Moving to Lithuania

Lithuania – land of the storks!

There are around 30,000 pairs of storks – and the myths surrounding storks and babies are ever present. The land is mainly flat so you will see them decorating any vantage point. Lithuania has 758 rivers and over 2,800 lakes as well as 61 miles of Baltic Sea coastline.

Lithuania gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1990 and joined the EU in 2004. She has been a member of the Schengen Area since 2007. The capital city is Vilnius and the currency is the litas (Lt) (£1 = 4.41Lt in May 2016)

Around 84% of the population are ethnic Lithuanians. The two largest minorities are Poles, who account for just over 6% of the population, and Russians, who make up just over 5%. The capital, Vilnius, is a picturesque city and the old part of the city has some of Eastern Europe’s finest architecture. Vilnius University, founded in 1579, is a renaissance style complex with numerous inner courtyards; it makes a city within the city. But Lithuania is also a modern place – in 2011 this small country had the fastest internet connections in the world.

Expats

There are a few sites where you can get information about expat clubs, news and communities. These three sites will give you a taste of what is available.

www.expatexchange.com/lithuania/liveinlithuania.htm

www.expatarrivals.com/lithuania/moving-to-lithuania  – they are actively looking for new contributors

http://community.justlanded.com/en/Lithuania/forum/moving-to-Lithuania

Tips for moving to Lithuania

• It is usually cheaper to get a taxi if you phone for one, rather than taking one from the street. And do lean to walk on ice.
• Consuming alcohol in public places is forbidden by law, unless such a place is especially designed for that purpose.
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