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India → Lithuania

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Lithuania
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
2,392
Change since 2018
+559.0%
Share of all arrivals in Lithuania, 2023
4.77%
Inflow 20232,392OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Lithuania

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

Inflows by year

1,1962,3922005200820112015201820212023
1,1962,3922005200820112015201820212023
Data table
200529
200620
200726
200818
200917
201023
201131
201342
201469
201586
2016284
2017336
2018363
2019302
2020330
2021307
2022396
20232,392
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,668—
20232,3921,4541
20223961,1183
2021307891—
20203307921
2019302535—
20183633522
20173361391
2016284—1
2015863—
201469——
201342—1
2012——1
201131——
201023——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

29959719901995200020052010201520202024
29959719902000201020202024
Data table
1990216
1995169
2000132
2005124
201095
201511
2020567
2024597
Estimate, 2024
597
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.34%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
19
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 India

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202468147121331.3%
202369735633948.6%
202298557340541.1%
20211741492313.2%
202032517913541.5%
20191,37091644732.6%
20181,00764734534.3%
20171,36191236927.1%
20161,17789927022.9%
20151,07678429127.0%
20147025029513.5%
201381667213316.3%
201291578413915.2%
201154841711220.4%
201058433824341.6%
20091,53488365142.4%

Applications by year

7671,5342009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
7671,534200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,534
2010584
2011548
2012915
2013816
2014702
20151,076
20161,177
20171,361
20181,007
20191,370
2020325
2021174
2022985
2023697
2024681
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 India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work3,296
  2. Education867
  3. Family208
  4. Other reasons57
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,428000
20244,31918501,033
20233,8191330784
2022601584740
2021241330673
2020299210780
2019368270931
201838130637
201737191448
201629850338
201521030174
201419131234
2013981148
201266000
201164000
201064010
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities3,113
  2. EU Blue Card173
  3. Researchers10
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
8,059
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
44
Changed status into work, 2025
5
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
5
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
16
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 India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Lithuania, 2023; India ranks 6.

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 India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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