Summary:
In its decision of 13 June 2025, the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania (LVAT) held that a relatively standardised revocation of a temporary residence permit issued on the basis of studies may be lawful where a foreign national has not actually commenced studies. However, the Court also found that the Migration Department unlawfully refused to release the permit to the foreign national’s lawyer, even though such a possibility is expressly provided for by applicable legal regulations.
📌 Key points:
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Failure to commence studies constitutes a material ground for revoking a temporary residence permit.
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The Migration Department must allow legal representation and release the permit to a lawyer, where this is provided for in the relevant procedural rules.
🔗 More: LVAT: termination of studies – revocation of a temporary residence permit is justified (lvat.lt).
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