FRANCE TO REPRESENT LITHUANIA WHEN ISSUING SCHENGEN VISAS IN 22 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
On 1 December, France will begin to represent Lithuania when issuing Schengen visas in 22 countries around the world.
Under the agreement between Lithuania and France, Lithuania will be represented in Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Fiji, Gabon, Djibouti, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria (Lagos), Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu.
Lithuania has no embassies in these countries. Therefore, foreigners who reside in these countries and wish to get a visa to Lithuania will have an opportunity to apply for visas at the French representation.
Lithuania has signed agreements of representation when issuing Schengen visas in the countries where the country has no diplomatic representations. Such agreements aim to facilitate the application for visas by foreigners who need visas to travel to Lithuania.
Lithuania is represented in the sphere of visa issuance in 48 countries. Lithuania represents seven Schengen area member states in eleven countries. Currently, Lithuania undergoes negotiations on the country’s broader representation.
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