Question 1

What is the Lithuanian Constitution exam like?

Accepted Answer

You take it on a computer at an exam centre (a “bazinė mokykla”), from 14:00 to 14:45. The test has 20 questions, each with three options, one of which is correct. You need at least 14 correct answers (70%) to pass. If you are up to 20 minutes late you may still sit the exam, but you get no extra time. Anyone who cannot take it in writing for objective reasons, such as a disability, may take the same test orally.

Question 2

Who has to take it?

Accepted Answer

Foreigners applying for Lithuanian citizenship by naturalisation (usually after 10 years of permanent residence in Lithuania), and some other applicants for citizenship, for example spouses of Lithuanian citizens after 7 years. You also need it for a permanent residence permit after 5 years of continuous lawful residence in Lithuania, or as an EU Blue Card holder or a family member of one; on other grounds, for example as a family member of a Lithuanian citizen or a person of Lithuanian descent, you do not. Exemptions include, for example, people aged 65 or over, people whose work capacity (for a residence permit: participation) level is 0–55%, and children. The exact conditions are set by the Law on Citizenship and the Law on the Legal Status of Aliens.

Question 3

Can I take the exam in English?

Accepted Answer

Expect to take it in Lithuanian. No official source states the exam language, but the exam is generally taken in Lithuanian, and NŠA recommends passing the state language exam first. That is why every question here also shows the Lithuanian wording: the English translation helps you understand it, but in the exam you will read it in Lithuanian.

Question 4

What does the exam cover?

Accepted Answer

Every chapter of the Constitution: the State of Lithuania, the individual and the State, society and the State, the national economy and labour, the Seimas, the President of the Republic, the Government, the Constitutional Court, the courts, local self-government, finance and the State budget, the State Control, foreign policy and national defence, and the amendment of the Constitution. The exam programme does not set how many questions come from each chapter.

Question 5

How do I register, where is it held and what does it cost?

Accepted Answer

You register through the Migration Department’s MIGRIS system (migracija.lt), which requires a Lithuanian personal code. When you book, you choose the exam session and an exam centre in your municipality or the nearest one with free places, and you pay the fee — until it is paid, you are not put on the exam list. According to the NŠA leaflet, the exam costs €21. Sessions are held about six times a year; NŠA publishes the schedule every year. Arrive 30 minutes early and bring an identity document.

Question 6

When do I get the results, and what if I fail?

Accepted Answer

Results are available within 15 working days, and the certificate is issued by NŠA. If you fail, you can book a later session through MIGRIS and pay the exam fee again.

Question 7

How should I prepare?

Accepted Answer

There is no official textbook or sample test. NŠA publishes the exam programme, a list of topics that follows the order of the chapters of the Constitution. The main study material is the text of the Constitution itself, published on the Seimas website and in the Register of Legal Acts. NŠA recommends passing the state language exam first. Our practice questions follow the topics of the programme, and the mock test lets you test yourself under the same conditions: 20 questions in 45 minutes.

Question 8

Are these the real exam questions?

Accepted Answer

No. NŠA does not publish the real exam questions. We wrote these questions ourselves from the current text of the Constitution. Each one was answered blind and checked against public sources in a separate round. The English translations and the explanations were made with AI help.

Question 9

Is this the same as the annual public Constitution exam?

Accepted Answer

No. The annual public Constitution exam is a voluntary knowledge test open to anyone, in a different format. This page is about the exam on the basics of the Constitution that foreigners take for Lithuanian citizenship or a permanent residence permit.

Lithuanian Constitution exam in English: the Constitution chapter by chapter, every answer explained.

A few questions with their answers.

Questions people ask.

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