For individuals aged 16 and over

For individuals aged 16 and over

How to Apply for a Passport or Personal Identity Card at the Embassy

• An application for the exchange or issuance of a personal identity card or passport for a Lithuanian citizen aged 16 or over must be submitted in person at the embassy.
• Prior to your visit, an appointment must be booked through the KONSREG system.
• During the visit, the applicant will be photographed, and their fingerprints and signature will be scanned.

Required Documents for Submission

• A Lithuanian citizen's passport and/or personal identity card.
• To order a personal document at the embassy, your permanent place of residence must be declared abroad. Your place of residence abroad is declared by submitting a departure declaration. If you have not done this, the declaration can be submitted during your visit to the embassy. If your permanent place of residence is in Lithuania and you do not wish to declare your departure, the document can only be ordered in Lithuania.
• You do not need to bring photos—you will be photographed on-site.

Attention: When exchanging a passport or personal identity card due to a name change after a marriage or divorce abroad, you must also provide documents for the registration of the marriage or divorce in the Republic of Lithuania and the name change.

Attention: If a minor aged 16–17 who was born abroad applies for their first Lithuanian passport or personal identity card, this service can only be provided if their birth is registered in Lithuania. If the birth is not registered in Lithuania, the minor's parents must first complete this action, and only then can the individual apply for the personal document.

Note: If needed, the consular officer has the right to request that the applicant provide additional documents and/or clarify the information submitted.

Cost of Issuing/Exchanging a Personal Document and Payment Methods

• Passport issuance/exchange for individuals aged 18 and over costs 100 euros.
• Passport issuance/exchange for individuals under 18 costs 50 euros.
• Personal identity card issuance/exchange costs 100 euros.
• If both a passport and a personal identity card are ordered at the same time, the consular fee for both documents are 150 euros.
• Passport issuance/exchange for individuals of retirement age costs 50 euros.
• The service is free for individuals residing in stationary care institutions maintained by foreign states; single individuals who have reached retirement age; individuals with a determined 55% work capacity level; individuals under 18 with a determined disability level; individuals who are legally recognized as having suffered from the occupations of 1939-1990 under the Law on the Legal Status of Persons Who Suffered from Occupations (documents proving this status must be submitted).

The consular fee for the service is payable by bank card during the visit.

Attention: The consular fee is collected in South African Rand, and the amount is determined each month according to the current exchange rate.

How to Collect the Completed Personal Document

Citizens who applied for the issuance or exchange of a passport or ID card at the embassy in Pretoria can collect the documents:

• By visiting the embassy: The citizen themselves, a person authorized by them, another legal representative, or a person indicated in the citizen's written request for the ID card or passport may collect the document, upon presenting their own identity and citizenship-confirming document.
• Via a courier service: After receiving notification that the document is ready for collection, the client can order the courier services of their choice.

Regarding the Personal Identity Card's Electronic Certificates

• Along with the new personal identity card, the activation data (password) for the card's contact-based electronic access is also issued. The envelope with the password can be collected in person or sent via courier service (as a separate shipment). The password will not be issued to an authorized person.
• An individual has the right to refuse the activation data (password) for the personal identity card's contact-based electronic medium.
• You can find more information about the electronic signature capabilities of the personal identity card here: https://www.nsc.vrm.lt/