{"id":178383,"date":"2026-03-06T16:19:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/178383\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"belarusian-residence-permit-holders-fall-below-50000-in-lithuania","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/178383\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian residence permit holders fall below 50,000 in Lithuania"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>March 6, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The number of Belarusian holders of Lithuanian residence permits dropped by 8.13 percent in February to 49,778 on March 1, according to official data from Lithuania\u2019s migration department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decrease is partly attributable to the expirations of temporary residence permits, as the number of their holders has decreased by 299 to 45,578.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of Belarusians with permanent residence in Lithuania increased by 25 persons to 3,996. A total of 127 Belarusians held temporary residence cards in the European Union, while 77 had permanent residence status, with both numbers remaining relatively stable throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u041e\u0431\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Lithuania orders expulsion of 46 Belarusians in January<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">February 6, Pozirk. Lithuanian authorities issued voluntary departure decisions to 41 Belarusian nationals in January and deportation orders to five others. Belarusians accounted for 20.4 percent of all voluntary departure decisions and 33.3 percent of all deportation orders issued during &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/174581\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 6, Pozirk. The number of Belarusian holders of Lithuanian residence permits dropped by 8.13 percent in February to 49,778 on March 1, according to official data from Lithuania\u2019s migration department. The decrease is partly attributable to the expirations of temporary residence permits, as the number of their holders has decreased by 299 to 45,578. 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