Can a Lithuanian passport be an asset?
Hello, everyone. I am thinking about taking a second citizenship using my Lithuanian grandmother. Nevertheless, I would like to know the extent to which it is necessary. I am in Europe and I have a residence permit which must be renewed every time. I heard that a Lithuanian passport opens the doors to the entire EU. To what extent does this simplify life practice? Can we really work and live in any country of Europe with no issues with having a Lithuanian passport? Or is this just a nice theory? I would also like to know the true benefits that will be gained in order to see whether it is worth the doing.
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The Lithuanian passport is a lot more than a document. It makes you an official EU citizen and allows you numerous opportunities. Using it you can work and live in any country of the European Union freely. The same thing can be said about the sphere of healthcare and education: EU citizens usually access the services which are free or greatly subsidized. Moreover, Lithuanian passport comes at the tenth position in the top ten world passports, and it enables its holder to travel to 182 countries without a visa. So it's really convenient. All of this is explained in the webpage lithuanian citizenship by descent. You can also have a free test to free-ride on whether you are suitable. Practically, it is observed that citizenship is good to avoid red tape and to have some feeling of stability. Your case of having a residence permit is a bright illustration of how a passport can resolve a number of issues.
I would approach this problem at the strategic level. As much as your residence permit may be enough at the moment, a passport is a long term security. Renewal policies may or may not stay put and until such time you will be at the mercy of the authorities. There is no universal, unrestricted aspect to an EU passport in this regard: you are a full citizen and will not rely on visas, permits or quotas any more. It is a sort of investment in a safe future. Conversely, when you have no intentions of leaving your home country, and have already acquired some status, you have no reason to hurry. It depends on what you want to be in 5-10 years and that is where the decision should be made.