Reinstatement of citizenship in Lithuania
Reinstatement of citizenship of Lithuania means the exercise of the right to reinstate citizenship of Lithuania on the grounds and in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Law on Citizenship of Lithuania. Persons who held citizenship of Lithuania before 15 June 1940 and their descendants (children, grandchildren and/or great-grandchildren) who have not acquired citizenship of Lithuania before the entry into force of the Law on Citizenship of Lithuania, shall have an indefinite right to reinstate citizenship in Lithuania, irrespective of whether they are permanently resident in Lithuania or in any other state.
Generally, under the citizenship law, persons who held citizenship of Lithuania before 15 June 1940 and their descendants may reinstate citizenship of Lithuania provided they are not citizens of another stat but exceptions apply.
When requirement to refuse citizenship of another state do not apply
The requirement to renounce citizenship of another state do not apply to persons who may be citizens of both Lithuania and another state at the same time:
- Such is a person who was exiled from the occupied Lithuania before 11 March 1990 and acquired citizenship of another state;
- Such is a person who left (recent amendment) Lithuania before 11 March 1990 and acquired citizenship of another state;
- Such is a person who is a descendant of a person who was exiled from the occupied Lithuania before 11 March 1990 or who left Lithuania before 11 March 1990.
Other requirements when dual citizenship in Lithuania is possible
Citizen of Lithuania can simultaneously hold citizenship of another state if he falls at least under one of these other conditions:
- Such is a person who obtained citizenship of Lithuania and citizenship of another state at birth;
- Such is a person who entered into marriage with a citizen of another state and automatically (ipso facto) acquired citizenship of that state;
- Such is a person who is below 21 years old, if he or she has been adopted by citizen(s) of Lithuania before turning 18 years old and due to this fact acquired the citizenship of Lithuania;
- Such is a person who is below 21 years old, if he or she is a citizen of Lithuania and has been adopted before turning 18 years old by citizen(s) of another state and due to this fact acquired citizenship of another state;
- Such is a person who acquired citizenship of Lithuania by way of exception, while holding the citizenship of another state;
- Such is a person who acquired citizenship of Lithuania while holding the status of refugee in Lithuania.
For more information how to restore citizenship and simultaneously hold citizenship of another state in Lithuania, contact at tadas.bulota@bulotalegal.eu