{"id":211835,"date":"2026-11-14T13:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T10:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/211835\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T13:46:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T10:46:26","slug":"belarusians-with-lithuanian-residence-permits-down-6-percent-since-january","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/211835\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusians with Lithuanian residence permits down 6 percent since January"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

November 14, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>A total of 47,325 citizens of Belarus held Lithuania\u2019s residence permits on November 1, down 0.56 percent month on month, according to official data from Lithuania\u2019s migration department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number has dropped by nearly 6 percent since the start of 2026 and 7 percent year on year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decrease in October 2026 was partly attributable to the expiration of temporary residence permits, as the number of their holders fell by 344 to 42,643.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, 75 more Belarusians (4,473) held permanent residence permits in Lithuania on November 1. A total of 128 Belarusians held temporary residence cards in the European Union, while 81 had permanent residence status, with both numbers remaining relatively stable throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of Belarusians holding Lithuanian residence permits on the grounds of employment, family reunification and studies fell by 223 to 32,685, 45 to 4,512 and 15 to 824, respectively. Belarusians holding Lithuanian residence permits on humanitarian grounds fell by three to 1,224. For the first time in months, all groups indicated declining trends. Previously, the number of temporary residence permits granted on humanitarian or educational grounds had generally increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Citizens of Ukraine continued to top the list of the most represented minorities in Lithuania, with 81,718 Ukrainians holding residence permits on November 1, 686 more than a month earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the 2020 political crisis in Belarus, the neighboring Lithuania became one of the primary target countries for Belarusians fleeing politically motivated persecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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