Lithuania visa for Russian citizens

For the tourist visa, Lithuania’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as Lithuania states it: 15 calendar days as a rule, up to 45 days in individual cases. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the Schengen area.

Lithuania has 4 missions in Russia, with its embassy in Moscow. Consulates: Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Sovetsk.

In 2025, Lithuania’s embassy and consulates in Russia (Moscow, Kaliningrad and Sovetsk) received 1,796 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 1,467. The refusal rate was 9.2%. That is barely different from 2024 (9.5%). Applications fell by 13% compared with 2024 (2,071).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 6.4% of the applications lodged in Russia that year, from 0.9% at the consulates of the Netherlands to 19.8% at those of Malta. Lithuania’s consulates worldwide refused 14.4%. Lithuania was the 14th most applied-for Schengen state in Russia.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Russia, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

For a trip from Russia to Lithuania, the published travel advice reads as follows: the US State Department rates Lithuania at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 27 April 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Lithuania (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Lithuania (updated 13 October 2026).

How long Russian citizens can stay in Lithuania

How long Russian citizens may stay in Lithuania is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Russian citizens apply

In Russia, applications go to the Lithuanian embassy in Moscow and the consulates in Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Sovetsk, or to a visa centre acting for Lithuania; fees, documents and processing times are published by Lithuania.

Lithuania and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Lithuania lets Russian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Lithuania when it is the main destination of the trip.

Lithuania’s neighbours for Russian citizens

Belarus admits Russian citizens visa-free. Poland and Latvia require Russian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Lithuanian citizens travelling to Russia

Lithuanian citizens need an e-Visa for Russia, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 30 days.