Family reunification: the retention question employers miss
Ask a driver in his second year in Kaunas what he is thinking about and it is rarely the job. It is whether his wife and children can join him. This is the…
INSIGHTS & GUIDES
Hiring in the EU, work permits, sector know-how and advice for candidates — from the ManBe Group team.
How we assess welders, electricians and drivers before they get on a plane
A CV tells you almost nothing about whether a welder can lay a clean root pass or whether a driver can reverse an articulated trailer into a loading bay. Every…
Renewing a residence permit and changing employer in Lithuania
The ground under permit renewals moved on 22 May 2026. A worker whose job ends no longer has to leave the country — which makes them available to you, and makes your own people considerably more mobile.
A new hire's first 90 days in Lithuania: the employer's part
The contract is signed, the visa is in the passport, and the flight is booked. What happens over the next three months decides whether your new hire is still with you in a year, and a fair part of it sits with the employer rather than the worker.
Posting a worker from Lithuania to a client in another EU country
Some EU countries are close to impossible to hire blue collar workers into directly. The Netherlands is the clearest example: the GVVA single permit requires a…
Lithuania's annual quota for non-EU workers, explained for employers
In 2025 Lithuania replaced its labour market test with something simpler to administer and, for employers, easier to plan around — provided you understand the…
Germany's §24a route for non-EU truck drivers
For years the obstacle to hiring non EU drivers in Germany was circular: you needed a German licence to work, and you needed to be in Germany to get one. Since…
When a permit application is refused — what happens next
Refusals are uncommon on a well prepared file, but they happen, and the first hour after one arrives is usually spent on the wrong things. Here is what a…
Temporary residence permit or national D visa: which one does your new hire need?
Employers hiring from outside the EU into Lithuania hear two terms used almost interchangeably: the temporary residence permit and the national visa. They are…
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