Bookings for March appointments at external service provider centres will become available at the end of February
Following the Lithuanian Migration Department enhancements of the Lithuanian migration information system MIGRIS and updates to the system of the external service provider VFS Global, foreigners will be able to schedule appointments for the month of March to the foreign service provider’s offices from the end of February.
Foreigners applying for temporary residence permits and visas will be able to book visits to the offices of the external service provider only after the letter of mediation submitted by the employer as well as the application form filled in and information provided by the foreigner have been reviewed and assessed by the Migration Department specialists.
The additional functionality of the system will enable more efficient distribution of client flows and visit scheduling, it will reduce opportunities for misuse of appointment bookings when applying for temporary residence permits in Lithuania, and will eliminate the submission of incorrect or evidently false data.
According to the data of the Migration Department as of November 2023, the introduction of the pre-review procedure resulted in the rejection of 7,181 applications for a temporary residence permit or visa submitted through the external service provider’s units.