Lithuania
Citizenship by descent, in plain words.
- Furthest routine descent
- Descendants (no fixed limit)
- Fee
- €200 consular fee (Israel); state fee €120Check with the consulate
- Watch out
- Dual citizenship only if the ancestor left through exile or flight before 11 March 1990.
The rules
- Reinstatement for descendants of people who were citizens before 15 June 1940.
- You can keep another citizenship only through the exile/flight route (left before 11 March 1990).
- State fee €120.Check with the consulate
- Consular fee €200 (as listed by the embassy in Israel).
Documents to check
Check the official application checklist for this route before ordering records. It may ask for birth records linking each generation, name-change or marriage records, and proof of the ancestor’s citizenship. Special routes may need additional evidence. The consulate can confirm which documents, translations and certifications apply to you.
Official source
Lithuanian embassy in Israel, citizenship page.
Checked 8 November 2026.
Verify before applying. Rules and fees change. This page is a plain-language summary, not legal advice. Check the official source above, or ask the country's embassy or consulate, before you send anything.