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What if my job ends before my permit expires?
The May changes describe conditional three- or six-month search arrangements with prompt MIGRIS notification. Check your category, permit history and expiry immediately; this is not an unconditional six-month extension.
WorkMarket.eu TeamZdroje ověřeny 21. 10. 202621. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
What should I check before changing employer?
Obtain advice on your exact permit, required permission, notification and start date before resigning or taking a shift. Quota exemption does not itself establish that every employer change is unrestricted.
WorkMarket.eu Team21. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
Can a recruiter guarantee a Lithuanian permit or appointment?
Workmarket should reject unconditional guarantees. Require the employer, route, filing location, actual application stage and itemised written terms. Recheck current quota and intake conditions before promising start dat
WorkMarket.eu Team21. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
Is the post-quota salary rule the Blue Card rule?
Do not treat them as interchangeable. Assess the actual Blue Card qualifications, job and salary framework separately. No fixed current Blue Card amount is approved in this pack.
WorkMarket.eu TeamZdroje ověřeny 21. 10. 202621. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
Does an employer mediation letter guarantee permission?
No. Treat the employer’s mediation, the worker’s application, any appointment and the decision as distinct stages. Record the actual route and evidence privately; a reference number should not be advertised as granted pe
WorkMarket.eu Team21. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
Can I apply through any overseas service centre?
Check the current external-provider list, nationality rules and capacity restrictions before booking. Some ordinary applications can be suspended at particular centres while priority categories are treated differently.
WorkMarket.eu TeamZdroje ověřeny 21. 10. 202621. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
Can a Czech residence-card holder still apply in Lithuania after November?
The notice lists a valid residence permit from another Schengen or EU state as an eligible in-country filing basis, subject to lawful presence and route conditions. Filing eligibility does not authorise starting work.
WorkMarket.eu TeamZdroje ověřeny 21. 10. 202621. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
What changes on 1 November 2026?
For affected ordinary-work and bachelor-study applications, lawful presence on a Schengen visa or another country’s national visa will no longer support filing directly in Lithuania. The notice lists other qualifying bas
WorkMarket.eu TeamZdroje ověřeny 21. 10. 202621. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
Does quota exhaustion automatically prevent renewals or employer changes?
The Department distinguishes renewal and employer-change permissions from new quota-consuming grants. Confirm the exact procedure; do not present every change as a new quota application.
WorkMarket.eu TeamZdroje ověřeny 21. 10. 202621. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
Does filing an application reserve a quota place?
No. The Department says the unit is used at the grant decision. A pending case may therefore need the conditions applicable after exhaustion.
WorkMarket.eu TeamZdroje ověřeny 21. 10. 202621. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
What salary conditions are stated after quota exhaustion?
The notice gives EUR 2,893.68 gross monthly at 1.2 BDU, or EUR 2,411.40 at 1 BDU for a qualifying high-value-added shortage occupation. Salary alone is not approval.
WorkMarket.eu TeamZdroje ověřeny 21. 10. 202621. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
Has the 2026 foreign-worker quota been exhausted?
The Migration Department announced exhaustion of the 24,706 quota on 7 September 2026. Affected applications face post-quota conditions; this does not close every residence route.
WorkMarket.eu TeamZdroje ověřeny 21. 10. 202621. 10. 2026 - PrůvodcePracovní víza a pobyt
Does an ordinary Czech employee card permit a Lithuanian job?
Generally, foreign residence or travel permission does not replace Lithuanian employment residence. Limited exceptions require their own assessment. Establish the Lithuanian work basis before starting.
WorkMarket.eu TeamZdroje ověřeny 21. 10. 202621. 10. 2026
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