Czechia or Lithuania
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| Czechia | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | $ 62 590 | $ 51 210 |
| Citizenship | 5 years | 10 years |
| Partner can work | yes | yes |
| Parents | difficult | difficult |
| Pets | difficult | no trouble |
| Pet limit | 5 | 5 |
| Quarantine | no | no |
| Residence permit fee | $ 118 | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 1 536 | $ 1 138 · estimate |
| Basket | $ 35,9 | $ 33,4 |
| Life expectancy | 79.98 | 77.2 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.61 | 2.66 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Czechia — 68, Lithuania — 22. Types present in both: work, study, family, repatriation and job seeking. Czechia adds: remote work, investment, talent and working holiday. Lithuania adds: startup.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Czechia: fees range from 200 to 5,000 CZK. Routes with no fee: 3. Routes with a published decision deadline: 52; the shortest is 30 days. Lithuania: fees range from 34 to 160 EUR. Routes with a published decision deadline: 19; the shortest is 30 days.
Beyond the first permit
Permanent status: both after 5 years. Citizenship: Czechia after 5 years, Lithuania after 10 years. Czechia allows a second citizenship, Lithuania does not.
Czechia in brief
A developed tech market (Prague, Brno) with large international employers, low violence and a moderate cost of living; permanent residence after 5 years, dual citizenship recognised. Held back by a selective visa policy — checks on applicants from some countries have been markedly tougher since 2022 — compulsory Czech at B1 for citizenship, an antibody titre test for pets from countries outside the EU rabies list, and narrow grounds for parent reunification.
Lithuania in brief
A growing EU fintech and tech hub with a relatively affordable cost of living and easy pet imports. Held back by an effective ban on dual citizenship, a 10-year naturalisation period with a Lithuanian exam, the suspension of the Startup Visa for applicants from a number of countries, a cold climate and a border location.
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