Documents to be submitted by all applicants for short-stay visa (C) (Schengen visa)

Documents to be submitted by all applicants for short-stay visa (C) (Schengen visa)

1. The Schengen visa application form should be filled in on the following website: https://www.migracija.lt/en/

   To access the application form, choose your nationality from the list, then select the Schengen visa application form and create your login.

2. A valid travel document - passport (containing at least 2 blank pages, issued within the previous 10 years, its period of validity extending at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory if the Member States).
3. Valid health insurance (approved list of Indian travel insurance companies you may find here), covering the duration of stay and its copy. The amount of medical insurance coverage – EUR 30 000.
4. Number of invitation letter for the alien to temporarily stay in the Republic of Lithuania electronically submitted through MIGRIS or the documents confirming the purpose and conditions of the planned visit to the Republic of Lithuania (hotel booking, tour itinerary etc.).
5. Proof of means of transport. Flight reservation of return or round ticket. If the applicant is travelling to several Schengen States, proof of intra-Schengen flight reservation, train itinerary or car rental.
6. Proof of lodging. Hotel reservations, rental of holiday home or campus residence reservation. If the applicant intends to stay with a family member or a friend, proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation from the host. If applicant is travelling to several Schengen States, proof of lodging in each of them.
7. Proof of financial means
   • Original private bank statement showing movements in the last three months, duly stamped and signed by the bank;
   • Indian income tax return acknowledgment for the last two assessment years;
8. To obtain a multiple-entry short-stay visa, a foreign national must submit documents substantiating of the necessity for such visa to or documents substantiating the circumstances entitling him to a multiple-entry short-stay visa.
9. Consular fee – 90 EUR.

In addition:

• If the applicant is employed:
  • payslips for the last three months;
  • employment contract;
  • employers statement on approval for holidays.
• If the applicant is a company owner or self-employed:
  • certificate of registration of the company.
• If the applicant is sponsored:
  • proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination)
• If the applicant is retired:
  • pension statements for the last three months;
  • proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.
• If the applicant is a minor:
  • If the minor is travelling with only one parent, written consent certified by public notary of the other parent or guardian, except in cases of a parent having sole custody or guardianship of the minor;
  • If the minor travels alone (without parents), written consent, certified by public notary, of both parents or guardians having custody or guardianship of the minor;
  • Copies of the passport of the parents. If not applicable, birth certificate of the applicant and copies of the ID cards of the parents.

Documents to be submitted depending on the travel purpose

1. Business trips:
   • invitation from the inviting  company or organisation;
   • cover letter from the applicant's employer;
   • applicant's employer’s in India/other country registration certificate;
   • applicant's employer’s financial documents or Additional documents proving the company’s activities, purpose and conditions of the visit (might be required);
     • Invitation and cover letter must confirm, as a minimum:
       • the applicant's identity; 
       • the purpose of the journey (meetings, conferences, training or business related events); and
       • the period and place of intended stay.
2. Journeys undertaken for the purpose of study, research, or other types of internship:
   • certificate of admission or registration at an educational establishment  for the purpose of attending academic or vocational courses, or cover letter from the inviting  company;
   • student cards or certificates of the establishment at which the applicant is enrolled.
3. Journeys undertaken for the purpose of tourism
   • certificate of the travel agency confirming the booking of an organised trip or any other appropriate document indicating the travel plans;
   • marriage certificate, if applicant is married and cannot provide evidence of marital status in the passport; copy of  ration card, if applicable.
4. Journeys undertaken for the purpose or visiting family/friends:
   • marriage certificate, if applicant is married and cannot provide evidence of marital status in the passport; copy of the ration card, if applicable;
   • certificate proving the existence of family relationship, if applicant is visiting relatives and number of invitation letter for the alien to temporarily stay in the Republic of Lithuania electronically submitted through MIGRIS.
5. Journeys undertaken to attend cultural, sports or religious events and for film crews:
   • number of invitation letter electronically submitted through MIGRIS or official invitation by the inviting company;
   • entry tickets, enrolments or programmes.
   • For film crews:
     • letter from the film company specifying title, synopsis  and shooting locations of film;
     • complete list of names of travelling crew members along with their  roles;
     • letter from the agency in Lithuania confirming arrangements for film permits and logistical support on the ground;
     • certificate of registration with the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association  or Film Chamber of Commerce.
6. Journeys of members of official delegations:
   • copy of the official invitation;
   • Note verbale issued by the sending authority(-ies) concerned confirming:
     • the identity of the applicant
     • the purpose of the journey (meetings, consultations, negotiations or events held by intergovernmental organisations);
     • the period of intended stay;
     • the place of stay.
7. Journeys undertaken for the purpose of medical treatment
   • certificate from a medical doctor or a medical institution confirming the need for specific medical treatment to be received in Lithuania;
   • official document from the receiving medical institution confirming that the  specific medical treatment can be performed and patient be accepted accordingly;
   • proof of pre-payment of the treatment;
   • any other correspondence between the sending medical doctor and the receiving medical institution.
8. Seafarers:
   • Employment contract/appointment letter (showing duration of employment)
   • Copy of the seafarer's working contracts/appointment letter in order to board the ship.
   • Seaman's book
   • Invitation from the shipping company/ maritime agency in Lithuania where the seafarer will join the boat. The invitation must be signed and bear the stamp of the company/agency and include the following data:
     • name and family name of the seafarer
     • place and date of birth, passport number, seafarer's book number
     • date of issue, period of validity of passport and the seafarer’s book
     • the seafarer's position on the vessel (if there are several seafarers, their information can be included in a list, signed and stamped, and annexed to the invitation letter)
     • name and flag of the boat
     • port and date of boarding and disembarking
     • itinerary that the seafarer will follow to arrive in Lithuania/ transit (including date and entry point (airport) to the Schengen area).
       
       In the letter of invitation, the shipping company/maritime agency based in Lithuania should indicate the name and address of the Indian agency it is collaborating with and will be responsible for submitting the visa applications.
       
       The shipping company/maritime agency based in Lithuania is also required to indicate that it will bear all responsibility for the seafarer upon his/her arrival in Lithuania (including in the event of repatriation) and ensure that he/ she boards the ship.
   • Flight reservation (if applicable)
   • If the visa application is presented by a shipping company/ maritime agency of India, a covering letter of invitation by the agency/company including the list of seafarers applying.