Immigration and residency in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia 2012
| Baltic country | Latvia | Lithuania | Estonia |
| Immigration salary requirements |
1.Employee salary net : 633.18 Sum payable for employer : 786.06 2. Board member net salary : 1266.36 Sum payable for employer: 1571.77 |
232 | Minimal salary is 290 before taxes/month. Minimum wage of migrant workers is 1073 before taxes/month For legal income: 14 572 EUR for the previous 6months For undertaking business: The following investments are required before the application: 63 900 EUR in case of a company 15 950 EUR in case of a sole proprietor |
| Time of permit |
5 years (for Head of representative office - 4 years; for Employee - on Agreement duration (max 5 years) | 1 year (permanent residence permit – 5 years) |
2 years for employment or on the basis of legal income. 5 years for undertaking business |
| Prolongation requirements |
Permanent residence permit: after 5 years staying in Latvia. For receiving of the permanent residence permit, the person can be outside Latvia without interruption less than 6 months within 1 year period or less than 1 year in total. | Permanent residence permit: after 5 years residing in Lithuania uninterruptedly. | Permanent residence permit: after 5 years of permanent staying in Estonia. Permanent stay in Estonia includes temporary absence from Estonia, if such absence does not exceed 6 consecutive months and a total of 10 months during five y |
Immigration salary requirements for Latvia: 1.Employee salary net : 633.18 Sum payable for employer : 786.06 2. Board member net salary : 1266.36 Sum payable for employer: 1571.77. Time of permit: 5 years (for Head of representative office - 4 years; for Employee - on Agreement duration (max 5 years). Prolongation requirements: Permanent residence permit: after 5 years staying in Latvia. For receiving of the permanent residence permit, the person can be outside Latvia without interruption less than 6 months within 1 year period or less than 1 year in total.
Immigration salary requirements for Lithuania : 232 EUR pre month. Time of permit: 1 year (permanent residence permit – 5 years). Prolongation requirements: Permanent residence permit: after 5 years residing in Lithuania uninterruptedly.
Immigration salary requirements for Estonia: Minimal salary is 290 before taxes/month. Minimum wage of migrant workers is 1073 before taxes/month. For legal income: 14 572 EUR for the previous 6months. For undertaking business: The following investments are required before the application: 63 900 EUR in case of a company, 15 950 EUR in case of a sole proprietor. Time of permit: 2 years for employment or on the basis of legal income. 5 years for undertaking business. Prolongation requirements: Permanent residence permit: after 5 years of permanent staying in Estonia. Permanent stay in Estonia includes temporary absence from Estonia, if such absence does not exceed 6 consecutive months and a total of 10 months during five years.
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