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Living and working in
LiTHUania
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LITHUANIA. GENERAL INFORMATION
GEOGRAPHY
L s lce e ese e f e Es Epe Pl, e ses
f e Blc Se. i bes L e (e l be f 588 m, e se
be f 22 m), Bels e ses s (e be f 677 m), Pl
e ses s (e be f 104 m) e rss Fee (e
l be e kl sc s 255 m, e se be s 22 m). te
l be f L s 1762 m. i exes 373 lmees fm e es e
es 276 fm e e s. is e s 65 300 m. ts mes Le bes f e ee Blc Ses. te epcl cee f Epe (5454
2519 es) s L, 26 m f vls.
CLIMATE
te clme f L s sl beee mme cel.
Fm e p f e f sbly m el ecmc ces, e
clme c be csee be m e ms fble es. i s cceze
by sesl ces f empee f mes pe ye, by mee e smme
by eqe my sffce mbe f b ys. te ee
fees cle l ms es elly s ee pe.
te es empee smme s b 30 eees pls, e e
empee flls ms 20-25 eees.
POPULATION
L s e les ms ppls f e ee Blc repblcs. te
ppl f L s 3 349 872. te Ls peme e l
cmps f e ppl. tey me p b 84 pece f e l ppl.
te em p csss f Ples, rsss, Byelsss, us, gems,
Jes peple f e e les. 67 pece f e ppl f L
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les b es. te ee lfe expeccy s 74,9 yes (f me 69,98 yes,
f me 80,1 yes).
Ppl f 5 bes s L:
1. vls 558 165
2. ks 352 279
3. klp 183 433
4. l 126 215
5. Peys 112 619
LANGUAGE
te L le s m e les les Epe bels e Blc p f i-Epe les. am ll e l i-Epe
les e L s bee e ms sccessfll pese s ce
sysem f pecs ms f s mplcl fees. te sy f e
e L le ss L M (Es Pss) e mle f
e 16 cey. te fs b e L s Cecsms by Mys
Mys, pblse 1547.
te L s spe by b ee m ll peple L by b
me e mll peple l e ces (e ue Ses, C,
e ue km, iel, Sp, asl, gemy, L, Beylss, Pl
ec.).
FINdING A jOb IN LITHUANIA
Sce e me e L becme membe f e Eu, ll czes f e
Eu/EEa ces e fmly membes e L
cqe pems. ts ls pples Szel ls e fmly
membes ccee. Emplyees fm e e Eu/EEa ces Szel
e e sme s s L czes es sly, cs,
pfessl scl sce. te fmly membes ll ls be ele
e p esece L ejy e sme s.
JOB SEARCH
te L Lb Exce mplemes se emplyme ees
lb me, pes sssce f jbseees f jb, pes emplyes
ecessy slle lb fce, les esee jbseees ppl
emplyme pms.
tee e 46 lcl lb exces L, ee pfessls
ll pe y fm b:
jobvacancies;
thelabourmarketsituationandtrends;
educationopportunities;
occupations,vocationaltraining;
labourmarketservicesandpractices;
legislationrelatingtothelabourmarket;
livingandworkingconditionsinLithuania; transferenceoftheunemploymentbenefitstoLithuania.
All the services provided by the Lithuanian Labour Exchange are free.
te L Lb Exce pes e mbe sece f se
e qess b lb me. te mbe s + 370 700 55 166. Eeye
ll e specfc, cmpeese lel fm b qess ele e
lb exce.
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ifm e L Lb Exce s seces, s ell s
e lb me-ele fm y c f e ebse www.l.lt
resee s ebse y c se ey f e lb exce le seces:
b e-ml messes b jb cces, ee e y Cclm e
(Cv), e fc b lb me es ec.
SIS
iec lcl lb exce self fm sece sysem (SiS) s bee
slle f e ccle f csmes. i epeses e qly f sece e
jbseees c f fm emseles, esee e lb
exce.SiS ebles csmes :
self-searchforinformationonjobvacancies;
accesstocomprehensiveinformationonthelabourexchangeservices;
obtaininformationrelevanttothelabourmarket;
getadviceonhowtocommunicatewithemployerandetc.
EURES and EURES Advisers
EurES (Epe Emplyme Seces) s cpe e ese
fcle e fee meme f es e EEa Szel. i cmbes
e Epe Cmmss, emplyme eces f e Eu membe ses, e EEa
Szel, s ell s e emplyme-ele ss, .e. e s,
emplyes sscs, el el es.
te m ppses f e EurES e e fll:
toinform,consult,advisethepotentialmobileemployeesaboutemployment
ppes b, e l, sy cs e Eu
memberstates,theEEAandSwitzerland;
tohelpemployerswhowishtoemploytheworkersfromotherstates;
toadviseandprovideconsultationsforemployersandemployeesofborderline
es.
EurES ffes e f ses pe e fm eqe by
jbseees emplyes pesl ccs. us e EurES seces
jbseees emplyes c me me fme ecss ele mbly
sses.
if y e l f fm b l cs,
emplyme ppes L cc y ees EurES se y
cy f esece.
EurES ses f L ll e y fm b l
cs L: fm e lb me, emplyme ppes,
scl lesl, x, s, l expeses, ec, ppes,
ec f qlfcs ec. For further information, please, contact the EURES
office in the region where you are looking for a job. EURES advisers contacts you will find
on the website of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange www.ldb.lt/eures under Contacts.
Contact us by [email protected]
MASS MEdIA
i e fm scey b jb cces s ecessy se mss me.
te les esppe Les ys ces cces eey y. als cces
e pblse e esppes al elm n. vcces ppe
ese ppes e ls f e ee: www.lrytas.lt, www.alio.lt, www.noriu.lt
INTERNET
vcces lble L e ls f e ee. te L
Lb Exces bse s ee f ll esee cces. te ee
ess s www.ldb.lt
als ee e e ebses ce jb cces. te bes e s
www.cvonline.lt. oe ee esses: www.cv.lt, www.cvmarket.lt, www.cvbankas.lt, www.darbo.lt, www.skelbimas.lt, www.skelbimai.lt, www.skelbiu.lt,
www.isidarbink.lt, www.dirbu.lt, www.noriudarbo.lt, www.manager.lt
i s cesly se by seces f pfessl pesel cmpes. i
, pesel epmes f e le cmpes e fe cmple bses
f pel emplyees, s y c se y Cv ecly ese cmpes. F
fe fm: www.novalux.lt, www.minta.lt, www.preile.lt, www.itc.lt,
www.fontes.lt
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APPLYING FOR A jOb
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
te Cclm ve sees s sppleme y seme e
pplc mels. hee y c smmze ll f y qlfcs, ec
eess.
te cclm e sl be cle ce, pe cmplee ( ces,
fm syle) fm b expeece slls. ue fm sl
lys be e.
Cv csss f seel ps:
1. Personal data: me, e f b, ess, elepe mbe, ly
ml ss.
2. Education. ts p csss f fm b y fml qlfc
esy eee y my e be. als s sefl expl e
m ce f y ses. w s me, s mp me fe
les c y e leel f cmm f e le.
3. Job experience . ts s ey mp p f y Cv. icle bef
escp f ec jb/ps y e .
4. Personal interests. descbe fe les -pfessl eess
lese ces.
5. References. i s me y e efeeces.
APPLICATION LET TER
a lee f pplc s cme se y esme pe l
fm y slls expeece.
te lee sl expl y y s pcl jb. Le be ee
e ecpe y e lee b e cmpy, eqe qlfcs
, feme, y ll be ble jb.
we pplc lee y sl cle:
FirstParagraph:wy y e me e jb y e pply f
ee y f e ls.
MiddleParagraph(s):w y e ffe e emplye - me y
y slls expeece e f f e jb.
LastParagraph: Sy y e me f cse y
e y ll fll p.
te pplc sl be ype sl excee e s sze pe.
te pplc lee sl be se.
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MOVING TO LITHUANIA
USEFUL INFORMATION BEFORE MOVING TO LITHUANIA:
Haveavalidpassport,diplomasandreferences(translatedtotheLithuanian
le).
Obtaininformationfromtheemploymentservicesinyourcountrybefore
le. Cc EurES ses y cy. tey e sefl
fm f e peple e b. i s fm b
l L, ee l f jb ec.
Makearrangementswithpeopleinyourcountrywhocanprovidereferences.Y emplyes L my ell s cc em.
Contactyourlocalandsocialsecurityservicesandtaxofficestofindouthow
L ll ffec y x beef s, be se
b pppe fms.
Lithuanianemployersrequiregoodknowledgeof theLithuanianlanguage.
Y sl cse ee y L s e. Cc e
lcl es e mcply ee y s sy eqe b
le cses f fees.
REGISTRATION PROCEdURES
RESIDENCE PERMIT
acc e esblse ls f e repblc f L, fees
e le e repblc f L ee emply pemely
ms b pem le e repblc f L.
te fll pems e sse fees s le e repblc
f L: pem le emply e repblc f L pem
le pemely e repblc f L. a pem le e repblc
f L s sse fees eless e e. F fees e e
e f 18 s le e repblc f L, e pes e lels c pply f em.
Fees e czes f Eu Membe Se e s jb
ee sme e lel cy le f me ee f sx ms
e repblc f L ms cqe empy pem.
te Eu czes c b empy pem f ey e :
theRepublicofLithuaniaunderanemploymentcontract;engageinindustrialor
commercialactivitiesintheRepublicofLithuania;provideorobtainservicesinthe
RepublicofLithuania;liveintheRepublicofLithuaniawithalegalsourceofincome,
ec cc e esblse ls esee ecl
s e repblc f L.
te fmly f Eu cze c b empy pem f ey s cme
le e repblc f L e sme me le se. t b
empy pem, e Eu czes e fmly sl pply plmc
epesee csle f e repblc f L, le fees ley e repblc f L lelly sl cc e M depme. te
M depme ll exme e pplc f ssce f empy
pem e Eu czes e fmly ll ece ccly e
m. tempy pems e sse f p fe yes, excep e cse f
ses, se empy pems e sse f e ye f sy.
Fees e e Eu czes ll be sse peme pem f: ey
havelivedinLithuanialegallyforthelastfiveyears;theyhaveaplaceofresidencein
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e repblc f L, ey e lel sce f cme e repblc f
L.
USEFUL LINKS
depme f M e e Msy f e ie www.migracija.lt
(ele fm czesp f e repblc f L, ssce f pesl
cmes cmes fe czes).
Msy f Fe affs www.urm.lt(csl fm)
Seces f ecl f plce f esece www.epaslaugos.lt(iee ecl f
epe fm L, l L c f e plce f esece).
ifm se-ee lel www.teisinepagalba.lt
SOCIAL SECURITY
STATE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM
te ey l f e scl sce sysem s ee cme f e se
cses f cpcy f e sese, mey, l-e, sbly, ec. s
pe f e L Se Scl isce. te scl sce sysem s
bse e py-s-y- pcple. te emplyes emplyees cbs
e clcle s pecee f e sly p e emplyee. te emplye s
topay31%(socialinsuranceforpensions23,3%;socialinsuranceforsicknessand
maternity3,4%;socialinsuranceforunemployment1,1%;socialinsuranceforaccidentsatworkandoccupationaldiseases0,2%;healthinsurance3%)and
emplyee 3 % f scl sce pess 6 % f el sce.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFIT
uemplyme sce beefs e e cmplce e L
uemplyme Scl isce. te emplyme sce beef s e
pess e esee s emplye e lcl lb exce e
bee ffee jb by lcl lb exce cesp e pfessl
slls se f el meseme f ce lb me plcy f:
- uemplyme sce ec s se 18 ms e
ls 36 ms. te emplyme sce beef epes e sly
amount;
- Pes s bee smsse e emplyes e
emplyees fl bey e emplyees cl cl e ee f eemployersbankruptcy;
- Pes s cmplee e my mly sece leely
e l efese sece s bee smsse fm ese seces fe
less lf f e pe specfe f sece.
if emplye pes s cmplee e eqe emplyme
sce pe e e ls 36 ms L, b e/se s emplye
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e Eu se e ls 36 ms s E 301 cefce sse by
cmpee emplyme ecy f Eu Membe Se, e becmes ele
emplyme sce beefs. a emplye pes my ecee e E 301
fm s/e sy Eu Membe Se, ee e/se s lelly emplye
se emplyme scl sce, lcl lb exce by
fll pplc c s e se ffcl s f Eu Membe
Se. up e ecep f e E 301 fm, e el lb exce es
cc e sce pes cmplee L s ell s e e Eu
Membe Se cmplce acle 67 Ccl rel (EEC) n. 1408/71
s e emplye pess e emplyme sce beef.
However,it isnecessarythatthe last insuranceperiodis completedinLithuania;
ly e es pes becme ele emplyme sce beefs, cc s/e sce pes.
if e pes s e e emplyme sce beef
L s ll see jb e Eu Membe Se, se f e
Epe Ecmc ae Szel, ps e Eu rel e
pplc f scl secy scemes, e emplyme sce beef p
s pes L my be p empy bss f e/se lees
see jb b pe e fll cs e flflle:
- befe s/e epe sec f e jb Eu Membe Se, e/se
ms e bee esee f les f ees s emplye pes
ffcl emplyme s f
Eu Membe Se, c s bee p
m/e e emplyme sce
beefs. hee, s s my
ze s/e epe befe scme expes.
- befe s/e epe e Eu
Membe Se sec f e jb,
emplye pes ms ess ffcl
emplyme s c s py
m/e e emplyme sce
beef, c ll sse m/e E 303
fm cefce (E 303/1, E 303/2, E 303/3, E 303/4, E 303/5). te E 303 fm
cefce cfms e e emplyme sce beefs, c
e specfe by lel cs f e Eu Membe Se ss ese fms.
- e emplye pes ms ese s pes see
ffcl emplyme s f e Membe Se c e/se s
see ys f e e e e/se ceses be lble e ffcl
emplyme s f e Se e s lef, ms ls sbm e E
303formcertificate;
- e emplye pes ms fll e cl pcees f e emplyme
institutionoftheEUMemberStatetowhichhearrivesinsearchofanewjob;
- eleme e emplyme sce beefs sll ce f
mxmm pe f ee ms, pe e l f ebeefs es excee e f e pe f beefs e/se s
entitledtounderthelegislationoftheofficialemploymentinstitution;
- f e pes ccee fls f jb e pe specfe be,
e emplyme sce beefs sll be p ly e Se e
emplye s lef, pe
e/se ll e bc befe e
e f e ee m pe. if
e emplye pes es
fe e expy e f e
m, e sll lse ll eleme
e emplyme sce
benefit;
- e exp e empl-
yme sce beef f p ee ms s e ly ce
e p beee em-
plyme pes.
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PENSIONS
te se scl sce f l-e pess s e m ype f scl
secy f elely peple. te fll pess e ele ece s l
e pes: pess e ece e pesble e (f me 62 yes
6 ms, f me 60 yes) e e mmm se scl pes
sce pe f 15 yes esblse f e l e pes.
all e pess py cbs f e fll scl sce pes
e e e pesble e ye my cse sfe p f
e cbs pes fs f e ccml f e spplemey
pes. up e esblsme f pe pes fs f e ccml f
p f se scl sce cb, eey pes c ccmle pf e cb f s eeme pe pes f selece by m.
te pes ccml sysem s e ppy f eeye py scl
sce cbs ccmle fs f s fe pes py
l cbs.
SICKNESS BENEFIT
ils cee by e scess mey scl sce e ele
ecee e scess beef.
te beef s e f:
temporaryincapacityforworkiscausedby:
sese jy, excep f e cses ee e scess beef s -
e f cces ccpl seses ecze s se
events;
o outbreakandepidemicofcontagiousdiseases; cl ce f e me f spp e spe f fecs s mpse
childcarefacilities;
o sicknessofafamilymemberwhenheneedsnursing;
eme psec / pec -pe fcly esl
thelossofsomeoftheincomefromwork;
beforethedayonwhichtemporaryincapacityforworkwasestablished,the
se s e scl sce pe f scess mey f les
3 ms e ls 12 ms 6 ms e ls 24 ms.
te scess beef f e fs 2 cle ys f scess elpp e
scele f emplyee (excep f e beef f s fmly membe)
s cee by e emplye. te scess beef cee by e emplye my
be le 80 % e 100 % f e ee sly f e beefcy
clcle cc e pcee esblse by e geme.
Fm e e see y scess beef eql 40 % fe e
see y scess beef eql 80 % f e embse sly s p fm e
Se Scl isce F Be.
Scess llce f pes s sc fmly membe e cl eqls 85 pece f e beefcys embse sly.
USEFUL LINKS
Se scl sce b f e repblc f L e e Msy f
Scl Secy Lb www.sodra.lt
Msy f Scl Secy Lb f repblc f L www.socmin.lt
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EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
a emplyme cc sll be eeme beee emplyee
emplye eeby e emplyee ees pefm f ce pfess,
specly, qlfc pefm specfc es ccce e
els esblse e plce, ees e emplye ees pe
e emplyee e specfe e cc, py m e ee e
ese cs s se lb ls, e ely cs, e
cllece eeme by eeme beee e pes.
i eey emplyme cc, e pes ms ee e essel cs
f e cc: e emplyees plce f (eepse, esblsme, s,
scl sbs, ec.), jb fcs, .e. f ce pfess,
specly, qlfc, specfc es.
i eey emplyme cc, e pes sll ee e cs f
eme f (sysem f eme f , m f es, pyme
pcee, ec.).
oe cs f emplyme cc my be esblse by eeme
beee e pes less lb ls, e ely cs e cllece
eeme pb s (l, cmb f pfesss, lbly, ec.).
a emplyme cc ms be ccle cc e
mel fm. a e emplyme cc sll be p cpes. te
emplyme cc sll be se by e emplye s se pes
e emplyee. oe se cpy f e emplyme cc sll be e e
emplyee, ees e e cpy sll be ep by e emplye.
a l pe sll be le ee ms. i e ssess esbly f emplyee f e ee , le l pes, b excee
sx ms, my be pple e cses specfe by ls.
Emplyme ccs my be:
1)non-term;
2)fixed-term,temporary,seasonal;
3)onadditionalwork,secondaryjob;
4)withhomeworkers;
5)onthesupplyofservices;
6) e.
ANNUAL LEAVE
te mmm l lee sll be pe f 28
cle ys.
al 35-cle-y lee sll be e :
1)theemployeesunder18yearsofage;
2) e emplyees , s sle pes, e s
cl befe e s ece e e f fee
disabledchildbeforehehasreachedtheageofsixteen;3)disabledpersons;
4) e pess pe f by l.
EXTENdEd ANNUAL LEAVE
Exee l lee p 58 cle ys sll
be e ce cees f emplyees se
les ee es, eml ellecl s pfessl
s, s ell s se emplyees specfc cs. te
geme sll ppe ls f cees f emplyees e ele e
exee lee sll efe ee e specfc f e exee lee f
ec cey f emplyees.
AddITIONAL ANNUAL LEAVE
al l lee my be e:
1) e emplyees f e cs f c e cfmy
thenormalworkconditions;
2)foralonguninterruptedemploymentatthesameworkplace;
3) f specl cce f .
al lee my, e eqes f e emplyee, be e slmes. oe
slme f l lee my be se 14 cle ys.
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TAXATION
TAXATION OF PERMANENT RESIDENTS IN LITHUANIA
te pcee f clcl, ecl pyme f e pesl cme
x (eefe Pit) s ele by e L Pesl icme tx f e repblc
f L c cme fce 1 Jy 2003.
F e ppse f pyme ecl f pesl cme x, ese
f L s l mee les e f e ce:
whosepermanentplaceofresidenceisinLithuaniaduringthecalendaryear;
whoseplaceofpersonal,socialoreconomicinterestsisinLithuaniaratherthaninaforeigncountryduringthecalendaryear;
whoispresentinLithuaniaforaperiodorperiodsintheaggregateof183
daysormoreduringthecalendaryear;
whoispresentinLithuaniaforaperiodorperiodsintheaggregateof280
ys me sccesse cle yes sye L
f pe pes e ee f 90 ys me y f sc
pes ( sc cse pes s eeme be ese f L f
b yes f pesece L).
icme x e f15 % s pple ll cme, excep cme fm sbe
pfs -xble cme.
a cme x e f20 % s pple cme fm sbe pfs.
icmes fm ces execse e bsess cefce e sbjec
fxe m f cme x eeme by mcply ccls.
F e ppse f clcl xble cme e fll s ece fm
cme:1) non-taxableincome;
2) incomefromactivitiesexercisedunderabusinesscertificate;
3) allowabledeductionsrelatedtoincomederivedfromindividualactivities;
4) e cqs pce f ppey e se f e ppse f
l ces, c s sl ese sfee esp
e x pe, s ell s expeses ce by e sle e sfe esp
ofthesaidproperty;
5) x-exemp m f cme l x-exemp m f cme,
forthepurposeofcalculatingthemonthlytaxableincomeforthetaxperiod;
6) specfc expeses ce by ese f L (lfe sce
cbs, pes cbs, pymes f ses).
ue e pss f e L Pesl icme tx, cc e x
pyme pcee, pesl cme s e clsses: a B.
icme f a clss cmpses cme fm c e cme x s clcle
p e be by pess py cme, f exmple cme cel
emplyme els els e essece cesp emplyme
els, cme fm sps pefm ces, yles, ees, cme
fm sc ces, cme fm ppey e, ec.
icme f B clss cmpses cme fm c e x s clcle, p
e be ecle by l pes se by m, f exmple,
s fm m lees, y cme ecee fm ees f fe
ses ( peme esblsme) es b, fm ls
f fe ses ( fxe bse), cme fm ese f L
(excep f cme cel emplyme els els e essece
cesp emplyme els, cme fm sps ces, pefm
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ces, ees yles), cme fm e sle e sfe esp
f ppey se f ppse f l ces, cme fm e sle e
sfe esp f mble ppey ee sc ype f ppey s sbjec
lel es e e lel cs f e repblc f L (e.. c)
ee s ( ms be) esee L, ls fm e sle e sfe
esp f mmble ppey (e.. bl, l) lce L,
cme fm l ces (excep f cme fm sps pefm
ces s ell s cme fm l ces fm e sle e sfe
esp f -felle fes, , bse mel scp, ec.).
TAX DECLARATION
a ese f L e x pe ecee cme be
ccce e x pyme pcee b a B clsses ms, fe e
e f e x pe befe 1 My f e cle ye fll x pe,
ee mself pes se by m sbm l cme x
e e x ms f e pes x pe ecle ee ll
e cme ecee e pes x pe e cme x clcle
espec f sc cme.
reses f L c llce se
f pyble cme x (p 2 %) fm e
cme ecee e x pe (cle
ye) e selece ey f L c
s ele ecee spp e e L
Cy Spssp f e repblc f
L.
TAX EXEMPTION
all peme eses f L
my ece e xble cme by l
x-exemp m pplcble f cle
ye. i , ey my ece ce
p f e expees, .e. lfe-sce
cbs, pes cbs, fees f pfessl ses
(pe e fs e ec / e fs qlfc s bee
cqe), s ell s f e fs cl ses ps-e ses.
te bsc x-exemp m f cme f eses f L fm 1 Jy
2009 s pplcble cme cel emplyme els els e
essece cesp emplyme els. te bsc x-exemp m f cme
epes fm cme m. as cme s smlle s x-exemp m s mj.
a l x-exemp m (eefe efee s e atEa),
c s eql 100 LtL pe m f e cle (pe cle) 200
pe m f eey sbseqe cle (pe cle).
atEa, s pple pes pe pes (eses f L)
cle (pe cle) e 18 yes f e le, f ey sy fll-me eel ec scls, espec f ec cl (pe cl). d
e x pe, e atEa s pple e plce f ecep f cme cel
emplyme els els e essece cesp emplyme
els c e tEa s pple by e l m f e atEa
eqlly beee e pes (pe pes).
COMPULSORY HEALTH INSURANCE
CONTRIBUTIONS
Pess e p es (cl plcs,
cl ses, jes, ec.) mly py 6 pece
cmplsy el sce cbs fm es
befe xes. ae 3 pece f cmplsy el
sce cbs s p by e emplyes fm
emplyees ss es.
Fee csls xes eel
fm e pe by e tx ifm
ds f e Se tx ispece e e
Msy f Fce f e repblc f L
by e short telephone numer 1882. Me sefl
fm c be f ebse: www.vmi.lt
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THE EdUCATION SYSTEM
RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS
a pes my fce e f e m bscles sy fe
cy, .e. s/e qlfcs my be ecse s sble qlfcs
f ce pfessl cy sy pmme. ts my ppe becse f
e s mbe f ffeeces cs ces qlfc ecl
sysems ffee ces.
w e e f es e spe f ec f
qlfcs e l el leel, flexble pcee fec, ce ll leels f ec (secy, cl, e lfe-
l le, ec.), s cely be mplemee. tese pcees e expece
pe me pssbles f s cqe qlfcs, bles slls le
fe cy.
te L Cee f Qly assessme he Ec s
pcp e c mpleme f ese pcees s
s e l f ssess secy e ec qlfcs
c e bee be b. ally, ey e p fm
b e L sysem f ssessme ec s ell s e L
ecl sysem fe ecl sysems.
Pess e be e eel ec b e ll
ee ss f e ec e ble cc e L Cee
f Qly assessme he Ec (Sl S. 1, Lt-03106, vls,
iee ebse www.skvc.lt) sbm se cefces c cfm eecl ccmplsmes. Ps e qs pcees esblse by
e Msy f Scece Ec, pess e be e ec
b e me sy pmmes L ses f e ec,
c e lly plly fce by e L se be.
hee e e iee ebses f e m L ses/eses:
www.vu.lt; www.vgtu.lt; www.mruni.lt; www.vdu.lt; www.ktu.lt; www.kmu.lt;
www.vpu.lt; www.ku.lt; www.vda.lt; www.lka.lt es.
te qly f e ec L s ssesse by e L Cee
f Qly assessme ecse by e Msy f Scece Ec.
ifm e f plms f cemc eees be b
(sfc f cl bl eees) s ell s cpes f plms f
cl eees e lble e ebse f e Msy f Scece Ec:
http://www.smm.lt/smt/amdp/index.htm
NURSERIES, KINDERGARTENS AND SCHOOLS
te mss pcee s esblse by e fe f s (e mcply
e fe, f e ee s se e ee). te m
ps f e mss f cle s pe-scl s ms be lce s clse e cls plce f esece s pssble.
w pes e e e e cle ee? Fs
fems, ey e e pplc lee e e f e pe-scl s.
Sme mcples e ppe celze pcee f e mss f cle
pe-scl fml ec ps. i s cse, pplcs e esee
pe-scl ecl s, b ecl sbs f e mcplys
ms.
te fee m f e spes ce f cle pe-scl ecl
se (ee) s esblse by e fe (e mcply). te fee slly
csss f fee f mels ec mels .
ts fee s ece by 50 pece f le fmles ( e ee me cle)
s ell s fmles ee e f e pes s ppl se ( fll-me se
ecl s), s e mly sece, sle-pe fmles. te fe
f e ee (mcply ccl) s e esbls e specl fees f e
ce f cle e pe-scls.
GENERAL EDUCATION
geel ec cmpses bsc ec (f yes), pmy ec (6 yes)
secy ec ( yes). Cle e me e fs fm e e f
see yes. up e pes eqes, cl my be me e ye ele, ly f e/
se s ppely me f s scl.
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h fse e pmme f pmy ecl be pmy
ec c s cmplsy L, ses my ce e ses cc
e pmme f secy cl ec.
Secy ec s se cmplce e descp f e Secy
Ec Pmme. te essece f e descp s se, e sssce f
ce csell, fs l ec pl, cc c e/se ll sy
f e ex yes. Ses ls e cmplsy sbjecs cse l
lee sbjecs, e ls f c s pe by e ece.
te descp f e Pmme f Secy Ec s lble e ebse
f e Msy f Ec Scece e e e Education e sbe
General Education.
HIGHER EdUCATION
Pess e be e eel ec b s ee se
s f e ec e ess e L Cee f Qly assessme
sbm se cmes cfm e be leel f ec. Ps e
qs pcees esblse by e Msy f Ec Scece, pess
e be e ec b e ccepe sy pmmes L
ses f e ec c e lly plly fce by e L
se be.
tee e ypes f e ec: -esy ses (c e me
f specfc jbs, c e slly pe by cllees) esy ses
(pe by eses).
Cllee es my ce e esy ses Mse ses fe e
l cses pfessl pmmes (e f c s esblse
by ec esy epeely). n-esy ses e sle eee pmmes
eelly ls f 3-4 yes. n-esy es e sse e ec plmscefy e pes s be specfc leel f e ec, pfessl
Bcels eee / e qlfc.
uesy ses e ee eees: e fs eee ee ses, e sec
eee Mses ses s ell s speclse pfessl ses, e eee
esecy, cl ses mse clsses. uesy ses c ls be ee,
e fs e sec eees ee ee.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR STUdENTS
Ses my ecee sclsps ls. ops e sble ecee
l spp. i , eses f e repblc f L my ejy
pesl cme x ce f ses e pes e p f e fees
p f e ses.
Ses ll leels f ec, .e. ee, e ee
ses e ele se ls ce e fees f ses, f e le ee cee by se fs, ls ce l expeses. te ls e e by
e Se Scece Ses F.
Me fm s lble e ebse f e Msy f Ec
Scece www.smm.lt e e e Studies, Science and Technology e
ebse f e L Se Scece Ses F www.vmsfondas.lt
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LIFE IN LITHUANIA
ACCOMMODATION
Fls/ ses f e e slly ese e lcl l esppes,
e.. al elm. als y c ese f s yself. te les esppes
ese e ee ebses, f exmple, al elm www.alioreklama.lt
Ese eces c elp y e by fl se . Y c f
ll ese eces e yell pes e ee. Ms f e ese eces
e e ebses, c y c f e ee: www.imones.lt
hs css y e el. te es pces e vls, ks
klp.
Ese eces ce ce pecee f e pce cmmss.Befe by ppey, y sl e ce cec ee e
ecmbces e ppey. Sc ecmbces e esee e ese ese.
SHOPPING
Spp s lble pe el les pe f bsess fm 8.00 .m.
to6.00p.m.;supermarketsandhypermarketsareopenfrom7.00a.m.to9.00p.m.,
ee -sp (ce
ypemes).
TRANSPORT
oppes
sp lscs
L e m
Epes bes. Sme e
e e cys Blc
locat ion; others are a
esl f 20-cey
eelpme e ce f fsce ese mee e ees f
ce-e empe.
Ports. Ls mj sep P klpe (www.portofklaipeda.lt) s
seel es c spme e e ps e e: s ce fee ye
round;ithasafourlaneEuropeanstandardmotorwaytoVilniusandrailconnection
totheEastandMoscow;and itoffersa fastertransportroutetoRussiafromthe
wes, cmpe l sp Pl, l spme befe
ee Pl bleecs be csss. despe s fble
ps, e p sll ees mpe s ce fsce em
cmpee e fe.
Roas. Ls l e s 69,067 m. te e sze s
ec e eqe b e qly s . nl geme s ms
21,335 m f s. 376 m f Epe s mys see e es
esy es f vls-ks-klpe vls-Peezys.
Railways. te L l e csss f 1775.3 m 557 m f
ble c. te m l c s se e e rss ml
kl C iX klpe ks Bels. te pese ly sec
s e bc eccl, ecmc, eclcl zl ems
el e me ec ly sysems f Eu Membes. Y c f
me fm b L ls e ebse: www.litrail.lt
Aviation. L s espply f ps. i s ps vls
(www.vilnius-airport.lt), ks (www.kaunasair.lt) , Sl (www.siauliai-
airport.com) Pl (www.palanga-airport.lt), pls my smlle es, c
ee ese lely f mly ppses. a fsce meme ems
e pblc sec.
Uran Transport. i vls ks, bses lley-bses e e
m mes f b sp. i , pe bs cmpes lcese by
mcples pe seces b bey b cees ee pblc
sp seces e sffce exse.
USEFUL LINKS
Msy f sp cmmcs f e repblc f L
www.transp.lt
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CULTURAL AND SOCIAL LIFE
acelcl fs esfy L p cle s p f e
cmm cle f e Blc bes. L bss f e mbe ey
f f lls, c se e e efese sces bl p f em.
tse f lls, ee lees b se m ses bmless
ells, e becme el p f e L lscpe.
tee s py L. te s f L ee e bc
le mes. tecl pefmces se be se bs, fmse ys
ee cces. te pec f symblsm ecl speccle ems le
ell y. L bss e mbe f excelle ecs, cs, pfessl
andamateurtheatricalgroups;theyalwaysdrawlargeaudiencesnotonlyinLithuania,
butinothercountriesaswell.Lithuaniantheatreshavewoninternationalacclaim;the
seces f e lee ecs e fe s by e mj ees f e l.
L ls s epc fesls e ye. Se
tesy s e y f sy bye e e elcm e e f
sp. S fe, e kzs F flls pe me plces, sqes sees
fe ey f -me s fm lcl cfsme, cl le ppel,
cemcs, e mel cf ems. Plm Sy fees l plm
bqes (clle ebs) me f clfl e fles ebs. S Js n
flls e 24 Je celebes e ses f e ye.
te L nl lys cle ne Yes dy (1 Jy),
iepeece dy (16 Feby), res f iepeece (11 Mc), Ese,
Lb dy (1 My), Mes dy (fs Sy My), S Js n (24 Je),
C f Ms, k f L (6 Jly), assmp (15 as), all
Ss dy (1 nembe), Csms (2526 decembe).
USEFUL LINKS
Cee f Qly assessme he Ec www.skvc.ltMsy f Ec Scece www.smm.ltL Se Scece Ses F www.vmsfondas.ltL Fl Cle Cee www.llkc.ltdepme f tsm e e Msy f Ecmy www.tourism.ltMsy f Cle www.lrkm.ltifm b L msems www.muziejai.lt
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SHORT LITHUANIANENGLISH VOCABULARY
Lithuanian English
Se hell
Lbs ys g m/y
Lbs s g ee
Se gbye
tp/ne Yes/n
P/j Plese/t y
P Y e elcmeasp Excse me
M s y My me s...
ks Js s? ws y me?