What documents do I need to submit?

You can complete an application for secondary legal aid electronically via the Legal Aid Services Information System TEISIS. Instructions on how to submit an application can be found [here].
If you visit a State-Guaranteed Legal Aid Service office (in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Panevėžys or Šiauliai), you will need to submit:

a completed application form (Word format) for the provision of secondary legal aid;
an identity document: passport, identity card, or a permanent or temporary residence permit in Lithuania or in a European Union Member State;
documents supporting your claim (for example, court decisions already adopted in your case, a contract if your claim concerns the performance of a contract, etc.).

The application and documents proving your eligibility for secondary legal aid may also be submitted by post or electronically, provided that you have an electronic signature.

If you are asking the Service to assess whether you may be provided with secondary legal aid based on your income and assets, in addition to the application and identity document, you must submit the Annual Income and Asset Declaration for the Provision of Secondary Legal Aid (Word format).

If you belong to one of the groups listed below, for whom secondary legal aid is provided regardless of the person’s assets and income, in addition to the application and identity document, you will need to submit the following additional documents:

Person	Additional documents to be submitted
A person who has suffered harm as a result of terrorist offences, trafficking in human beings, domestic violence, criminal offences against sexual self-determination and inviolability, criminal offences committed by an organised group or criminal association, as well as criminal offences committed with the aim of expressing hatred on the grounds of age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, race, nationality, language, origin, social status, religion, beliefs or views.	A decision of a pre-trial investigation officer or prosecutor, or a court ruling, recognising the person as a victim, and/or a court judgment.
A person who has suffered damage as a result of a criminal offence and is seeking compensation for such damage, including cases where the issue of compensation is being decided in criminal proceedings, except for the cases specified in point 1 of this list.	A decision of a pre-trial investigation officer or prosecutor, or a court ruling, recognising the person as a victim, and/or a court judgment.
A person who has been granted a social benefit.	A certificate issued by the municipal administration confirming that the person has been granted a social benefit.
A person who has been determined to have a severe level of disability or a 0–25% level of participation (until 31 December 2023, a 0–25% level of work capacity or a high level of special needs), as well as guardians or curators of such persons, where state-guaranteed legal aid is required to represent and defend the rights and interests of the person under guardianship or curatorship.	A person with a disability certificate (until 31 December 2023, a disability certificate) or another document confirming the person’s established level of disability or level of participation (until 31 December 2023, level of work capacity or level of special needs).
A person who, for objective reasons, is unable to dispose of their own (family) assets and funds, where the person’s (family’s) assets and the person’s annual income that can be freely disposed of do not exceed the level of assets and income established by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania.	The information is verified in state registers or other state information systems. If such information is not available, the person may be asked to provide supporting documents, as well as an annual income and personal (family) asset declaration for the provision of secondary legal aid.
A person in respect of whom compulsory hospitalisation and treatment, extension of compulsory hospitalisation and treatment are being considered, or to whom mandatory hospitalisation and/or mandatory isolation applies, including an extension thereof.	A certificate issued by a healthcare institution confirming that compulsory hospitalisation and treatment or mandatory hospitalisation and/or mandatory isolation is being applied.
Parents and legal representatives of a minor child where the issue of the child’s eviction is being decided.	Documents confirming that proceedings concerning the eviction of the family in which minor children live have been initiated.
A minor child who is unmarried and has not been recognised by a court as fully capable (emancipated), independently applying to a court for the protection of their rights or legally protected interests.	The information is verified in state registers or other state information systems. If such information is not available, the person may be asked to provide supporting documents.
A minor child who is unmarried and has not been recognised by a court as fully capable (emancipated), who is subject to administrative liability.	Documents confirming that administrative offence proceedings have been initiated.
A person whose recognition as legally incapable in a specific area is sought in proceedings concerning the recognition of a natural person as legally incapable in a specific area.	Documents confirming that proceedings concerning the recognition of a natural person as legally incapable in a specific area and/or the establishment of guardianship have been initiated.
A person recognised as legally incapable in a specific area who requires legal aid in proceedings concerning guardianship.	Documents confirming that proceedings concerning the review of the court decision by which the person was recognised as legally incapable in a specific area have been initiated.
A person recognised as legally incapable in a specific area who requires legal aid in proceedings concerning the review of the court decision by which the person was recognised as legally incapable in a specific area, or concerning the recognition of a natural person as capable or of limited capacity.	Documents confirming that proceedings concerning the recognition of a person recognised as legally incapable in a specific area as capable or of limited capacity have been initiated.
A guardian of a person recognised as legally incapable in a specific area, where legal aid is required in proceedings concerning the review of the court decision by which the person under guardianship was recognised as legally incapable in a specific area.	Documents confirming that proceedings concerning the review of the court decision by which the person under guardianship was recognised as legally incapable in a specific area have been initiated, as well as the court decision by which the person under guardianship was recognised as legally incapable in a specific area.
A guardian of a person recognised as legally incapable in a specific area, where legal aid is required in proceedings concerning the recognition of the person under guardianship as capable or of limited capacity.	Documents confirming that proceedings concerning the recognition of the person under guardianship, who has been recognised as legally incapable in a specific area, as capable or of limited capacity have been initiated, as well as the court decision by which the person under guardianship was recognised as legally incapable in a specific area.
A person intending to submit to a court an application for the application of the procedure concerning an unfairly brought manifestly unfounded claim against a person for their participation in public life concerning matters of public interest.	Documents confirming that proceedings have been initiated in which the person is the defendant.
A person requiring legal assistance in proceedings concerning the return of a child wrongfully removed to or retained in another country under the Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.	A document confirming that an application for the return of the wrongfully removed or retained child under the Hague Convention has been accepted by the Central Authority and that the child has not been returned, as well as a copy of the application.
A parent of a minor child in respect of whom the court is deciding on the restriction or withdrawal of parental authority.	Documents confirming that proceedings concerning the restriction or withdrawal of parental authority have been initiated, or a court notice stating that a lawyer is necessary for the child’s parent(s) (or one of them) in respect of whom the court is deciding on the restriction of parental authority.
An adopter or guardian/curator of a child who has submitted an application for adoption or permanent guardianship/curatorship to the competent state institution and has received confirmation from that institution of their suitability to become an adopter or the child’s guardian/curator.	Confirmation from the competent state institution of the person’s suitability to adopt or to become a permanent guardian/curator.
An adopter or guardian/curator of a child whose application for adoption or permanent guardianship/curatorship is being examined by a court.	Confirmation from the competent state institution of the person’s suitability to adopt or to become a permanent guardian/curator, a notice from the court hearing the adoption case or the case concerning the child’s permanent guardianship/curatorship confirming that proceedings have been initiated, and/or other documents confirming that proceedings concerning the child’s adoption or permanent guardianship/curatorship have been initiated.
A person recognised as a whistleblower in accordance with the procedure established by the Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers of the Republic of Lithuania, where legal aid is required in proceedings related to the protection of their interests under the Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers of the Republic of Lithuania.	A decision of the competent state institution (the prosecutor’s office) recognising the person as a whistleblower.
A family member of a person recognised as a whistleblower in accordance with the procedure established by the Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers of the Republic of Lithuania, where legal aid is required in proceedings related to the protection of the interests of that person and the whistleblower under the Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers of the Republic of Lithuania.	A decision of the competent state institution (the prosecutor’s office) recognising the person as a whistleblower and a document proving that the person is a family member of such person.
A person whose right to legal aid is established in an international treaty of the Republic of Lithuania.	The documents specified in the international treaty of the Republic of Lithuania.

Please note: a person who, in order to obtain secondary legal aid, provides information knowing that it is incorrect shall be held liable in accordance with the procedure established by law.

Last updated: 11-08-2026