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Belarus → Lithuania

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Belarus
To
Lithuania
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
15,675
Change since 2018
+381.3%
Share of all arrivals in Lithuania, 2023
31.26%
Inflow 202315,675OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Belarus to Lithuania

Inflows of nationals of Belarus recorded by Lithuania; stock of nationals of Belarus living there; and acquisitions of Lithuania's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7,83816k200120042007201020132016201920222023
7,83816k2001200520092013201720212023
Data table
2001482
2002508
2003429
2004203
2005329
2006647
2007746
2008987
2009438
2010255
2011254
2012363
2013486
2014520
2015387
20161,157
20172,714
20183,257
20196,388
20207,279
20218,287
20229,789
202315,675
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—62,165—
202315,67548,8044
20229,78931,02816
20218,28720,79933
20207,27915,57120
20196,3888,8629
20183,2573,22829
20172,71486622
20161,15781316
20153871,94114
20145202,30212
20134863,00014
20123633,40014
20112542,30017
20102553,30011
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Belarus who live in Lithuania: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

40k80k19901995200020052010201520202024
40k80k19902000201020202024
Data table
199080,249
199571,602
200056,088
200552,280
201041,370
201533,613
202033,813
202435,625
Estimate, 2024
35,625
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
20.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
3
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Lithuania's consulates in Belarus

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Lithuania's consulates located in Belarus.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,2403,7813207.5%
20234,7534,5801212.5%
20226,0616,106120.2%
20217,1837,13780.1%
202043,71843,577580.1%
2019251,603250,8954670.2%
2018236,442234,4015820.2%
2017235,149232,2984120.2%
2016208,867208,2584540.2%
2015200,585203,8064740.2%
2014238,574239,5213290.1%
2013230,422230,2213610.2%
2012193,700193,1293370.2%
2011144,944144,3282420.2%
2010106,685106,4511860.2%
200985,62585,4391860.2%

Applications by year

126k252k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
126k252k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200985,625
2010106,685
2011144,944
2012193,700
2013230,422
2014238,574
2015200,585
2016208,867
2017235,149
2018236,442
2019251,603
202043,718
20217,183
20226,061
20234,753
20244,240
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Lithuania

First residence permits issued by Lithuania to citizens of Belarus (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work9,395
  2. Family1,626
  3. Education560
  4. Other reasons276
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202511,857000
202415,81287401,568
202316,17493501,404
202215,1472,797351,163
20219,82882728920
20207,4559018822
20197,121346882
20183,4723424962
20172,87423151,152
20161,20726101,068
201576822101,312
20141,04311141,738
20139786161,894
20128600130
20115980120
20105130130
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities7,816
  2. EU Blue Card1,577
  3. Researchers2
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
51,021
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
310
Changed status into work, 2025
131
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
2
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Lithuania in Belarus, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyMinskby.mfa.lt
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Lithuania, 2023; Belarus ranks 1.

Inflows to Lithuania, 2023
  1. Belarus15,675
  2. Ukraine10,539
  3. Uzbekistan4,440
  4. Kyrgyzstan3,227
  5. Tajikistan3,207
  6. India2,392
  7. Russia1,744
  8. Azerbaijan1,743
  9. Kazakhstan1,594
  10. Georgia787
  11. Türkiye783
  12. Moldova399
Other destinations for people from Belarus, 2023
  1. Germany2,754
  2. United States2,600
  3. Israel1,840
  4. Türkiye1,025
  5. Italy785
  6. Netherlands504
  7. Latvia374
  8. Austria288
  9. France286
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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