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Yes (must show nationality as Lithuanian)
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
EEA + Swiss citizens
Any other routes (any type of citizen)

Non-EEA:Resident permit (including for purpose of family reunification)Work permitEU Blue Card

Body name
Ministry of the Interior
Foreign Citizens

Non-EEA:Resident permit (including for purpose of family reunification)Work permitEU Blue Card

Natural citizens: Alternative routes

Certificate of citizenshipBirth cert. showing nationality of parents

Country details
Birthrate
8.75
Population
2,722,289
capital
Vilnius
GDP ($/capita)
11400
TLD
.lt
developed/developing
Developed
Currency
Euro
Net migration
-0.71
Literacy(%)
99.6

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