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Ukraine → Lithuania

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Lithuania
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
10,539
Change since 2018
+83.9%
Share of all arrivals in Lithuania, 2023
21.02%
Inflow 202310,539OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Lithuania

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

Inflows by year

31k62k200120042007201020132016201920222023
31k62k2001200520092013201720212023
Data table
2001516
2002614
2003397
2004246
2005251
2006294
2007422
2008508
2009209
2010145
2011181
2012375
2013413
20141,120
20151,149
20161,581
20174,340
20185,732
20198,867
20209,309
20216,306
202261,511
202310,539
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—86,352—
202310,53994,89112
202261,51131,79015
20216,30626,89831
20209,30921,40420
20198,86713,89116
20185,7326,21626
20174,3402,50529
20161,5811,52436
20151,1492,09028
20141,1201,66226
20134131,90019
20123752,10019
20111811,30044
20101451,70019
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

22k44k19901995200020052010201520202024
22k44k19902000201020202024
Data table
199043,228
199525,598
200020,051
200518,521
201014,475
201512,347
202020,566
202443,908
Estimate, 2024
43,908
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
25.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
2
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 Ukraine

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024530—
2023310—
202241261024.4%
2021645469.4%
2020106812220.8%
201989573513014.5%
20185,3805,1541783.3%
201748,57549,0965181.1%
201690,27188,9351670.2%
201574,67872,7677701.0%
201438,99337,3492360.6%
201330,49529,5463501.1%
201226,04025,6552861.1%
201121,46821,0274101.9%
201014,59514,4111841.3%
200913,62913,2893362.5%

Applications by year

45k90k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
45k90k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200913,629
201014,595
201121,468
201226,040
201330,495
201438,993
201574,678
201690,271
201748,575
20185,380
2019895
2020106
202164
202241
20233
20245
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 Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work2,201
  2. Other reasons386
  3. Education322
  4. Family146
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20253,055000
20245,71874391,960
20233,78782362,152
20227,40510146738
20215,7327216732
20209,8185515606
201910,2183616547
20186,0411417323
20174,7254136208
20162,8283329179
20151,9085432145
20142,0533122164
2013873426194
20127730230
20114090230
20102220180
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,135
  2. EU Blue Card63
  3. Researchers3
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
29,127
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
336
Changed status into work, 2025
291
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 Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Lithuania, 2023; Ukraine ranks 2.

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 Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Czechia105,952
  3. Netherlands38,497
  4. Spain34,385
  5. Italy33,897
  6. Norway32,935
  7. Finland19,917
  8. Austria15,739
  9. Estonia13,082
  10. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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