(LVAT, administrative case No. eA-130-822/2025)
Summary:
The Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania (LVAT) examined a case in which the Migration Department revoked a temporary residence permit issued to a foreign national on the basis of family reunification, arguing that the applicant had allegedly resided abroad for more than six months.
The Court emphasised that the Migration Department failed to provide any factual evidence demonstrating that the applicant had lived outside Lithuania for more than six months, and that short-term visits to Lithuania do not, in themselves, prove permanent residence abroad. The LVAT held that the Migration Department must collect and assess factual evidence, rather than rely on assumptions.
📌 Practical significance: in disputes with the Migration Department, it is essential to provide objective evidence of the period of residence abroad and of the genuine nature of family life.
🔗 Source: LVAT case-law review (2025-07, “Legal Status of Foreigners”)
https://lvat.lt/doclib/wsbeiwwdace79ds73gzyvt1x3g3fmn66
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