Youtube
Rabat Process
Rabat Process Euro-African Dialogue on
Migration and Development
Back to "Partners" page

Lithuania

Partner country of the Rabat Process
Since 2006
National Focal Point
Ministry of the Interior
The main instruments of migration policy in Lithuania :
 
Non-exhaustive list of key policy documents in the field of migration :
 
National policies and legislation :
EU legislation :
Ratification of international treaties :
1997: ratification of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol.
2003: ratification of the 2000 Protocols on trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants.
 
The main ministries responsible for migration affairs in Lithuania:
  • Ministry of the Interior: together with its subordinate authorities, is the main body responsible for migration issues, including immigration (entry, stay), border management and irregular migration, the asylum procedure, return and readmission.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs: is responsible for visas and consular affairs; draws up development cooperation policy; coordinates relations with the diaspora.
  • Ministry of Social Security and Labour: responsible for labour migration and integration; reception of asylum seekers.
Sources:
  • Lithuanian National Contact Point of the European Migration Network (2012) : The Organisation of Migration and Asylum Policies in Lithuania. https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/what-we-do/networks/european_migration_network/reports/docs/emn-studies/asylum-migration/16.lithuania_factsheet_institutional_chart_jan2013_en.pdf
  • Ministry of Social Security and Labour: Official website (last accessed 08/12/18). https://socmin.lrv.lt/en/
  • United Nations, UNDESA Population Division and UNICEF (2014): Migration Profiles - Common Set of Indicators. https://esa.un.org/MigGMGProfiles/Indicators/indicators.HTM
Last update: December 2018

All country profiles

European partner countries
African partner countries
Observer countries
Note: The map is used for illustration purposes only. Its use does not imply any assumption regarding political or other affiliation of countries or territories by the Rabat Process, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development or the European Union.

African partner countries

Algeria
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Côte d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic of Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinée-Bissau
Liberia
Libya
Mali
Mauritania
Morocco
Niger
Nigeria
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
The Gambia
Togo
Tunisia

European partner countries

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
The Netherlands

Meeting Registration

Participants of upcoming meetings are invited to register here.

Register here

Contact

ICMPD Brussels Mission

2 Place du Champs de Mars, 4th floor

1050 Brussels

Belgium


Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

A project funded by the European Union and implemented by ICMPD

This website was created and maintained with the financial support of the European Union.
Its contents are the sole responsibility of the ICMPD and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.

Cookies user preferences
We use cookies to ensure you to get the best experience on our website. If you decline the use of cookies, this website may not function as expected.
Accept all
Decline all
Read more
Analytics
Tools used to analyze the data to measure the effectiveness of a website and to understand how it works.
Google Analytics
Accept
Decline
Save