What paperwork do you need after moving to Lithuania in 2026?

Finish the correct stay path before quality-of-life shopping. EU, EEA and Swiss citizens who stay longer declare a place of residence. Most third-country nationals need a temporary residence permit through MIGRIS: Apply for a residence permit. That file usually creates or confirms your asmens kodas.

Secure housing a landlord will put on paper: How to rent a home. Then declare your address at the seniūnija or through Migration channels, often within one month of collecting a residence card. Open a bank account, then set up Smart-ID so e-government and banking logins work.

Enrol in public healthcare (PSD) when employment or another insured status activates Sodra contributions, then register with a family doctor. Get a local mobile number for OTPs; prepaid SIMs now need ID registration. In Vilnius, load a JUDU / Vilniečio kortelė for buses and trolleybuses.

Exchange or keep driving under Regitra licence rules. Pets need EU entry paperwork plus Gyvūnų augintinių registras registration: Bring pets. English helps in Vilnius shops; Lithuanian still appears on seniūnija forms: Bureaucracy without Lithuanian.