Lithuania

If you want to obtain a work permit you should apply to the local labour exchange of the territory where the headquarters of the employer are located.

The documents you will need to submit are:

Completed application form
A copy of your passport or identification card
Documents evidencing your qualifications
Letter from your employers confirming their intent to hire you
Registration certificate of the employer
Insurer's certificate of the employer issued by the State Social Security Board

Work permits for foreigners are issued by the National Labour Exchange at the Ministry of Social Security and Labour in accordance with the quota of annual employment of aliens and the needs of the internal labour market.

> FINDING A JOB

The labour market system in Lithuania is formed by several institutions that work in this field, and by laws that control labour. We briefly present these institutions and the list of the main laws inherent to the labour market and its implications, according to the data provided by Lithuania’s Ministry of Social Security and Labour (www.socmin.lt )

Now, with the development of the information technologies you can find a lot of information on the Internet. There are websites were it is possible to retrieve information on who offers or looks for a job, post your résumé, and many other things, such as www.cvonline.lt

You can also check the local papers for job postings and ads. They are very useful, especially if you already are in the country. Some of them offer information in English as well.

> USEFUL LINKS


MINISTRY OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND LABOUR: www.socmin.lt
CV ONLINE: www.cvonline.lt

> LOCAL PAPERS

THE BALTIC TIMES: www.baltictimes.com

BALTIC NEWS SERVICE: www.bns.lt

SILICON LIGHTS NEWS: www.tdd.lt/slnews


> FOR MORE INFORMATION


MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
J.Tumo-Vai&Mac253;ganto 2
2600 Vilnius - Lithuania
Fax: +370 2 313090
Email: urm@urm.lt
Info USA: info@ltembassyus.org

EMBASSY OF LITHUANIA (ITALY)
Viale di Villa Grazioli 9
00198 Rome - Italy
Tel : +39 06 855 9052
Fax: +39 06 855 9053
Email: amb.it@urm.lt