Comments on: The Roadmap to Dual Citizenship, a HOWTO

By: Jurate Aukstikalnis

Jurate Aukstikalnis — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 14:59:38 +0000

Moacir, how nice to find you doing such good deeds! Valio! I just found about all of this and just beginning the process..yikes. Wrote an email to archyvai..they have found my parents birth and marriage certificates. How do you guys pay the 10 euro fee per document? Hope you are happy and well – when you are in Boston come over for dinner

By: Gintare

Gintare — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:47:41 +0000

I have a problem. I am a lithuanian. I left lithuania in 1990. I have obtained citizenship of the country I’m currently living in(lets say country X). In 1997 I visited lithuania using country X’s passport. Before I left lithuania in 1997 I obtained a lithuanian passport, but i left Lithuania using country X’s passport. I had no knowledge of the dual citizenship law. However, I want to visit lithuania again, and I’m being told that if I enter the country they could take away my lithuanian passport and I wouldn’t be allowed to leave the country. I’m just wondering if this is true. I do not want to give up country X’s citizenship and I’m forced to be in a position where I cant revisit my home country.

By: Tyler Vytas Poskus

Tyler Vytas Poskus — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:51:24 +0000

Hello,

I am a sixteen year old canadian citizen, and my grandfather (as well as my grandmother) was a lithuanian citizen before 1940 and they left after WWII. If I’m not mistaken this entitles me to get lithuanian citizenship, I just don’t know how to get started. Also, is there an issue with me being under 18 years of age?

Thank you,

Tyler

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:23:34 +0000

Good day

I am south african but recently obtained the documents of my grand father who fled from lithuania prior to 1940, He was Jewish and running from the war so got on a ship to south africa and thats i suppose where my family started. Your article has been very helpful thanks so much.

Regards

Melanie

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:08:08 +0000

hello Ive got a question about my wife getting dual citizenship in lithuania as she is a resident of the usa now and Iam an usa citizen.can both of us get dual citizenship?or can only she if she gets citizenship here in the usa.as she wants usa and Lithuania citizenship,is this possible?thank you wayne and Liubov

By: Rauda Dickinson

Rauda Dickinson — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 20:55:59 +0000

I read with interest a press release dated November 16, stating that president Dalia Grybauskaite now insists on meeting with applicants before granting citizenship. Speaking Lithuanian is now a requirement?! Mine is a little rusty but I could probably get by with a mini immersion experience. Sounds like they’re creating extra hurdles.

By: Moacir P. de Sá Pereira

Moacir P. de Sá Pereira — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:01:39 +0000

Maya, your situation seems to sound more complex than it actually is. If your great grandparents were already living in Lithuania in 1918, or were born there afterwards, then they were Lithuanian citizens. There will hopefully be records suggesting this in the Lithuanian Archives: school reports and the like.

Assuming your great-grandmother was still a Lithuanian citizen upon return to Lithuania in 1938 and kept her Lithuanian citizenship until fleeing to the USSR after 15 June 1940, then she *should* qualify as a Citizen 0, which would make you eligible for Lithuanian citizenship regardless of what citizenship your grandmother and parents have.

In other words, your family’s flight during the early- and mid-30s should not actually alter your eligibility, I don’t think, since they returned!

By: Maya

Maya — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:03:00 +0000

Hey, I was hoping you could help me out.
My great grandmother (as well as great grandfather) were born in Lithuania and lived there until about age 20. They then left (in the early 1930s). However, in 1938 my great-grandmother returned, with my grandmother (as a toddler) to Lithuania (her intention was that it would be an extended visit). They got stuck there (from WWII issues), but managed to flee in 1940 (yes, after May) to Russia (which they soon left for Israel). My grandmother has Israeli citizenship, not Lithuanian, and as far as I know she has never attempted to get Lithuanian citizenship.
Is there any way for me to get Lithuanian citizenship? Or, if my mother was to apply and recieve citizenship would I then be able to get citizenship under her?
This entire situation is just very confusing…Thank you so much!

By: Moacir P. de Sá Pereira

Moacir P. de Sá Pereira — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:48:52 +0000

Serge, the claim based solely on ethnic grounds, I suspect, has no standing anymore, unless you live in an ethnic homeland of Lithuanians (like far northeastern Poland).

Joe, if your ancestors left before 1940, you’re eligible for citizenship. You will, however, have to surrender your US passport.

Please see:

http://www.ltconsny.org/EN/Citizenship.htm

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:40:00 +0000

Just to understand this categorically:

If I have proof of citizenship of a parent in pre-1940 but who left pre-1940, AND I now have US citizenship, then I am able to get dual citizenship under the current — but soon to expire — citizenship law? I am thus able to keep my US citizenship?

Tx
Joe