Employment Programme Republic of Lithuania

Introduction

Lithuania is a member state of the European Union, the Schengen Area and the eurozone, with one of the fastest-growing economies in the Baltic region. Its manufacturing, construction and hospitality sectors face a structural shortage of qualified staff, and the state has therefore opened a regulated channel for the employment of third-country nationals. For a skilled worker, Lithuania offers a direct and legally transparent route: an employment contract with a licensed Lithuanian employer, a national D visa, and a temporary residence permit issued through the MIGRIS system of the Migration Department.

Human Power Service Limited presents this programme in cooperation with UAB TIA grupė (Azalijų str. 1-3, Giraitės k., LT-54310 Kauno r., Registry No. 307137403), a Lithuanian employer recruiting for five skilled positions with net salaries from 1,200 to 1,500 EUR, accommodation and transport to the workplace provided at the employer's cost.

Advantages of the Lithuanian direction

• EU and Schengen. A Lithuanian residence permit allows travel across the Schengen Area and legal residence in an EU member state.
• Net salaries, no hidden deductions. All figures in this programme are stated “NET” — the amount the worker receives in hand after tax.
• Accommodation and transport are paid by the employer. The two largest cost items for a newly arrived worker are removed from the outset.
• Stable contract. One-year employment contract with the possibility of extension; the residence permit is renewable on the same basis.
• Long-term perspective. After five years of continuous lawful residence a worker may apply for an EU long-term resident permit.
• The employer books the consular appointment. The candidate does not have to compete for a visa slot at the consulate — the employer arranges it.
• Cost of living. Living costs are considerably lower than in Western or Northern Europe, which raises the real savings rate on the same nominal salary.
• Broad country coverage. Lithuania accepts applications from twenty-four countries across Asia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America.

Disadvantages — stated openly

• Document legalisation is demanding. The police clearance certificate must carry an apostille, be certified by the issuing authority and legalised at the Lithuanian consulate. This is the single most common cause of delay.
• Processing time. The MIGRIS decision takes 40 to 60 days and cannot be accelerated. A refusal is possible where documents are incomplete or inconsistent.
• Climate. Long, cold winters with short daylight hours — a genuine adjustment for candidates from tropical countries.
• Language. Lithuanian is a difficult language and English is not widely spoken outside the larger cities and the workplace.
• Salary level. Wages are lower than in Germany, the Netherlands or Scandinavia. Lithuania is a route into the EU, not the highest-paying destination in it.
• Mobility restrictions. A change of employer during the first period of employment is restricted under national residence rules.
• Air travel is not included. The flight to Lithuania is arranged and paid for by the candidate.
• Market size. Lithuania is a small country of under three million people, with a limited diaspora for some nationalities.

Lithuania at a glance

EUROPEAN UNION	SCHENGEN AREA	CURRENCY
Member state since 2004	Member since 2007 — free movement across the Schengen zone	Euro, adopted in 2015

 

POPULATION	PLACE OF WORK	LANGUAGE
Approximately 2.9 million	Kaunas district — the industrial region of central Lithuania	Lithuanian. English at A2 is required for this programme

Is this programme right for you?

THIS PROGRAMME SUITS YOU IF

CONSIDER ANOTHER DIRECTION IF

You hold a trade qualification and documented experience in one of the five occupations. You are able to obtain a police clearance certificate with apostille in your country. You speak English at A2 or better. You are looking for legal, long-term employment in the EU rather than the highest possible wage. You are able to pay for your own flight to Lithuania. You are prepared to work in a cold climate and to remain with one employer for the first year.

You have no confirmed professional experience or no documents to prove it. You need to depart within a few weeks — the MIGRIS decision alone takes 40 to 60 days. Your priority is the maximum salary in Western Europe. You are unable to obtain or legalise a police clearance certificate. You expect to change employer freely during the first year.

We state the disadvantages above as plainly as the advantages. A candidate who understands the climate, the waiting period and the cost of the documents before departure does not abandon the process halfway — and that is in the interest of the worker, the employer and HPS alike.

Vacancies

Employer: UAB TIA grupė • Place of work: Lithuania (Kaunas district) • Contract: full-time, 1 year with possibility of
extension • Age: 18+.

Position	Places	Salary NET	Hours / schedule	Core requirements
Electrician	10	from 1,500 EUR	168 h/month Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00	Vocational education in electricity or electronics; ability to read electrical schematics; electrical safety certificate or vocational diploma required.
Metal Processing Master Workshop Supervisor	10	from 1,500 EUR	168 h/month Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00	Extensive experience in metalworking, locksmithing or welding; reading of complex technical drawings; leadership skills. Welding or forklift certificates an advantage.
Woodworking CNC Operator Machine operator	10	from 1,500 EUR	168 h/month Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00	Setting up and operating CNC woodworking machinery; reading of technical drawings; quality control and basic machine maintenance. CNC certificate preferred, practical experience decisive.
Bricklayer Mason	5	from 1,200 EUR	168 h/month Mon–Fri (occasional Sat.) 08:00–17:00	Practical experience in brick and block laying; preparation of mortar; reading of construction drawings; physical endurance and capability to work at heights. Safety certificates an advantage.
Cook Chef	5	from 1,200 EUR	150–168 h/month shift schedule, e.g. 3/3 10:00–20:00	Experience as a cook in a professional kitchen; knowledge of HACCP and food hygiene; speed under pressure. Culinary diploma required. Meals included.

Conditions applying to all positions

• Accommodation — provided by the employer.
• Transport to the workplace — provided by the employer.
• Meals — included for the Cook position; for all other positions at the employee's own expense.
• English at A2 level is required from every candidate. Basic Russian is an additional advantage.
• Employment period — one year, with the possibility of extension.

ELIGIBLE NATIONALITIES

HPS accepts candidates for the Lithuanian programme from 25 countries

ASIA & PACIFIC

Vietnam (HPS branch open in Hanoi)

• Philippines
• Sri Lanka
• Nepal
• Thailand
• China
• Malaysia
• Taiwan
• Japan
• India *

* India — recruitment is open, but stricter requirements apply to highly qualified specialists and students.
Candidates of any of the nationalities listed above may apply for all five positions in this programme, provided they meet the
professional requirements and hold English at A2 level. Nationality does not affect the price of the programme or the
processing time — only the speed at which the police clearance certificate is issued and legalised in the country of origin.

TÜRKİYE & AFRICA

• Türkiye
• Egypt
• Morocco
• Nigeria
• South Africa
• Ghana
• Zimbabwe

CAUCASUS & CENTRAL ASIA

• Kazakhstan
• Kyrgyzstan
• Georgia
• Azerbaijan

EUROPE & LATIN AMERICA

• Ukraine
• Moldova
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil

Visa and Residence Support — Scope of the Service

HPS delivers this programme as a full A-to-Z service, with one exception: air travel to Lithuania is arranged and paid for by the candidate. Everything from the selection of the employer to the issue of the residence permit is handled by HPS and the employer together. The candidate's obligations are limited to supplying correct documents and travelling to the consulate and to Lithuania.

What HPS and the employer provide

• Selection of the vacancy and confirmation of the candidate by the employer.
• Employment contract and the employer's mediation letter.
• Registration of the vacancy and the work permit procedure with the Lithuanian Employment Service (Užimtumo tarnyba).
• Preparation and verification of the full application file, including translations.
• Submission of the application through MIGRIS, the electronic system of the Migration Department, and monitoring of the case until decision.
• Booking of the appointment at the Lithuanian consulate — handled by the employer.
• Support with the national D visa application.
• Assistance in obtaining the temporary residence permit (residence card) after arrival in Lithuania, including registration of the place of residence and the biometric appointment.
• Accommodation and transport to the workplace from the first day — provided by the employer.

What the candidate provides

• Complete and truthful documents in the form set out below.
• Attendance at the consular appointment booked by the employer, and biometric data.
• Air travel to Lithuania at the candidate's own expense.
• English at A2 level.

Required documents

Document	Requirements
Passport	Valid international passport, with sufficient validity for the whole period of the employment contract.
CV (Resume)	Full employment history, in English.
Police clearance certificate	With apostille, certified by the authority of the country in which it was issued, and legalised at the Lithuanian consulate. This is the most time-critical document — start it first.
Certificate confirming experience	An official certificate or diploma confirming professional experience in the applied-for occupation (vocational diploma, trade certificate, employer's work-experience confirmation).
English — A2	Confirmed level of English no lower than A2.

Service Timeline

Stage	Duration	Content
1. Selection and confirmation	upon application	Review of the CV, selection of the vacancy, confirmation of the candidate by the employer.
2. Preparation of documents	7–14 days	Collection and verification of the file, translations, employment contract, work permit procedure. The period is counted from the moment the candidate supplies the complete set of documents.
3. Decision in MIGRIS	40–60 days	Examination of the application by the Migration Department of the Republic of Lithuania. The statutory period is not subject to acceleration.
4. Consulate and D visa	after the decision	The employer books the appointment at the Lithuanian consulate; the candidate submits biometrics and receives the national D visa.
5. Departure and arrival	candidate's side	Air travel is arranged and paid for by the candidate. The employer provides accommodation and transport to the workplace on arrival.
6. Residence card	after arrival	Declaration of the place of residence, biometrics and issue of the temporary residence permit card, with HPS assistance.

Total: approximately 50 to 75 days from submission of the complete set of documents to the decision of the Migration Department, plus the consular and travel stage. The timeline runs only from the day the candidate delivers a complete and correctly legalised file.

Our Invitation to Work Together

For more than eleven years Human Power Service Limited has been placing workers from South Asia, South-East Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe with employers across the European Union. We do not sell promises. We present a named employer, a signed demand letter, a stated salary, and a procedure that is set out here step by step — together with the parts of it that are difficult, slow, or paid for by the candidate.

This programme opens ten places for electricians, ten for metal processing masters, ten for CNC operators, five for bricklayers and five for cooks. Places are allocated in the order in which complete document sets are received, and the police clearance certificate with apostille and consular legalisation is the document that decides who is first.

If you are ready to proceed

1. Send the CV and a passport scan, and state the position applied for.
2. Receive confirmation from the employer and the list of documents for your country.
3. Begin the police clearance certificate with apostille immediately — in parallel with everything else.
4. Make the first payment of 350 EUR and HPS opens the case.
5. Await the MIGRIS decision. The balance is paid only after a positive decision.

We are ready to open your case.

Confirm your agreement to work with Human Power Service Limited, and your file will be with the employer within twenty-four hours.

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This document is informational and does not constitute a public offer. Salaries, the number of places and the conditions of employment are stated on the basis of the demand letters of UAB TIA grupė and may be updated by the employer. The decision on a residence permit is taken exclusively by the Migration Department of the Republic of Lithuania.