Easily manage employment in

Lithuania
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Make employment in Lithuania easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Lithuania, all in one easy-to-use platform.

Services available in this country:
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  • Capital City

    Vilnius

  • Currency

    Euro (€, EUR)

  • Languages

    Lithuanian

  • Population size

    2,793,694

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor Management
Skyline in rural Lithuania

Facts & Stats

Lithuania
  • Capital City

    Vilnius

  • Currency

    Euro (€, EUR)

  • Languages

    Lithuanian

  • Population size

    2,793,694

  • Ease of doing business

    Very easy

  • Cost of living index

    47.66 (2021)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    21%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    4.3 (2019)

The Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublika) is a unitary semi-presidential republic in northeastern Europe bounded by Latvia, Belarus, Poland, and Russia.

Lithuania is filled with natural beauty including over 6,000 lakes. A third of its landmass is covered in lush woodland, home to 19% of the species identified across Europe. Beyond its incredible biodiversity, Lithuania has a passionate adoration for basketball a rich reserve of amber, and some of the fastest, cheapest, and most reliable internet on Earth.

For businesses looking for an Eastern European base, Lithuania holds much potential with an advancing economy, high human development rankings, and a burgeoning tech sector. Lithuania has a low cost of living compared to its Western neighbors, so setting up and running a team here is a relatively affordable option.

Grow your team in Lithuania with Remote

Want to hire employees in Lithuania? Companies hiring in Lithuania are typically required to either own a local legal entity or work with a global employment platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country.

Remote can employ team members in Lithuania and keep you compliant. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Lithuania team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Lithuania. now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.

Risks of misclassification

Lithuania, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Lithuania may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

Employing in Lithuania

Employment regulations in Lithuania are spelled out in the Labor Code of 2017 which defines provisions for employee protections and workers’ rights for Lithuania’s workforce of 1.3 million. Employees in Lithuania enjoy protections against discrimination based on age, religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, and race.

Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Lithuania.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Lithuania fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 4 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

14 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, January 1, 20241New Year's Day (Naujųjų metų diena)
Feb
Friday, February 16, 20242Day of Restoration of the State of Lithuania (Lietuvos valstybės atkūrimo diena)
Mar
Monday, March 11, 20243Day of Restoration of Independence of Lithuania (Lietuvos nepriklausomybės atkūrimo diena)
Sunday, March 31, 20244Easter (Velykos)
Apr
Monday, April 1, 20245Easter Monday (Velykų pirmadienis)
May
Wednesday, May 1, 20246International Workers' Day (Tarptautinė darbuotojų diena)
Jun
Monday, June 24, 20247Saint John's Day (Jono diena)
Jul
Saturday, July 6, 20248Statehood Day (Valstybingumo diena)
Aug
Thursday, August 15, 20249Assumption of Mary (Marijos ėmimas)
Nov
Friday, November 1, 202410All Saints' Day (Visų Šventųjų diena)
Saturday, November 2, 202411All Souls' Day (Visų Šventųjų diena)
Dec
Tuesday, December 24, 202412Christmas Eve (Kūčios)
Wednesday, December 25, 202413Christmas Day (Kalėdų dieną)
Thursday, December 26, 202414Day after Christmas (Diena po Kalėdų)

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Competitive benefits package in Lithuania

At Remote, we’re passionate about helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in developing globally competitive benefits programs. This means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive, and that your company has the localized expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.

Our benefits packages in Lithuania are tailored to fulfill the local needs of employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Mental Health Support

  • Pension or 401(K)

  • Life and Disability Insurance

Fair Pricing in Lithuania

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at $599/month

for annual plans

Top features

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

  • No deposits or hidden fees

  • Zero onboarding or offboarding fees

  • Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting

  • Built-in security and compliance

  • Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)

  • Flexible, localized benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

$29

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localized contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

$29

per employee/month

Top features

  • Support: Personalized assistance with a dedicated team and specialists

  • Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation

  • Compliance: Adhere to local labor laws in every country

  • Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labor authority reporting handled

  • Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses

HR Management

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • Guided onboarding and offboarding

  • Employee profile and document management

  • Time and attendance (time off and tracking)

  • Expense management and reimbursement

  • Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app