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Last year, the Lithuanian Migration Department recognized 598 Belarusians and 125 Russians as a threat to the national security of the country

2025.01.29

35 Russian citizens were not issued a temporary residence permit in Lithuania, 36 were not extended, 24 Russians were deprived of the previously obtained residence permit

According to the statistics of the Lithuanian Migration Department, in 2024, 598 Belarusian citizens and 125 Russian citizens were recognized as posing a threat to state security, public order, and public health, writes Delfi.

Of the 598 Belarusian citizens recognized last year as a threat, 179 were denied a temporary residence permit, and 232 were denied a document replacement upon expiration. In addition, three Belarusians were not issued a permanent residence permit in Lithuania, and nine were deprived of this document.

Of the 125 Russian citizens, 35 were not issued a temporary residence permit in Lithuania, 36 were not extended. Also, 24 Russian citizens were deprived of the previously obtained temporary residence permit. For the first time, Lithuania refused a permanent residence permit to 16 Russians. All these people are banned from entering the country.

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