Ireland or Lithuania
Two countries side by side across the same rows as the full comparison. A dash means the value is missing: fields are not filled with guesses. about the data
| Ireland | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Salary in IT | $ 73 970 | $ 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 | — | — |
| Rent, 2 bedrooms | $ 2 969 | $ 1 138 · estimate |
| Basket | $ 44,6 | $ 33,4 |
| Life expectancy | 83.01 | 77.2 |
| Homicides/100k | 0.7 | 2.66 |
| Natural hazards, 0–10 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
How the two sets of routes differ
Long-stay routes in this reference: Ireland — 25, Lithuania — 22. Types present in both: work, study, family, startup and job seeking. Ireland adds: retirement and working holiday. Lithuania adds: repatriation.
Fees, thresholds and deadlines
Ireland: fees range from 60 to 1,000 EUR. Routes with no fee: 2. Routes stating an income threshold: 5; the lowest is 30,000 EUR a year. Routes with a published decision deadline: 3; the shortest is 56 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: Ireland after 5 years, Lithuania after 10 years. Ireland allows a second citizenship, Lithuania does not.
Ireland in brief
An English-speaking EU country outside Schengen with a large technology sector (the European headquarters of Google, Meta and Stripe) and some of Europe's mildest citizenship requirements — no language exam, dual citizenship allowed. Held back by high rent, non-participation in the EU Blue Card and a high income threshold 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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