MIGRIS, Lithuanian citizenship fees, certificates, and decisions
Choose the correct MIGRIS service and distinguish restoration, Article 10, child, certificate, fee, oath, and timing rules.
Choose the legal service before opening a form. MIGRIS uses different services for reinstatement, simplified grant, child status, and certificates.
Use the current generated service
Start in the Migration Department service directory and follow the current MIGRIS flow. Upload the requested scans, apostilles or legalizations, and Lithuanian translations. Do not build a filing from an old downloadable PDF.
After preliminary review, the applicant normally presents originals at the chosen Migration Department office or competent mission. A published mission procedure says this is ordinarily done within four months, but appointment, originals, and payment instructions can vary by place and service.
Fees and certificates
The validated central fee is €120 for reinstatement and simplified grant, and €50 for either the Lithuanian-origin certificate or right-to-reinstate certificate. The origin-certificate replacement fee is €25 where the live fee page says so. Recheck the current fee page on filing day.
Neither certificate grants citizenship. The origin certificate is also not a residence permit. Choose the certificate only if that evidence step fits the plan.
Keep the published periods separate
For Article 9 reinstatement requests accepted from 11 October 2024, the published total is up to 12 months: up to 11 months for checks and preparation plus one month for the Interior Minister's decision. Relevant child procedures have a published 11-month period.
For Article 10, the three-month period covers Migration Department preparation and referral to the Citizenship Affairs Commission. It pauses while requested evidence or corrected information is outstanding. It is not a final presidential-decision or citizenship-completion estimate. Do not apply the restoration period to Article 10.
These are published administrative periods, not guarantees. Appointment waits and document gathering are separate.
Oath, evidence requests, and decisions
Reinstatement and simplified-grant cases include the applicable oath step. The Interior Minister decides reinstatement and the President decides an Article 10 grant by decree. Preserve every evidence request, submission receipt, decision, and service date.
A refusal or delay may have a short review period. Confirm the current notice, court, and deadline with a qualified reviewer. Court proceedings are not a shortcut around missing agency evidence.