Abstracts of some interesting cases related to citizenship of Lithuania

The grandmother of the applicant was of Jewish origin; she was born in 1919 in Lithuania and was the citizenship of Lithuania prior to 15 June 1940. The grandmother of the person left Lithuania in 1938 because of suspicion of the forthcoming World War II and possible dangers bound with it, such as anti-Semitism and hard situation of Jews in Lithuania. The person applied for reinstatement of the citizenship of Lithuania upon preservation of the current citizenship of Slovenia. After examination of the submitted documents, the Migration Department of Lithuania passed a positive decision on a reinstatement of the citizenship of Lithuania upon preservation of the current citizenship (a dual citizenship). 

The father and the grandparents of the person were citizens of Lithuania prior to 15 June 1940. Both the father and the grandparents of the person were born and lived in Lithuania. When the World War II began, the grandmother was imprisoned, the grandfather was shot dead and the father was brought to the children’s home. In 1946, the father of the person left Lithuania, because he felt oppression from the side of the authorities, he could not live in Lithuania for his origin, his father was shot dead as a commander of partisans and there was a real danger of imprisonment for him.

The father and the grandfather of the person were deported from Lithuania in 1949. The person with the son and the daughter, as descendants of deportees, applied for reinstatement of the citizenship of Lithuania. The citizenship of Lithuania was reinstated for them upon preservation of the current citizenship of Russia (a dual citizenship).

A citizen of Lithuania had left for Israel in 2009. The citizen of Lithuania wished acquiring a citizenship of Israel; however, he did not wish renouncing the citizenship of Lithuania. He wished to have a double citizenship. The parents and the grandparents of the person were citizens of Lithuania prior to 15 June 1940. 
If a citizen of Lithuania acquires a citizenship of another state, the Migration Department of Lithuania shall be informed about such an acquisition no later than within 3 month from the date of acquisition of a citizenship of the foreign state.

The grandparents and great-grandparents of the person (applicant) were citizens of Lithuania prior to 15 June 1940, they were born in Lithuania and lived there. In 1927, the grandfather of the person was issued a Lithuanian Passport for travels abroad and he left for Brasilia. In 1927, the grandmother and the great-grandmother of the person left for Brasilia as well. The great-grandmother of the person was issued a Lithuanian Passport for travels abroad, too. After leaving Lithuania, the great-grandparents and the grandfather of the applicant remained for permanent residence in Brasilia. They were granted a citizenship of Brasilia. The applicant was born in Brasilia.

The grandparents and great-grandparents of the person (the applicant) were citizens of Lithuania prior to 15 June 1940, they were born in Lithuania and lived there. In 1925, the grandfather was issued an internal passport of Lithuania. In 1925, the grandmother was issued an internal passport of Lithuania. In 1928, the future grandparents of the applicant got married in Kaunas. In 1929, the grandparents left Lithuania for South Africa. The great-grandmother of the person was a citizen of Lithuania. In 1921, she was issued an internal passport of Lithuania. The great-grandfather of the applicant was a citizen of Lithuania. In 1921, he was issued an internal passport of Lithuania. 

The father and the grandfather of the applicant were citizens of Lithuania. The great-grandfather of the applicant was born in Lithuania in 1906. The great-grandmother of the applicant was born in Lithuania in 1917. The great-grandfather and the great-grandmother of the applicant were citizens of Lithuania prior to 15 June 1940. The whole family of the great-grandfather and the great-grandfather were deported in 1948 from Lithuania to Krasnoyarsk Region in Boguchansk District, Russia. In 1957, the great-grandfather died in exile. Other members of the family lived in exile for 10 years.

The great-grandfather of the applicant was born in Lithuania in 1910. In 1929, he was issued a passport that certified his Lithuanian citizenship. The great-great-grandfather of the applicant was born in Lithuania in 1878 and was issued a Lithuanian passport in 1921. In Lithuania, he lived with the great-great-grandmother of the applicant (born in 1883) until their death in 1941. In September 1941, German officers arranged execution of 1500 persons of Jewish origin in Pestiniukai village of Krakes. The great-great-grandparents of the applicant were killed namely during the above-mentioned mass execution.

The applicant, a citizen of Belarus, was born in Belarus. In the Certificate of birth of the father of the applicant, it was pointed out that the grandfather of the applicant was Lithuanian. The applicant applied for granting a citizenship of Lithuania according to the simplified procedure.

After the assessment of the circumstances provided in the dossier, the applicant was granted a citizenship of Lithuania according to the simplified procedure. The person renounced a citizenship of Belarus and took an oath to Lithuania.

The grandfather of the applicant was born in Lithuania in 1925 and lived in Lithuania. He was a citizen of Lithuania prior to 15 June 1940.

In 1944, the grandfather of the applicant was arrested, condemned and compulsorily deported to Ukhta Town, Komi Autonomous Soviet Social Republic, for resistance to occupation regime and political reasons. The grandfather was involved in anti-Soviet agitation against military service in the Red Army; he encouraged the conscripts to avoid it.