Some time ago, we wrote to you about the ability for those with Lithuanian ancestry to claim citizenship based on that bloodline.
But some of you told us that you looked into the process, only to become discouraged. In some cases, citizenship would only be granted on the condition of giving up all other passports. For others, dual citizenship was allowed… but only under very specific circumstances that could be difficult to prove.
We have good news to share: Since we published that alert, the process has become even easier and more streamlined. Lithuania no longer views dual citizenship as something that should remain rare and has made it easier for the descendants of those who left to claim citizenship.
In today’s update, we’ll introduce a Total Access member named Mark; after years of trying, he finally recently received his Lithuanian passport. (And he kept his US one.) Mark shares the hurdles he jumped over, as well as tips for fellow applicants.
If you have a parent, grandparent or even great-grandparent who held Lithuanian citizenship and who left the country after 1918 and prior to March 11, 1990, then the path to citizenship by ancestry is now easier than ever for you. Now that Lithuania has amended its citizenship laws, it will not require you to renounce your current citizenship, when you obtain Lithuanian citizenship by descent. This is very positive.
Read on to see how Mark bolstered his Plan B.
Some time ago, we wrote to you about the ability for those with Lithuanian ancestry to claim citizenship based on that bloodline. But some of you told us that you looked into the process, only to become discouraged. In some cases, citizenship would only be granted on the condition of giving up all other passports.…