News. MigrationA “paper-only” employment contract does not protect against revocation of a temporary residence permit_ LVAT 2025

(LVAT case-law review, 2025)

Summary:

The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania (LVAT) held that a formally concluded but not actually performed employment contract (no commencement of work, no records in the Sodra system) does not constitute a genuine basis for residence in Lithuania.

📌 Practical significance:
In disputes, it is necessary to provide evidence of actual employment, rather than relying solely on the employment contract itself.

🔗 More:
LVAT case-law bulletin (migration cases)
https://lvat.lt/doclib/wsbeiwwdace79ds73gzyvt1x3g3fmn66

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