Issuance of the first Republic of Lithuania passport for a child born abroad

Issuance of the first Republic of Lithuania passport for a child born abroad

This section provides information applicable when the birth of a child born abroad has not yet been registered in Lithuania. If the child’s birth has already been registered in Lithuania, please look for information here.

The person submitting the application to register the child’s birth must be a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania. If the application is submitted by the child’s guardian, a document establishing guardianship must be provided together with the guardian’s passport or identity card.

Documents are accepted only after prior online registration for an appointment.

When registering, you will choose the date and time of the appointment yourself.

A passport or identity card for a child of a Lithuanian citizen born abroad can be issued only after the child’s birth has been registered in Lithuania and a personal identification number has been assigned.

IMPORTANT:

If your child was born after 2011-04-01, the applications for registering the child’s birth and issuing a passport or identity card can be submitted during the same appointment.

If your child was born before 2011-04-01, you must first apply to register the child’s birth in Lithuania (information here). Once the child has been assigned a personal identification number, you must submit an application for Lithuanian citizenship via the MIGRIS system (information here). Only after the child has been granted Lithuanian citizenship can you apply for a passport or identity card.

There is no need to complete application forms in advance; they will be completed during the appointment at the embassy.

When applying for a passport or identity card for a child under 2 years old, the child does not need to be present. Children aged 2 and above must attend the embassy together with the parent. The issuance of a first passport or identity card for a child takes about two months from the date of application.

Required documents:

• Child’s birth certificate listing the child’s parents (Certified Copy of an Entry, if issued in England or Wales; Extract of an Entry in a Register of Births, if issued in Scotland), certified with an Apostille by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Legalisation Office. Information can be found here.
• Translation of the birth certificate into Lithuanian (the embassy does not provide translation services and does not verify the accuracy of translations).
• Passports or identity cards of both parents. The document of the applicant must be valid.
• Photographs of the child under 2 years of age (photo requirements can be found here). Children aged 2 and above are photographed at the embassy.
• Child’s passport of the United Kingdom or another country (if applicable).

Consular fee for accepting and forwarding documents for registering the birth.

Consular fee for issuing a passport or identity card. Payments for consular services at the embassy can only be made by bank card (except American Express).

Collection of documents at the embassy: documents can be collected on weekdays from Monday to Friday, between 9:00 and 15:00. Upon arrival at the embassy, go to the passport reception area and approach an available counter to inform the officer that you have come to collect the passport.

Postal delivery: If you wish to receive the passport by post, provide a Special Delivery envelope during your appointment, prepaid for up to 100 grams (one envelope per passport). Purchase the envelope at the post office.

The embassy is not responsible for any loss of documents during postal delivery.

In all cases when submitting documents for the issuance of a passport or identity card, the consular officer has the right to request that the applicant provide additional documents and/or clarify the submitted data.

If the child is a citizen of the United Kingdom or another country, you must inform the Migration Department of Lithuania via the MIGRIS system. Submit the notification after receiving the child’s Lithuanian passport. Detailed information can be found here.