After Arrival

Students are expected to arrive one to two days prior to the beginning of the semester:

• 25–26 August – for Autumn semester
• 31 January–2 February – for Spring semester

Arrival at the Student Dormitory is possible from 2 February for the spring semester.

If you plan to arrive earlier, please contact the accommodation officer by e-mail at  to check room availability.

If, for any reason, you are unable to arrive in Vilnius during the dates mentioned above, please ensure that you arrive no later than within the first two weeks of the semester, that is:

• until 15 September in Autumn semester
• until 18 February in Spring semester

Orientation Days are organized at the beginning of each semester for all international students. Participation is free of charge.

During the Orientation Days, you will have the opportunity to attend a welcome event with various speakers, meet your faculty coordinators, enjoy a guided tour of the Library & Old Campus of Vilnius University, and participate in a variety of interactive activities designed to help you connect with Lithuanian and international students.

ORIENTATION DAYS FOR SPRING SEMESTER, 2026:

All students at Vilnius University are required to obtain a Lithuanian Student Identity Card (LSIC), known as LSP in Lithuanian. Below are the key reasons why having an LSIC is useful:

• It is required to access University library services.
• It serves as the official proof of your student status at Vilnius University (especially during exams).
• It provides various discounts at theatres, cinemas, and many other cultural, leisure, and commercial venues.
• It offers reduced fares for public transport in major Lithuanian cities, as well as for intercity bus and train travel.

The price of the LSIC for one or two semesters is 10.00 EUR.

Getting your LSIC:
Please note that you will only be able to order your LSIC once the University has registered your data in the system. This process is usually completed in the second half of August for the Autumn semester and in the second half of January for the Spring semester, so there is no need to worry or take action before then. You can register on the LSIC online system at www.lsp.lt/en

NOTE. For incoming foreign exchange students, your personal number in the LSIC system is your passport/ID number, which you have entered in our application form. Please do not enter any other numbers. If you don't remember, please contact us beforehand, because you will not be able to change it later if you enter the incorrect one, and we will have to resolve this issue manually for every student.

The Identity Management System identifies user and provides access to VU electronic services. All international students must register at the Identity Management System at https://id.vu.lt to be able to access all of the IT services provided at Vilnius University. The registration should be done as soon as the semester begins.

Students services like personal email, eStudent Information system, Virtual Learning Environment, Virtual Library and Internet access can be accessed after registering at the Identity Management System.

VU SSO (Single Sing On) permits user to use one Login Name and Password for all VU e-Service.

Check the website for more information. 

All EU citizens coming for a longer period than 3 months studies must register at the Migration Office and the local authority body called Seniunija. All non EU citizens coming for exchange studies for any study period must get Visa D. All information about it is available on VU website or Migration department website.

We recommend that all foreign students additionally register with the embassyif your home country's embassy is located in Lithuania.

During the first two weeks of each semester students can make the changes to their Study Plans using the Vilnius University Information System. Once the changes are confirmed by the coordinators of the faculties, students are officially enrolled to their chosen courses. The changes should be done in the System by:

• 16 September – in Autumn semester
• 18 February – in Spring semester

Please note that:

It is not possible to add any new courses after the deadline mentioned above. However, removing courses from your study plan is allowed during the semester. If you wish to do so, please inform the exchange student coordinator via email.

After the changes to the study plan are made in the University Study System, they must be listed in the “During the Mobility” part of the Learning Agreement. Once you have completed and signed your document, please send it to the exchange student coordinator.

• If your Learning Agreement is a PDF document, send it by email to .
• If your Learning Agreement is completed online (EWP system), please make sure to mark the receiving institution’s email as .

There are some important things students should be aware of at the end of semester and/or before leaving Vilnius University.

The results of all passed exams will be recorded by lecturers in the University database (VU IS) within 5 days after the official date of the exam. Student’s Transcript of Records (ToR) will be issued automatically from the University database as soon as all the examination data of the student exams is recorded. Usually, ToRs are issued within two weeks after the end of a semester (middle of February in Autumn semester and middle of July in Spring).

Once the document is ready, it will be sent to your and your coordinator email address. If it is necessary, the hard copy of the document can also be sent to your address.

Confirmations of study period can be issued at the end of your semester. The documents are all signed digitally, please send the required document to us via the email.

Students who arrived for the whole year will receive their ToRs after both semesters have been completed.

Student’s Questionnaire. Did you enjoy your stay at Vilnius University? In order to improve our work you will be asked to complete the Questionnaire which will be sent to you at the end of a semester by e-mail.