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title: Germany visa for citizens of Lithuania
description: Citizens of Lithuania can visit Germany without a visa. Documents checklist and application steps.
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# Germany visa for citizens of Lithuania

Citizens of Lithuania can visit Germany without a visa.

*Verified · last checked 2026-09-04. Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.*

## Key facts

- **Entry route:** Visa-free · EU free-movement entry without visa
- **How to apply:** No visa needed — just go
- **Government fee:** No visa fee
- **Biometrics:** Not required
- **Appointment:** Not required
- **Interview:** Not required

## How to apply

1. **Carry a valid entry document** — Carry either a valid Lithuanian passport or national identity card.
2. **Enter Germany without a visa** — Lithuanian citizens enter Germany under EU freedom of movement without a visa or residence permit.

## Documents checklist

- **Valid Lithuanian passport or Lithuanian national identity card** (Identity): One of these alternative travel documents is sufficient; the document must be valid.

## Good to know

- Lithuania is an EU member state; this is an EU free-movement route, not a third-country visa-waiver route.
- The 90-days-in-180-days rule, third-country funds and return-ticket conditions, passport-validity rules, and employment restrictions are not applied to this EU-citizen route.
- EES biometric registration applies to short-stay travelers but expressly excludes EU nationals.
- No true maximum stay for an EU citizen was established. The official EU-citizen source describes the initial entry/residence period as three months and separately notes permanent residence after five years of uninterrupted legal residence.

## FAQs

### Do citizens of Lithuania need a visa for Germany?

Citizens of Lithuania can visit Germany without a visa. Visa type: EU free-movement entry without visa.

### What documents do citizens of Lithuania need for Germany?

Valid Lithuanian passport or Lithuanian national identity card.

## Sources

- [Overview of visa requirements/exemptions for entry into the Federal Republic of Germany](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/231148-231148)
- Information for EU citizens (make-it-in-germany.com, third-party site)
- [The Schengen Agreement](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/231202-231202)
- [Digital recording of entry into the Schengen area (EES)](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/2734332-2734332)

## More

- [Germany visa for every passport](/visa/germany)
- [Every destination for Lithuania passport holders](/visa/passport/lithuania)