Study in Lithuania.
The essentials, in one place.
Use this snapshot to decide whether Lithuania fits your academic goals and resources. Requirements can differ by qualification, institution and application route.
| Tuition | €2,500 - €5,000 |
|---|---|
| Financial evidence | €4,000+ |
| Language requirements | IELTS 6.0 |
| Visa route | VFS Islamabad |
From shortlist to application.
Use the university’s own admission portal and confirm its international-document requirements. Check the designated visa or residence application service for Pakistani residents.
Compare programme tuition and real housing costs, then verify appointment availability. A service-provider listing does not establish that your exact application can be lodged there.
- Identify programmes that accept your qualification. Ask admissions about equivalence if your Pakistani award is not clearly listed.
- Read the individual course requirements and deadline. Confirm language evidence, prerequisites and any selection test.
- Prepare your academic records, references and personal statement. Follow the institution’s instructions for certified documents.
- Submit through the university or its designated national portal. Keep your account, receipts and application number.
- After an offer, check the student visa procedure for applicants residing in Pakistan and prepare the required financial evidence.
Explore support for your studies.
Compare the award’s eligibility, coverage and application route. Admission and scholarship applications may have different deadlines.
Work while you study.
| Bachelor's | Permitted · 20 hours/week Reported: years 1–2: 20 h/week; years 3–4: 40 h/week; no cap in summer break |
|---|---|
| Master's | Permitted · 40 hours/week Reported: up to 40 h/week (new cap since May 2026) |
| PhD | Permitted · 40 hours/week Reported: up to 40 h/week (new cap since May 2026) |
Reported: bachelor yrs 1–2 20 h/week; later years, master’s & PhD 40 h
After your qualification
Graduates keep eased work-permit rules (window cut from 10 to 5 years); length of post-study job-search stay not confirmed
Explore family and post-study pathways ↗Your preparation checklist.
Track the essentials here, then reconcile this list with the exact university and embassy checklist.
Go directly to the source.
These authority and institution links accompany the reference dataset. They are your starting point for checking the latest rules.
- Migration Department — I am a student ↗https://www.migracija.lt/esu-studentas1
- Migration Department — state fees for residence permits ↗https://migracija.lrv.lt/en/services/state-fees-for-services/residence-permits
- Vilnius University — visa and residence permit ↗https://www.vu.lt/en/admissions/visa-and-residence-permit
- Vilnius University — required documents, Pakistan ↗https://www.vu.lt/en/required-attachments
- Lithuanian MFA — Pakistan ↗https://keliauk.urm.lt/en/incoming/pakistan
- Ministry of Social Security and Labour — minimum wage from 2026 ↗https://socmin.lrv.lt/lt/naujienos/patvirtinta-mma-nuo-2026-m-1153-eurai-mNK/
- Study in Lithuania — scholarships ↗https://studyin.lt/scholarships/
- Vilnius University — full tuition-fee waiver for non-EU/EEA master's students ↗https://apply.vu.lt/news/new/182-study-without-financial-burden-funding-opportunities-vilnius-university
- KTU — admissions for September 2027 ↗https://admissions.ktu.edu/news/ktu-opens-admissions-for-international-students-2027/
- Ministerial order V-48 — normative university study prices for 2026 ↗https://e-seimas.lrs.lt/rs/lasupplement/TAD/3bfcbc94f7d111f0b9baf24db8ed7e40/3c29e720f7d111f0b9baf24db8ed7e40/format/ISO_PDF/
- European Education Area — Study in Lithuania ↗https://education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe/country-profiles/lithuania
- Migration Department — bachelor's year 1 and 2 work hours ↗https://migracija.lrv.lt/lt/naujienos/migracijos-departamentas-primena-bakalauro-studiju-1-ir-2-kurso-uzsienieciai-studentai-dirbti-gali-20-valandu-per-savaite-J3b
- Migration Department — VFS country list from 22 October 2026 ↗https://migracija.lrv.lt/en/news/changes-to-the-list-of-countries-where-foreigners-can-submit-applications-for-temporary-residence-permits-or-national-visas-W0E
- Migration Department — work after studies in Lithuania ↗https://www.migracija.lt/esu-pabaiges-studijas-lietuvoje-ir-ketinu-dirbti-pagal-igyta-kvalifikacija
