{"id":166993,"date":"2025-12-05T14:31:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T11:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/166993\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"number-of-belarusian-expats-in-lithuania-down-12-percent-since-years-start","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/166993\/","title":{"rendered":"Number of Belarusian expats in Lithuania down 12 percent since year\u2019s start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pasport_vnzh_litva_POZ_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pasport_vnzh_litva_POZ_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pasport_vnzh_litva_POZ_1128x752-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pasport_vnzh_litva_POZ_1128x752-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pasport_vnzh_litva_POZ_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December 5, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The number of Belarusian holders of Lithuanian residence permits has dropped by nearly 12 percent to 50,678 since January, according to official data from Lithuania\u2019s migration department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The decrease was likely caused by expirations of temporary residence permits, as the number of their holders has decreased by 6,990 since January to 46,538 on December 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number of Belarusians with permanent residence in Lithuania increased by 160 persons to 3,933 this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 132 Belarusians held temporary residence cards in the European Union, while 75 had permanent residence status, with both numbers remaining relatively stable throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/flag_litva_evroflag_by.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Security<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics, Security<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Lithuania weighs state of emergency amid Belarus balloon incursions<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">December 5, Pozirk. The Lithuanian government is preparing to declare a state of emergency as balloon incursions from Belarus threaten public security, Ignas Dobrovolskas, advisor to the Lithuanian prime minister, has told ELTA. The official did not comment on whether &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/166951\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 5, Pozirk. The number of Belarusian holders of Lithuanian residence permits has dropped by nearly 12 percent to 50,678 since January, according to official data from Lithuania\u2019s migration department. 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