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RSS Important information regarding registration for consular services Added2021.01.04
As of January 1, 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania has introduced a new electronic registration for consular services system.
Appointments for all consular services may be scheduled here: https://keliauk.urm.lt/consult-registration.
Please note that at this time the registration page is available only in Lithuanian. We will update this information once the registration page is available for non-Lithuanian speakers.
Before registering for consular services, please take into consideration that currently all non-essential travel in/to Los Angeles County is strongly discouraged and should be postponed until after the current surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations subsides.Therefore, we kindly ask you to register only if consular services are urgent (e.g. expired passport must be urgently renewed) and cannot be postponed.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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Lithuanian Righteous honored in Los Angeles Added2020.12.30
Foreign policy and diplomacy » Cultural diplomacy »In commemoration of the Year of the Vilna Gaon and of the History of the Jews of Lithuania, Lithuanians who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust were honored in the oldest Holocaust museum in the United States.
At the joint initiative by the Consulate General of Lithuania in Los Angeles, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania and the Holocaust Museum LA, the tree and commemorative plaque were dedicated to the Righteous from Lithuania in the Garden of the Righteous at the Holocaust Museum LA with a special event to follow once public gatherings are allowed.
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Until further notice, the Consulate General in Los Angeles will not accept citizenship applications
Added2020.10.21
Consular news »
Due to COVID-19 pandemic and the backlog of applications to issue/renew Lithuanian passport, the Consulate General of Lithuania in Los Angeles provides only urgent consular services to Lithuanian citizens. Until further notice, the Consulate General in Los Angeles will not accept applications of foreign citizens for the reinstatement of Lithuanian citizenship.
If urgent, we recommend you to submit e. application through Lithuanian Migration Information System (MIGRIS). Please note that when providing e. application through MIGRIS, applicants or their legal representatives will have to book a visit to the Migration Department in Lithuania and bring all the original documents, the copies of which were attached to e. application. More information
We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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Important information regarding contacts and provided consular services during COVID-19 pandemic (updated) Added2020.04.08
Consular news »As of March 16, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions, the phone number of the Consulate General of Lithuania has been changed and only urgent consular services are provided.
Until further notice, you can reach the Consulate General in Los Angeles during normal business hours (M-F 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Pacific Time) by +1 (424) 341-8701 and email [email protected]
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Important information regarding COVID-19 and quarantine in Lithuania Added2020.03.14
Consular news »The tertiary (absolute preparedness) level of the civil protection system and quarantine on the territory of the Republic of Lithuania declared on March 14, 2020.
The quarantine regime is effective from 16 March 2020, 00:00, until 13 April 2020, 24:00.
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The Consulate General of Lithuania in Los Angeles joined #WeRemeber campaign for International Holocaust Remembrance Day Added2020.01.28
Foreign policy and diplomacy »On January 27, the Consulate General of Lithuania in Los Angeles marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp which was the largest camp created by Nazi Germany and its collaborators.
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Consular services will be provided in Portland, Oregon Added2020.01.23
Consular news »The Consulate General of the Republic of Lithuania in Los Angeles is launching the consular mission to Portland, Oregon, on February 28 (Friday) and March 1 (Sunday), 2020. Consular services will be provided at 3744 NW 19th Cir, Camas WA 9860 by appointment only.
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RSS Baltic states call on the EU to take firm measures if Russia does not release Navalny
Added2021.01.18
Multilateral Relations »The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Urmas Reinsalu, Edgars Rinkēvičs, and Gabrielius Landsbergis sent a letter to the High Representative Josep Borrell, calling on the EU to step up its efforts to pressure Russia to release Alexei Navalny.
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Lithuania's Foreign Ministry calls for the immediate release of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was detained in Moscow today
Added2021.01.17
Speeches, Statements »
On 17 January, the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport after flying to his home country from Germany.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis announced the winner of Global Lithuanian Awards 2020 for lifetime achievements
Added2021.01.14
Lithuanians Living Abroad » Cultural Diplomacy »
On 14 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis announced the laureate of Global Lithuanian Awards 2020 for lifetime achievements.
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Lithuania asks for allied solidarity regarding Russia’s actions against Lithuanian justice officials in January 13 case
Added2021.01.13
NATO and International Security »
On 13 January, at the North Atlantic Council meeting, the Permanent Representative of Lithuania to NATO Ambassador Deividas Matulionis raised an issue of Russia’s actions against Lithuanian justice officials in January 13 case and asked for Allied solidarity.
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Ambassador Audra Plepytė elected as the President of the UNICEF Executive Board Bureau Added2021.01.13
Multilateral Relations »On 12 January, the Ambassador Audra Plepytė, Permanent Representative of Lithuania to the United Nations, was elected as the President of the Bureau of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs to call on the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language to change the official Lithuanian name of Belarus
Added2021.01.12
News of the Ministry »
On 12 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis received a letter from Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who requested replacing the official Lithuanian name 'Baltarusija' with a form that would be more similar to the one used in the Belarusian language.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and his Canadian counterpart discussed bilateral cooperation and international agenda items
Added2021.01.12
Bilateral Relations »
On 11 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with his Canadian counterpart François-Philippe Champagne. The Foreign Ministers discussed bilateral cooperation, regional security issues, the situation in Belarus, and possibilities of support for democratic initiatives.
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Lithuanian and Israeli Foreign Ministers discussed opportunities for cooperation
Added2021.01.11
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »
On 11 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Gabi Ashkenazi and discussed good relations between Lithuania and Israel. The Foreign Ministers expressed their belief that bilateral political and economic cooperation would be further strengthened.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and his Dutch counterpart discussed prospects for bilateral and international cooperation
Added2021.01.08
Bilateral Relations » Activities of the Minister of Foreign Affairs »
On 8 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Stef Blok and discussed the key issues of bilateral and international cooperation.
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Lithuania's Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Added2021.01.08
News of the Ministry »On 8 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis met with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, whom Lithuania recognises as the legitimate representative of the Belarusian people, and discussed topical issues of further cooperation and the strategy for democratic forces.