New Restrictions For Foreign Workers, Additional Obligations For Employers

At a Glance

• Effective July 1, 2024, Lithuania has introduced new restrictions for foreign workers, including:
  • Requiring certain foreign nationals to first obtain a temporary residence permit if they want to work;
  • Introducing stricter education and work experience requirements as a condition of receiving lower minimum salary thresholds;
  • Barring foreign nationals from working for more than four employers at one time; and
  • Allowing foreign nationals to change employers only after six months of having a temporary residence permit.
• Several of these reforms will make it harder for businesses to hire foreign workers.

The situation

Effective July 1, 2024, Lithuania has introduced new restrictions for foreign workers.