Living & Working in Lithuania

8/22/2019 Living & Working in Lithuania

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Living and working in

LiTHUania


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Liv ing and w orking in Lithuania 3

LITHUANIA. GENERAL INFORMATION

GEOGRAPHY

L s lce e ese e f e Es Epe Pl, e ses

f e Blc Se. i bes L e (e l be f 588 m, e se

be f 22 m), Bels e ses s (e be f 677 m), Pl

e ses s (e be f 104 m) e rss Fee (e

l be e kl sc s 255 m, e se be s 22 m). te

l be f L s 1762 m. i exes 373 lmees fm e es e

es 276 fm e e s. is e s 65 300 m. ts mes Le bes f e ee Blc Ses. te epcl cee f Epe (5454

2519 es) s L, 26 m f vls.

CLIMATE

te clme f L s sl beee mme cel.

Fm e p f e f sbly m el ecmc ces, e

clme c be csee be m e ms fble es. i s cceze

by sesl ces f empee f mes pe ye, by mee e smme

by eqe my sffce mbe f b ys. te ee

fees cle l ms es elly s ee pe.

te es empee smme s b 30 eees pls, e e

empee flls ms 20-25 eees.

POPULATION

L s e les ms ppls f e ee Blc repblcs. te

ppl f L s 3 349 872. te Ls peme e l

cmps f e ppl. tey me p b 84 pece f e l ppl.

te em p csss f Ples, rsss, Byelsss, us, gems,

Jes peple f e e les. 67 pece f e ppl f L


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les b es. te ee lfe expeccy s 74,9 yes (f me 69,98 yes,

f me 80,1 yes).

Ppl f 5 bes s L:

1. vls 558 165

2. ks 352 279

3. klp 183 433

4. l 126 215

5. Peys 112 619

LANGUAGE

te L le s m e les les Epe bels e Blc p f i-Epe les. am ll e l i-Epe

les e L s bee e ms sccessfll pese s ce

sysem f pecs ms f s mplcl fees. te sy f e

e L le ss L M (Es Pss) e mle f

e 16 cey. te fs b e L s Cecsms by Mys

Mys, pblse 1547.

te L s spe by b ee m ll peple L by b

me e mll peple l e ces (e ue Ses, C,

e ue km, iel, Sp, asl, gemy, L, Beylss, Pl

ec.).

FINdING A jOb IN LITHUANIA

Sce e me e L becme membe f e Eu, ll czes f e

Eu/EEa ces e fmly membes e L

cqe pems. ts ls pples Szel ls e fmly

membes ccee. Emplyees fm e e Eu/EEa ces Szel

e e sme s s L czes es sly, cs,

pfessl scl sce. te fmly membes ll ls be ele

e p esece L ejy e sme s.

JOB SEARCH

te L Lb Exce mplemes se emplyme ees

lb me, pes sssce f jbseees f jb, pes emplyes

ecessy slle lb fce, les esee jbseees ppl

emplyme pms.

tee e 46 lcl lb exces L, ee pfessls

ll pe y fm b:

jobvacancies;

thelabourmarketsituationandtrends;

educationopportunities;

occupations,vocationaltraining;

labourmarketservicesandpractices;

legislationrelatingtothelabourmarket;

livingandworkingconditionsinLithuania; transferenceoftheunemploymentbenefitstoLithuania.

All the services provided by the Lithuanian Labour Exchange are free.

te L Lb Exce pes e mbe sece f se

e qess b lb me. te mbe s + 370 700 55 166. Eeye

ll e specfc, cmpeese lel fm b qess ele e

lb exce.


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ifm e L Lb Exce s seces, s ell s

e lb me-ele fm y c f e ebse www.l.lt

resee s ebse y c se ey f e lb exce le seces:

b e-ml messes b jb cces, ee e y Cclm e

(Cv), e fc b lb me es ec.

SIS

iec lcl lb exce self fm sece sysem (SiS) s bee

slle f e ccle f csmes. i epeses e qly f sece e

jbseees c f fm emseles, esee e lb

exce.SiS ebles csmes :

self-searchforinformationonjobvacancies;

accesstocomprehensiveinformationonthelabourexchangeservices;

obtaininformationrelevanttothelabourmarket;

getadviceonhowtocommunicatewithemployerandetc.

EURES and EURES Advisers

EurES (Epe Emplyme Seces) s cpe e ese

fcle e fee meme f es e EEa Szel. i cmbes

e Epe Cmmss, emplyme eces f e Eu membe ses, e EEa

Szel, s ell s e emplyme-ele ss, .e. e s,

emplyes sscs, el el es.

te m ppses f e EurES e e fll:

toinform,consult,advisethepotentialmobileemployeesaboutemployment

ppes b, e l, sy cs e Eu

memberstates,theEEAandSwitzerland;

tohelpemployerswhowishtoemploytheworkersfromotherstates;

toadviseandprovideconsultationsforemployersandemployeesofborderline

es.

EurES ffes e f ses pe e fm eqe by

jbseees emplyes pesl ccs. us e EurES seces

jbseees emplyes c me me fme ecss ele mbly

sses.

if y e l f fm b l cs,

emplyme ppes L cc y ees EurES se y

cy f esece.

EurES ses f L ll e y fm b l

cs L: fm e lb me, emplyme ppes,

scl lesl, x, s, l expeses, ec, ppes,

ec f qlfcs ec. For further information, please, contact the EURES

office in the region where you are looking for a job. EURES advisers contacts you will find

on the website of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange www.ldb.lt/eures under Contacts.

Contact us by [email protected]

MASS MEdIA

i e fm scey b jb cces s ecessy se mss me.

te les esppe Les ys ces cces eey y. als cces

e pblse e esppes al elm n. vcces ppe

ese ppes e ls f e ee: www.lrytas.lt, www.alio.lt, www.noriu.lt

INTERNET

vcces lble L e ls f e ee. te L

Lb Exces bse s ee f ll esee cces. te ee

ess s www.ldb.lt

als ee e e ebses ce jb cces. te bes e s

www.cvonline.lt. oe ee esses: www.cv.lt, www.cvmarket.lt, www.cvbankas.lt, www.darbo.lt, www.skelbimas.lt, www.skelbimai.lt, www.skelbiu.lt,

www.isidarbink.lt, www.dirbu.lt, www.noriudarbo.lt, www.manager.lt

i s cesly se by seces f pfessl pesel cmpes. i

, pesel epmes f e le cmpes e fe cmple bses

f pel emplyees, s y c se y Cv ecly ese cmpes. F

fe fm: www.novalux.lt, www.minta.lt, www.preile.lt, www.itc.lt,

www.fontes.lt


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APPLYING FOR A jOb

CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

te Cclm ve sees s sppleme y seme e

pplc mels. hee y c smmze ll f y qlfcs, ec

eess.

te cclm e sl be cle ce, pe cmplee ( ces,

fm syle) fm b expeece slls. ue fm sl

lys be e.

Cv csss f seel ps:

1. Personal data: me, e f b, ess, elepe mbe, ly

ml ss.

2. Education. ts p csss f fm b y fml qlfc

esy eee y my e be. als s sefl expl e

m ce f y ses. w s me, s mp me fe

les c y e leel f cmm f e le.

3. Job experience . ts s ey mp p f y Cv. icle bef

escp f ec jb/ps y e .

4. Personal interests. descbe fe les -pfessl eess

lese ces.

5. References. i s me y e efeeces.

APPLICATION LET TER

a lee f pplc s cme se y esme pe l

fm y slls expeece.

te lee sl expl y y s pcl jb. Le be ee

e ecpe y e lee b e cmpy, eqe qlfcs

, feme, y ll be ble jb.

we pplc lee y sl cle:

FirstParagraph:wy y e me e jb y e pply f

ee y f e ls.

MiddleParagraph(s):w y e ffe e emplye - me y

y slls expeece e f f e jb.

LastParagraph: Sy y e me f cse y

e y ll fll p.

te pplc sl be ype sl excee e s sze pe.

te pplc lee sl be se.


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MOVING TO LITHUANIA

USEFUL INFORMATION BEFORE MOVING TO LITHUANIA:

Haveavalidpassport,diplomasandreferences(translatedtotheLithuanian

le).

Obtaininformationfromtheemploymentservicesinyourcountrybefore

le. Cc EurES ses y cy. tey e sefl

fm f e peple e b. i s fm b

l L, ee l f jb ec.

Makearrangementswithpeopleinyourcountrywhocanprovidereferences.Y emplyes L my ell s cc em.

Contactyourlocalandsocialsecurityservicesandtaxofficestofindouthow

L ll ffec y x beef s, be se

b pppe fms.

Lithuanianemployersrequiregoodknowledgeof theLithuanianlanguage.

Y sl cse ee y L s e. Cc e

lcl es e mcply ee y s sy eqe b

le cses f fees.

REGISTRATION PROCEdURES

RESIDENCE PERMIT

acc e esblse ls f e repblc f L, fees

e le e repblc f L ee emply pemely

ms b pem le e repblc f L.

te fll pems e sse fees s le e repblc

f L: pem le emply e repblc f L pem

le pemely e repblc f L. a pem le e repblc

f L s sse fees eless e e. F fees e e

e f 18 s le e repblc f L, e pes e lels c pply f em.

Fees e czes f Eu Membe Se e s jb

ee sme e lel cy le f me ee f sx ms

e repblc f L ms cqe empy pem.

te Eu czes c b empy pem f ey e :

theRepublicofLithuaniaunderanemploymentcontract;engageinindustrialor

commercialactivitiesintheRepublicofLithuania;provideorobtainservicesinthe

RepublicofLithuania;liveintheRepublicofLithuaniawithalegalsourceofincome,

ec cc e esblse ls esee ecl

s e repblc f L.

te fmly f Eu cze c b empy pem f ey s cme

le e repblc f L e sme me le se. t b

empy pem, e Eu czes e fmly sl pply plmc

epesee csle f e repblc f L, le fees ley e repblc f L lelly sl cc e M depme. te

M depme ll exme e pplc f ssce f empy

pem e Eu czes e fmly ll ece ccly e

m. tempy pems e sse f p fe yes, excep e cse f

ses, se empy pems e sse f e ye f sy.

Fees e e Eu czes ll be sse peme pem f: ey

havelivedinLithuanialegallyforthelastfiveyears;theyhaveaplaceofresidencein


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e repblc f L, ey e lel sce f cme e repblc f

L.

USEFUL LINKS

depme f M e e Msy f e ie www.migracija.lt

(ele fm czesp f e repblc f L, ssce f pesl

cmes cmes fe czes).

Msy f Fe affs www.urm.lt(csl fm)

Seces f ecl f plce f esece www.epaslaugos.lt(iee ecl f

epe fm L, l L c f e plce f esece).

ifm se-ee lel www.teisinepagalba.lt

SOCIAL SECURITY

STATE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM

te ey l f e scl sce sysem s ee cme f e se

cses f cpcy f e sese, mey, l-e, sbly, ec. s

pe f e L Se Scl isce. te scl sce sysem s

bse e py-s-y- pcple. te emplyes emplyees cbs

e clcle s pecee f e sly p e emplyee. te emplye s

topay31%(socialinsuranceforpensions23,3%;socialinsuranceforsicknessand

maternity3,4%;socialinsuranceforunemployment1,1%;socialinsuranceforaccidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases0,2%;healthinsurance3%)and

emplyee 3 % f scl sce pess 6 % f el sce.

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFIT

uemplyme sce beefs e e cmplce e L

uemplyme Scl isce. te emplyme sce beef s e

pess e esee s emplye e lcl lb exce e

bee ffee jb by lcl lb exce cesp e pfessl

slls se f el meseme f ce lb me plcy f:

- uemplyme sce ec s se 18 ms e

ls 36 ms. te emplyme sce beef epes e sly

amount;

- Pes s bee smsse e emplyes e

emplyees fl bey e emplyees cl cl e ee f eemployersbankruptcy;

- Pes s cmplee e my mly sece leely

e l efese sece s bee smsse fm ese seces fe

less lf f e pe specfe f sece.

if emplye pes s cmplee e eqe emplyme

sce pe e e ls 36 ms L, b e/se s emplye


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e Eu se e ls 36 ms s E 301 cefce sse by

cmpee emplyme ecy f Eu Membe Se, e becmes ele

emplyme sce beefs. a emplye pes my ecee e E 301

fm s/e sy Eu Membe Se, ee e/se s lelly emplye

se emplyme scl sce, lcl lb exce by

fll pplc c s e se ffcl s f Eu Membe

Se. up e ecep f e E 301 fm, e el lb exce es

cc e sce pes cmplee L s ell s e e Eu

Membe Se cmplce acle 67 Ccl rel (EEC) n. 1408/71

s e emplye pess e emplyme sce beef.

However,it isnecessarythatthe last insuranceperiodis completedinLithuania;

ly e es pes becme ele emplyme sce beefs, cc s/e sce pes.

if e pes s e e emplyme sce beef

L s ll see jb e Eu Membe Se, se f e

Epe Ecmc ae Szel, ps e Eu rel e

pplc f scl secy scemes, e emplyme sce beef p

s pes L my be p empy bss f e/se lees

see jb b pe e fll cs e flflle:

- befe s/e epe sec f e jb Eu Membe Se, e/se

ms e bee esee f les f ees s emplye pes

ffcl emplyme s f

Eu Membe Se, c s bee p

m/e e emplyme sce

beefs. hee, s s my

ze s/e epe befe scme expes.

- befe s/e epe e Eu

Membe Se sec f e jb,

emplye pes ms ess ffcl

emplyme s c s py

m/e e emplyme sce

beef, c ll sse m/e E 303

fm cefce (E 303/1, E 303/2, E 303/3, E 303/4, E 303/5). te E 303 fm

cefce cfms e e emplyme sce beefs, c

e specfe by lel cs f e Eu Membe Se ss ese fms.

- e emplye pes ms ese s pes see

ffcl emplyme s f e Membe Se c e/se s

see ys f e e e e/se ceses be lble e ffcl

emplyme s f e Se e s lef, ms ls sbm e E

303formcertificate;

- e emplye pes ms fll e cl pcees f e emplyme

institutionoftheEUMemberStatetowhichhearrivesinsearchofanewjob;

- eleme e emplyme sce beefs sll ce f

mxmm pe f ee ms, pe e l f ebeefs es excee e f e pe f beefs e/se s

entitledtounderthelegislationoftheofficialemploymentinstitution;

- f e pes ccee fls f jb e pe specfe be,

e emplyme sce beefs sll be p ly e Se e

emplye s lef, pe

e/se ll e bc befe e

e f e ee m pe. if

e emplye pes es

fe e expy e f e

m, e sll lse ll eleme

e emplyme sce

benefit;

- e exp e empl-

yme sce beef f p ee ms s e ly ce

e p beee em-

plyme pes.


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PENSIONS

te se scl sce f l-e pess s e m ype f scl

secy f elely peple. te fll pess e ele ece s l

e pes: pess e ece e pesble e (f me 62 yes

6 ms, f me 60 yes) e e mmm se scl pes

sce pe f 15 yes esblse f e l e pes.

all e pess py cbs f e fll scl sce pes

e e e pesble e ye my cse sfe p f

e cbs pes fs f e ccml f e spplemey

pes. up e esblsme f pe pes fs f e ccml f

p f se scl sce cb, eey pes c ccmle pf e cb f s eeme pe pes f selece by m.

te pes ccml sysem s e ppy f eeye py scl

sce cbs ccmle fs f s fe pes py

l cbs.

SICKNESS BENEFIT

ils cee by e scess mey scl sce e ele

ecee e scess beef.

te beef s e f:

temporaryincapacityforworkiscausedby:

sese jy, excep f e cses ee e scess beef s -

e f cces ccpl seses ecze s se

events;

o outbreakandepidemicofcontagiousdiseases; cl ce f e me f spp e spe f fecs s mpse

childcarefacilities;

o sicknessofafamilymemberwhenheneedsnursing;

eme psec / pec -pe fcly esl

thelossofsomeoftheincomefromwork;

beforethedayonwhichtemporaryincapacityforworkwasestablished,the

se s e scl sce pe f scess mey f les

3 ms e ls 12 ms 6 ms e ls 24 ms.

te scess beef f e fs 2 cle ys f scess elpp e

scele f emplyee (excep f e beef f s fmly membe)

s cee by e emplye. te scess beef cee by e emplye my

be le 80 % e 100 % f e ee sly f e beefcy

clcle cc e pcee esblse by e geme.

Fm e e see y scess beef eql 40 % fe e

see y scess beef eql 80 % f e embse sly s p fm e

Se Scl isce F Be.

Scess llce f pes s sc fmly membe e cl eqls 85 pece f e beefcys embse sly.

USEFUL LINKS

Se scl sce b f e repblc f L e e Msy f

Scl Secy Lb www.sodra.lt

Msy f Scl Secy Lb f repblc f L www.socmin.lt


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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

a emplyme cc sll be eeme beee emplyee

emplye eeby e emplyee ees pefm f ce pfess,

specly, qlfc pefm specfc es ccce e

els esblse e plce, ees e emplye ees pe

e emplyee e specfe e cc, py m e ee e

ese cs s se lb ls, e ely cs, e

cllece eeme by eeme beee e pes.

i eey emplyme cc, e pes ms ee e essel cs

f e cc: e emplyees plce f (eepse, esblsme, s,

scl sbs, ec.), jb fcs, .e. f ce pfess,

specly, qlfc, specfc es.

i eey emplyme cc, e pes sll ee e cs f

eme f (sysem f eme f , m f es, pyme

pcee, ec.).

oe cs f emplyme cc my be esblse by eeme

beee e pes less lb ls, e ely cs e cllece

eeme pb s (l, cmb f pfesss, lbly, ec.).

a emplyme cc ms be ccle cc e

mel fm. a e emplyme cc sll be p cpes. te

emplyme cc sll be se by e emplye s se pes

e emplyee. oe se cpy f e emplyme cc sll be e e

emplyee, ees e e cpy sll be ep by e emplye.

a l pe sll be le ee ms. i e ssess esbly f emplyee f e ee , le l pes, b excee

sx ms, my be pple e cses specfe by ls.

Emplyme ccs my be:

1)non-term;

2)fixed-term,temporary,seasonal;

3)onadditionalwork,secondaryjob;

4)withhomeworkers;

5)onthesupplyofservices;

6) e.

ANNUAL LEAVE

te mmm l lee sll be pe f 28

cle ys.

al 35-cle-y lee sll be e :

1)theemployeesunder18yearsofage;

2) e emplyees , s sle pes, e s

cl befe e s ece e e f fee

disabledchildbeforehehasreachedtheageofsixteen;3)disabledpersons;

4) e pess pe f by l.

EXTENdEd ANNUAL LEAVE

Exee l lee p 58 cle ys sll

be e ce cees f emplyees se

les ee es, eml ellecl s pfessl

s, s ell s se emplyees specfc cs. te

geme sll ppe ls f cees f emplyees e ele e

exee lee sll efe ee e specfc f e exee lee f

ec cey f emplyees.

AddITIONAL ANNUAL LEAVE

al l lee my be e:

1) e emplyees f e cs f c e cfmy

thenormalworkconditions;

2)foralonguninterruptedemploymentatthesameworkplace;

3) f specl cce f .

al lee my, e eqes f e emplyee, be e slmes. oe

slme f l lee my be se 14 cle ys.


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TAXATION

TAXATION OF PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN LITHUANIA

te pcee f clcl, ecl pyme f e pesl cme

x (eefe Pit) s ele by e L Pesl icme tx f e repblc

f L c cme fce 1 Jy 2003.

F e ppse f pyme ecl f pesl cme x, ese

f L s l mee les e f e ce:

whosepermanentplaceofresidenceisinLithuaniaduringthecalendaryear;

whoseplaceofpersonal,socialoreconomicinterestsisinLithuaniaratherthaninaforeigncountryduringthecalendaryear;

whoispresentinLithuaniaforaperiodorperiodsintheaggregateof183

daysormoreduringthecalendaryear;

whoispresentinLithuaniaforaperiodorperiodsintheaggregateof280

ys me sccesse cle yes sye L

f pe pes e ee f 90 ys me y f sc

pes ( sc cse pes s eeme be ese f L f

b yes f pesece L).

icme x e f15 % s pple ll cme, excep cme fm sbe

pfs -xble cme.

a cme x e f20 % s pple cme fm sbe pfs.

icmes fm ces execse e bsess cefce e sbjec

fxe m f cme x eeme by mcply ccls.

F e ppse f clcl xble cme e fll s ece fm

cme:1) non-taxableincome;

2) incomefromactivitiesexercisedunderabusinesscertificate;

3) allowabledeductionsrelatedtoincomederivedfromindividualactivities;

4) e cqs pce f ppey e se f e ppse f

l ces, c s sl ese sfee esp

e x pe, s ell s expeses ce by e sle e sfe esp

ofthesaidproperty;

5) x-exemp m f cme l x-exemp m f cme,

forthepurposeofcalculatingthemonthlytaxableincomeforthetaxperiod;

6) specfc expeses ce by ese f L (lfe sce

cbs, pes cbs, pymes f ses).

ue e pss f e L Pesl icme tx, cc e x

pyme pcee, pesl cme s e clsses: a B.

icme f a clss cmpses cme fm c e cme x s clcle

p e be by pess py cme, f exmple cme cel

emplyme els els e essece cesp emplyme

els, cme fm sps pefm ces, yles, ees, cme

fm sc ces, cme fm ppey e, ec.

icme f B clss cmpses cme fm c e x s clcle, p

e be ecle by l pes se by m, f exmple,

s fm m lees, y cme ecee fm ees f fe

ses ( peme esblsme) es b, fm ls

f fe ses ( fxe bse), cme fm ese f L

(excep f cme cel emplyme els els e essece

cesp emplyme els, cme fm sps ces, pefm


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ces, ees yles), cme fm e sle e sfe esp

f ppey se f ppse f l ces, cme fm e sle e

sfe esp f mble ppey ee sc ype f ppey s sbjec

lel es e e lel cs f e repblc f L (e.. c)

ee s ( ms be) esee L, ls fm e sle e sfe

esp f mmble ppey (e.. bl, l) lce L,

cme fm l ces (excep f cme fm sps pefm

ces s ell s cme fm l ces fm e sle e sfe

esp f -felle fes, , bse mel scp, ec.).

TAX DECLARATION

a ese f L e x pe ecee cme be

ccce e x pyme pcee b a B clsses ms, fe e

e f e x pe befe 1 My f e cle ye fll x pe,

ee mself pes se by m sbm l cme x

e e x ms f e pes x pe ecle ee ll

e cme ecee e pes x pe e cme x clcle

espec f sc cme.

reses f L c llce se

f pyble cme x (p 2 %) fm e

cme ecee e x pe (cle

ye) e selece ey f L c

s ele ecee spp e e L

Cy Spssp f e repblc f

L.

TAX EXEMPTION

all peme eses f L

my ece e xble cme by l

x-exemp m pplcble f cle

ye. i , ey my ece ce

p f e expees, .e. lfe-sce

cbs, pes cbs, fees f pfessl ses

(pe e fs e ec / e fs qlfc s bee

cqe), s ell s f e fs cl ses ps-e ses.

te bsc x-exemp m f cme f eses f L fm 1 Jy

2009 s pplcble cme cel emplyme els els e

essece cesp emplyme els. te bsc x-exemp m f cme

epes fm cme m. as cme s smlle s x-exemp m s mj.

a l x-exemp m (eefe efee s e atEa),

c s eql 100 LtL pe m f e cle (pe cle) 200

pe m f eey sbseqe cle (pe cle).

atEa, s pple pes pe pes (eses f L)

cle (pe cle) e 18 yes f e le, f ey sy fll-me eel ec scls, espec f ec cl (pe cl). d

e x pe, e atEa s pple e plce f ecep f cme cel

emplyme els els e essece cesp emplyme

els c e tEa s pple by e l m f e atEa

eqlly beee e pes (pe pes).

COMPULSORY HEALTH INSURANCE

CONTRIBUTIONS

Pess e p es (cl plcs,

cl ses, jes, ec.) mly py 6 pece

cmplsy el sce cbs fm es

befe xes. ae 3 pece f cmplsy el

sce cbs s p by e emplyes fm

emplyees ss es.

Fee csls xes eel

fm e pe by e tx ifm

ds f e Se tx ispece e e

Msy f Fce f e repblc f L

by e short telephone numer 1882. Me sefl

fm c be f ebse: www.vmi.lt


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THE EdUCATION SYSTEM

RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS

a pes my fce e f e m bscles sy fe

cy, .e. s/e qlfcs my be ecse s sble qlfcs

f ce pfessl cy sy pmme. ts my ppe becse f

e s mbe f ffeeces cs ces qlfc ecl

sysems ffee ces.

w e e f es e spe f ec f

qlfcs e l el leel, flexble pcee fec, ce ll leels f ec (secy, cl, e lfe-

l le, ec.), s cely be mplemee. tese pcees e expece

pe me pssbles f s cqe qlfcs, bles slls le

fe cy.

te L Cee f Qly assessme he Ec s

pcp e c mpleme f ese pcees s

s e l f ssess secy e ec qlfcs

c e bee be b. ally, ey e p fm

b e L sysem f ssessme ec s ell s e L

ecl sysem fe ecl sysems.

Pess e be e eel ec b e ll

ee ss f e ec e ble cc e L Cee

f Qly assessme he Ec (Sl S. 1, Lt-03106, vls,

iee ebse www.skvc.lt) sbm se cefces c cfm eecl ccmplsmes. Ps e qs pcees esblse by

e Msy f Scece Ec, pess e be e ec

b e me sy pmmes L ses f e ec,

c e lly plly fce by e L se be.

hee e e iee ebses f e m L ses/eses:

www.vu.lt; www.vgtu.lt; www.mruni.lt; www.vdu.lt; www.ktu.lt; www.kmu.lt;

www.vpu.lt; www.ku.lt; www.vda.lt; www.lka.lt es.

te qly f e ec L s ssesse by e L Cee

f Qly assessme ecse by e Msy f Scece Ec.

ifm e f plms f cemc eees be b

(sfc f cl bl eees) s ell s cpes f plms f

cl eees e lble e ebse f e Msy f Scece Ec:

http://www.smm.lt/smt/amdp/index.htm

NURSERIES, KINDERGARTENS AND SCHOOLS

te mss pcee s esblse by e fe f s (e mcply

e fe, f e ee s se e ee). te m

ps f e mss f cle s pe-scl s ms be lce s clse e cls plce f esece s pssble.

w pes e e e e cle ee? Fs

fems, ey e e pplc lee e e f e pe-scl s.

Sme mcples e ppe celze pcee f e mss f cle

pe-scl fml ec ps. i s cse, pplcs e esee

pe-scl ecl s, b ecl sbs f e mcplys

ms.

te fee m f e spes ce f cle pe-scl ecl

se (ee) s esblse by e fe (e mcply). te fee slly

csss f fee f mels ec mels .

ts fee s ece by 50 pece f le fmles ( e ee me cle)

s ell s fmles ee e f e pes s ppl se ( fll-me se

ecl s), s e mly sece, sle-pe fmles. te fe

f e ee (mcply ccl) s e esbls e specl fees f e

ce f cle e pe-scls.

GENERAL EDUCATION

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secy ec ( yes). Cle e me e fs fm e e f

see yes. up e pes eqes, cl my be me e ye ele, ly f e/

se s ppely me f s scl.


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h fse e pmme f pmy ecl be pmy

ec c s cmplsy L, ses my ce e ses cc

e pmme f secy cl ec.

Secy ec s se cmplce e descp f e Secy

Ec Pmme. te essece f e descp s se, e sssce f

ce csell, fs l ec pl, cc c e/se ll sy

f e ex yes. Ses ls e cmplsy sbjecs cse l

lee sbjecs, e ls f c s pe by e ece.

te descp f e Pmme f Secy Ec s lble e ebse

f e Msy f Ec Scece e e e Education e sbe

General Education.

HIGHER EdUCATION

Pess e be e eel ec b s ee se

s f e ec e ess e L Cee f Qly assessme

sbm se cmes cfm e be leel f ec. Ps e

qs pcees esblse by e Msy f Ec Scece, pess

e be e ec b e ccepe sy pmmes L

ses f e ec c e lly plly fce by e L

se be.

tee e ypes f e ec: -esy ses (c e me

f specfc jbs, c e slly pe by cllees) esy ses

(pe by eses).

Cllee es my ce e esy ses Mse ses fe e

l cses pfessl pmmes (e f c s esblse

by ec esy epeely). n-esy ses e sle eee pmmes

eelly ls f 3-4 yes. n-esy es e sse e ec plmscefy e pes s be specfc leel f e ec, pfessl

Bcels eee / e qlfc.

uesy ses e ee eees: e fs eee ee ses, e sec

eee Mses ses s ell s speclse pfessl ses, e eee

esecy, cl ses mse clsses. uesy ses c ls be ee,

e fs e sec eees ee ee.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUdENTS

Ses my ecee sclsps ls. ops e sble ecee

l spp. i , eses f e repblc f L my ejy

pesl cme x ce f ses e pes e p f e fees

p f e ses.

Ses ll leels f ec, .e. ee, e ee

ses e ele se ls ce e fees f ses, f e le ee cee by se fs, ls ce l expeses. te ls e e by

e Se Scece Ses F.

Me fm s lble e ebse f e Msy f Ec

Scece www.smm.lt e e e Studies, Science and Technology e

ebse f e L Se Scece Ses F www.vmsfondas.lt


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LIFE IN LITHUANIA

ACCOMMODATION

Fls/ ses f e e slly ese e lcl l esppes,

e.. al elm. als y c ese f s yself. te les esppes

ese e ee ebses, f exmple, al elm www.alioreklama.lt

Ese eces c elp y e by fl se . Y c f

ll ese eces e yell pes e ee. Ms f e ese eces

e e ebses, c y c f e ee: www.imones.lt

hs css y e el. te es pces e vls, ks

klp.

Ese eces ce ce pecee f e pce cmmss.Befe by ppey, y sl e ce cec ee e

ecmbces e ppey. Sc ecmbces e esee e ese ese.

SHOPPING

Spp s lble pe el les pe f bsess fm 8.00 .m.

to6.00p.m.;supermarketsandhypermarketsareopenfrom7.00a.m.to9.00p.m.,

ee -sp (ce

ypemes).

TRANSPORT

oppes

sp lscs

L e m

Epes bes. Sme e

e e cys Blc

locat ion; others are a

esl f 20-cey

eelpme e ce f fsce ese mee e ees f

ce-e empe.

Ports. Ls mj sep P klpe (www.portofklaipeda.lt) s

seel es c spme e e ps e e: s ce fee ye

round;ithasafourlaneEuropeanstandardmotorwaytoVilniusandrailconnection

totheEastandMoscow;and itoffersa fastertransportroutetoRussiafromthe

wes, cmpe l sp Pl, l spme befe

ee Pl bleecs be csss. despe s fble

ps, e p sll ees mpe s ce fsce em

cmpee e fe.

Roas. Ls l e s 69,067 m. te e sze s

ec e eqe b e qly s . nl geme s ms

21,335 m f s. 376 m f Epe s mys see e es

esy es f vls-ks-klpe vls-Peezys.

Railways. te L l e csss f 1775.3 m 557 m f

ble c. te m l c s se e e rss ml

kl C iX klpe ks Bels. te pese ly sec

s e bc eccl, ecmc, eclcl zl ems

el e me ec ly sysems f Eu Membes. Y c f

me fm b L ls e ebse: www.litrail.lt

Aviation. L s espply f ps. i s ps vls

(www.vilnius-airport.lt), ks (www.kaunasair.lt) , Sl (www.siauliai-

airport.com) Pl (www.palanga-airport.lt), pls my smlle es, c

ee ese lely f mly ppses. a fsce meme ems

e pblc sec.

Uran Transport. i vls ks, bses lley-bses e e

m mes f b sp. i , pe bs cmpes lcese by

mcples pe seces b bey b cees ee pblc

sp seces e sffce exse.

USEFUL LINKS

Msy f sp cmmcs f e repblc f L

www.transp.lt


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CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE

acelcl fs esfy L p cle s p f e

cmm cle f e Blc bes. L bss f e mbe ey

f f lls, c se e e efese sces bl p f em.

tse f lls, ee lees b se m ses bmless

ells, e becme el p f e L lscpe.

tee s py L. te s f L ee e bc

le mes. tecl pefmces se be se bs, fmse ys

ee cces. te pec f symblsm ecl speccle ems le

ell y. L bss e mbe f excelle ecs, cs, pfessl

andamateurtheatricalgroups;theyalwaysdrawlargeaudiencesnotonlyinLithuania,

butinothercountriesaswell.Lithuaniantheatreshavewoninternationalacclaim;the

seces f e lee ecs e fe s by e mj ees f e l.

L ls s epc fesls e ye. Se

tesy s e y f sy bye e e elcm e e f

sp. S fe, e kzs F flls pe me plces, sqes sees

fe ey f -me s fm lcl cfsme, cl le ppel,

cemcs, e mel cf ems. Plm Sy fees l plm

bqes (clle ebs) me f clfl e fles ebs. S Js n

flls e 24 Je celebes e ses f e ye.

te L nl lys cle ne Yes dy (1 Jy),

iepeece dy (16 Feby), res f iepeece (11 Mc), Ese,

Lb dy (1 My), Mes dy (fs Sy My), S Js n (24 Je),

C f Ms, k f L (6 Jly), assmp (15 as), all

Ss dy (1 nembe), Csms (2526 decembe).

USEFUL LINKS

Cee f Qly assessme he Ec www.skvc.ltMsy f Ec Scece www.smm.ltL Se Scece Ses F www.vmsfondas.ltL Fl Cle Cee www.llkc.ltdepme f tsm e e Msy f Ecmy www.tourism.ltMsy f Cle www.lrkm.ltifm b L msems www.muziejai.lt


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