Lithuanian citizenship by descent

You may be eligible for Lithuanian citizenship by descent if one of your parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents held Lithuanian citizenship before 1940 and left Lithuania between 1918 and 1990. Lithuanian citizenship was legally established in 1918, meaning those who left before that year were not citizens under Lithuanian law. The right to restore citizenship extends up to three generations.

Missing documents or name discrepancies are common when restoring Lithuanian citizenship. IN IURE’s legal and historical experts, including Yiddish language specialists, help locate records in Lithuanian and international archives, verify name variations, and prepare legally accepted evidence to prove ancestry and identity continuity.

Yes. The Republic of Lithuania allows dual citizenship only in exceptional cases, and restoring Lithuanian citizenship by descent is one of them. This means you can keep your current citizenship when your Lithuanian citizenship is reinstated.

Lithuanian citizenship by descent is based on blood kinship — it can only be restored by those whose parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents were citizens of Lithuania before 1940. Your spouse does not automatically become a Lithuanian citizen, but they may be eligible separately if Lithuanian ancestry is found in their family line. Children born before you restore Lithuanian citizenship must apply individually, while those born after you restore it automatically acquire Lithuanian citizenship once their birth is registered in Lithuania.

No upfront payment is required. IN IURE works on an All-Inclusive Success Fee basis — you pay only after your Lithuanian citizenship is approved. The fee covers all Lithuanian-side work, including archive research, government fees, and document translations. Your only additional costs may involve obtaining and apostilling documents in your home country or mailing them to Lithuania. If your application is not approved, you pay nothing.