Lithuanian Jews

24/07/2023

The Lithuanian passport has reached a proud milestone, now sharing the impressive position of number eight on the renowned list of the world's most powerful passports, alongside the USA passport! 🇱🇹🇺🇸

Thanks to The Henley Passport Index, which ranks passports based on the number of visa-free travel destinations they offer, this achievement is a testament to Lithuania's global standing and influence.

The index, relying on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Authority (IATA), includes 199 passports and 227 travel destinations. ✈️

We are thrilled and honored that our Lithuanian passport allows us to explore the world with such ease, opening doors for travel, business, and cultural exchange. 🌏

This recognition reflects the strong diplomatic ties Lithuania fosters with other nations and showcases our commitment to international cooperation. 🤝

Have you recently obtained your Lithuanian citizenship through descent or currently in the process? Share your experiences and travel dreams with us! Where are you excited to explore first with your powerful Lithuanian passport?

16/03/2023

DO YOU HAVE A LITHUANIAN ANCESTOR?
BOOK A FREE, ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATION WITH ME.
More on that see below 👇
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If you are interested in obtaining Lithuanian citizenship by descent but do not have your ancestor's Lithuanian birth certificate, rest assured that you are still eligible to initiate the process and obtain Lithuanian citizenship by descent.

The essential condition to apply for Lithuanian citizenship by descent is to know that at least one of your parents, grandparents or great-grandparents was from Lithuania. Ideally, you would also need to know your Lithuanian ancestor's full name, date and place of birth, approximate year of emigration, and his/her parents' names. In cases where you do not have this information, do not worry as it is acceptable. IN JURE Law Firm has access to various archival funds in Lithuania and foreign countries and conducts archival searches in archival library reading rooms to ensure a complete search and investigation.

In most cases, we can find either birth certificates or birth records in archives by ourselves. However, if we do not find them, there are other types of evidence that your Lithuanian ancestor was holding Lithuanian citizenship. The birth certificate is not the only document and is certainly not a key to a successful outcome.

Gathering all the required proof to build your application for Lithuanian citizenship by descent is a complex process, and consulting Lithuanian archives is often not enough. This is especially true for those whose ancestors changed their names and dates of birth upon arrival in their country of emigration.
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IN JURE, Law Firm (Lithuania) actively and continuously specializes in restoring Lithuanian citizenship for the last 12 years and provides a 100% success fee policy, meaning that applicants will only pay a pre-arranged fee if their case is approved, regardless of the number of working hours the attorney puts in to achieve this outcome.

👉Book a free, one-on-one consultation with me – adv. Dainius Ambrazaitis - while I am visiting Johannesburg (March 24 to 28) and Cape Town (March 29 to 30).

👉Convenient online registration form can be found here: https://bit.ly/3XbJ1w5
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15/03/2022

The amazing thing about reinstating your Lithuanian citizenship is a gift for future generations as you pass on Lithuanian citizenship to your children by the birth right, your children pass it on to theirs, etc. Lithuanian citizenship is for a lifetime.

There are two main aspects one must understand regarding your children's‘ eligibility for Lithuanian citizenship by descent.

Consider the fact if your child is born BEFORE you have reinstated your Lithuanian citizenship or AFTER.

If your child was born BEFORE you were granted with Lithuanian citizenship, unfortunately your child will not become Lithuanian citizen automatically. That means that your child must be no further than the third generation to a Lithuanian ancestor and follow the entire reinstatement procedure as you did. The advantage for your child is that archival investigation has already been done and all the ancestral documents are in place. This will save time and shorten the procedure at the end of the day.

If your child was born AFTER you were granted with Lithuanian citizenship, your child becomes Lithuanian citizen by the birth right, i.e. you automatically pass on your Lithuanian citizenship to your child. There are absolutely no eligibility criteria to meet. All you have to do is to register your child‘s birth in Lithuanian civic registry before you order a passport for your child. We most definitely can assist you with the birth registration procedure.



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Adv. Dainius Ambrazaitis
Head of the Citizenship Practice at IN JURE Law Firm, Vilnius, Lithuania
www.LithuanianPassport.com
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👉Book an individual free of charge consultation with me during my visit to South Africa (April 2022): https://calendly.com/lithuaniancitizenship/consultation
👉More about the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/482030720212738

11/05/2021

03/05/2021

New PASSPORT journal, the third volume delves into the Litvaks (Lithuanian Jews): culture, heritage and the Litvak way of life, accentuating analytics and a diverse perception of current events.
You can acquire the journal online:

THE LITVAKS The third volume of Passport remains faithful to its essence, aesthetics and storytelling. It brings to the reader an immersive insight into the history of the Lithuanian Jews, also known as the Litvaks. It features engaging photo essays and conversations with inspiring individuals whose...

04/03/2020

What information and documents are required from the applicant❓

✔️ To initiate the procedure of ancestral citizenship restoration we would require to provide us with information about one‘s Lithuanian ancestor:
• His/her full name in Your country and Lithuania;
• His/her date of birth;
• Place where he/she lived in Lithuania;
• His/her parents and siblings.

This might seem like a lot of information, especially if all you know at the moment is that your ancestor came from Lithuania. Do not be frightened of the fact that you do not know all the information required. We will guide you in the process and share our know-how solutions to hook on something in archival investigation.

❗️ Note, that there is no need for you to have Lithuanian documents. Availability of such supporting documents might be helpful but not necessary.

✔️ To start the procedure we would ask you to provide us with the list of family members who are keen to proceed for the reinstatement of Lithuanian Citizenship along with simple scan copies of passports, postal addresses, contact cell phone numbers.

Later, during the process we would require unabridged (i.e. full) birth certificates (UBC) for each applicant including your mother‘s or father‘s who is a link to your ancestor. If you do not have UBC at your possession, you can apply for it in HAD. It takes approx. 6 months to receive it.

Very likely that we would ask from you to source out either Death Notice or Naturalization certificate for your ancestor from state archives.

👉 You do not need to worry about anything in advance as our professional application coordinators would guide you through the entire process and as mentioned earlier, would share with you our know-how solutions to make the procedure as smooth as possible.

👉 If you have any questions or concerns, I strongly encourage you to sit down with me in the individual free of charge consultation during my upcoming visit in SA:

📢 March 10 to 14 in Johannesburg
📢 March 16 to 17 in Cape Town

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For appointment and information:
Phone: +27 87 551 0813
WhatsApp: +370 600 68454
Book online: www.LithuanianJews.com
IN JURE Law Firm | Vilnius | Lithuania

👉 More about the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2838153056242190/

❗️ My professional legal assistance is based on the All Inclusive Success Fee basis, i.e. the client pays only after – and if – the application is approved. The fee is as originally stated in spite of any unexpected difficulties requiring additional time and effort. If the application is rejected, there is no fee.

28/02/2020

Is there a language requirement❓
✔️ You do not need to know Lithuanian language to restore your ancestral citizenship.

Do I have to visit Lithuania in order to get citizenship❓
✔️ No, you do not need to visit Lithuania to get the citizenship, unless you want to. We will take care of the application on your behalf and you will be able to get a passport in the closest Lithuanian embassy or consulate.

Do I need to live in EU/Lithuania for certain time period after receiving citizenship❓
✔️ No.

Can I lose my existing citizenship to take up my ancestral citizenship❓
✔️ The Republic of Lithuania permits dual citizenship in exceptional cases. An ancestral Lithuanian citizenship is one of the exceptional cases in which the reinstatement of one’s Lithuanian citizenship is possible without losing existing citizenship status.

❗️ If you have any questions or concerns, I strongly encourage you to sit down with me in the individual free of charge consultation during my upcoming visit in SA:

📢 March 10 to 14 in Johannesburg
📢 March 16 to 17 in Cape Town

❗️ NO RISK TO YOU as my professional legal assistance is based on the All Inclusive Success Fee basis, i.e. the client pays only after – and if – the application is approved. The fee is as originally stated in spite of any unexpected difficulties requiring additional time and effort. If the application is rejected, there is no fee.

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👉 For appointment and information:
Phone: +27 87 551 0813
WhatsApp: +370 600 68454
Book online: www.LithuanianJews.com
IN JURE Law Firm | Vilnius | Lithuania

👉 More about the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2838153056242190/

20/02/2020

What are the eligibility criteria for restoring citizenship by descent?

You can get Lithuanian citizenship if one of your parents, grandparents or great-grandparents had Lithuanian citizenship, i.e. three generations back.

There are several eligibility criteria. However in my practice the most common eligibility criteria one must fall in is as follows:

At least one of your parents, grandparents or great-grandparents were citizens of the Republic of Lithuania, which existed from 1918 to 1940, i.e. left Lithuania after 1918. In other words – Lithuania until 1915 (since 1795) was occupied / part of Russian Empire; then 1915-1918 during the IWW occupied by Germany; thus only people who still lived in Lithuania after 1918 became citizens of Lithuania.

There are a number of factors that might initially seem a hindrance to your application, deeming you ineligible. However, only an experienced attorney is able to assess your circumstances correctly to determine whether you are eligible for reinstatement of citizenship.

❗️Thus I strongly encourage to sit down with me in the individual free of charge consultation during my upcoming visit in SA:

📢 March 10 to 14 in Johannesburg
📢 March 16 to 17 in Cape Town

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For appointment and information:
Phone: +27 87 551 0813
WhatsApp: +370 600 68454
Book online: www.LithuanianJews.com
IN JURE Law Firm | Vilnius | Lithuania

👉 More about the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2838153056242190/

❗️My professional legal assistance is based on the All Inclusive Success Fee basis, i.e. the client pays only after – and if – the application is approved. The fee is as originally stated in spite of any unexpected difficulties requiring additional time and effort. If the application is rejected, there is no fee.

12/02/2020

What if I do not possess any proof that my ancestor was citizen of Lithuania prior to the World War II❓

✔️ In nine out of 10 cases, my clients do not have documents proving that their ancestor was from Lithuania. This is completely normal, and definitely not a problem. Knowing that at least one of your parents, grandparents, or great-grandparents was from Lithuania is the only essential condition to successfully initiate the process. The rest is our job. We have extensive experience working with various archives in Lithuania and were able to find some proof of citizenship in the most complicated cases. We can read in all languages used at that time in Lithuania.

What if my ancestor has changed his/her name and it is not the same as in his Lithuanian documents❓

✔️ It is a usual case. We will address this issue with historians and Yiddish language specialists and will prepare needed paperwork.

More answers to freaquently asked questions you can find here: https://www.lithuanianjews.com/faq/

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You are very welcome to discuss your specific cases regarding the reinstatement of your ancestral citizenship in person free of charge during my upcoming visit to SA:

📢 March 10 to 14 in Johannesburg
📢 March 16 to 17 in Cape Town

For appointment and information:
Phone: +27 87 551 0813
WhatsApp: +370 600 68454
Book online: www.LithuanianJews.com
IN JURE Law Firm | Vilnius | Lithuania

More about the event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2838153056242190/

❗️My professional legal assistance is based on the All Inclusive Success Fee basis, i.e. the client pays only after – and if – the application is approved. The fee is as originally stated in spite of any unexpected difficulties requiring additional time and effort. If the application is rejected, there is no fee.