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🇱🇹 National Visa D (remote-work track)
Lithuania digital nomad visa for Americans
The National Visa D (remote-work track) lets you live in Lithuania while you keep working for clients or an employer outside the country. Income needed: ~€5,460/mo (2.5x Lithuanian avg gross wage, 2026), the steepest Baltic bar (about $6,274 a month). Length: 1 yr.
🛂 Open to applications 🧾 Moderate tax Europe (Schengen)
The visa in numbers
📊 At about $6,274 a month, Lithuania's bar is higher than 40 and lower than 1 of the 42 open nomad visas with a set income minimum. Compare all nomad visas →
Requirements and details
| 🛂 Visa | National Visa D (remote-work track) |
| 💵 Income needed | ~€5,460/mo (2.5x Lithuanian avg gross wage, 2026), the steepest Baltic bar ≈ $6,274 a month in US dollars at current rates |
| 💳 Fees | €140 |
| ⏳ How long it lasts | 1 yr |
| 🔁 Renewal | No → reapply, or switch to a residence-permit route (self-employment/startup) |
| 📍 Where you apply | Consulate abroad; application started online via the MIGRIS portal |
| 📆 Time you must spend there | None strict to keep the visa; 183 days → tax residency |
| 🏠 Path to permanent residency | Visa D years don't count toward PR, PR needs 5 yrs on residence permits; citizenship at 10 (dual citizenship restricted) |
| 🧾 Tax | 183 days → tax resident; worldwide income, progressive 20-32% 🟡 Moderate · Worldwide income · top rate 32% |
| 📝 Good to know | Not a branded nomad visa, a remote-work track of the long-stay D visa; Startup Visa is the founder alternative |
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Can the income bar cover life in Lithuania?
All-in monthly cost for one person (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), from the cities we cover.
| City | All-in / month | Income bar covers it |
|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇹 Vilnius | $1,771 | 3.5× |
Data last updated · Source: Curated immigration research (confidence: medium)
Lithuania nomad visa: common questions
How much income do I need for Lithuania's digital nomad visa?
~€5,460/mo (2.5x Lithuanian avg gross wage, 2026), the steepest Baltic bar. That's about $6,274 a month in US dollars at current exchange rates.
How long does the National Visa D (remote-work track) last, and can I renew it?
1 yr. Renewal: No → reapply, or switch to a residence-permit route (self-employment/startup).
Where do I apply?
Consulate abroad; application started online via the MIGRIS portal.
What documents do I need?
Passport, proof of remote work for a foreign employer/clients, 6 months income proof, health insurance (€30k Schengen minimum), accommodation in Lithuania, clean criminal record. Requirements vary by consulate, so check the current list before you book an appointment.
Can it lead to permanent residency in Lithuania?
Visa D years don't count toward PR, PR needs 5 yrs on residence permits; citizenship at 10 (dual citizenship restricted).
Will I pay tax in Lithuania as a digital nomad?
183 days → tax resident; worldwide income, progressive 20-32%. As an American you also stay taxable by the IRS on your worldwide income wherever you live; the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and foreign tax credits usually stop you paying twice. Compare taxes abroad for Americans.