The exam on the fundamentals of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania (Konstitucijos pagrindų egzaminas) is taken by foreigners applying for a permanent residence permit or for Lithuanian citizenship by naturalisation. It is run by the National Agency for Education (NŠA); registration goes through the migration system MIGRIS.
In short
- A computer test with 20 questions, 3 options each, one correct.
- You pass with 14 or more correct answers. There are no open questions.
- Lithuanian only. Dictionaries, translations and phones are not allowed.
- The fee is 21 € per attempt; the number of attempts is not limited.
- The result is given by the school where you took the exam, within 15 working days.
Verified facts
- Who takes it: applicants for Lithuanian citizenship by naturalisation and for a permanent residence permit. Persons of Lithuanian descent and those restoring citizenship are exempt.
- Format: a written test in Lithuanian, 20 questions with 3 answer options (A/B/C), one correct. Pass mark: 14 or more correct answers. No open questions. No translation or dictionary allowed.
- Content: the exam programme was approved by order ISAK-208/1R-43 of 11 February 2004 (2009 edition). Questions cover all chapters of the Constitution: form of government, referendum, citizenship, state language and symbols, human rights, the Seimas, the President, the Government, the Constitutional Court, courts, self-government, budget, defence, amendment of the Constitution.
- The exam is taken electronically, on a computer at the exam centre (base school) of your municipality: the NŠA instruction has applied since 2022 and all 2026 sessions are electronic. Duration under the 2022–2023 instruction: 14:00–14:45. Arrive 30 minutes early.
- 2026 dates (Constitution, 14:00): 13 February, 30 April, 9 July, 24 September, 10 November, 8 December. NŠA publishes the 2027 schedule at the end of the year.
- News of 19 October 2026: NŠA reported a possible personal-data breach in the exam registration system (eksternams.nsa.smm.lt); the system was taken offline. Registration for the 10 November session (deadline 26 October) may be affected. Check the NŠA website.
- Registration only via MIGRIS (migracija.lt); a Lithuanian personal code is required. After booking you must click “Atlikti mokėjimą” and pay, otherwise you are not listed. If your school has no places, choose the nearest other one.
- Fee: €21 for the Constitution exam (€57 for the language exam). Each attempt is paid separately; the number of attempts is not limited.
- Results are given by the school (by phone) within 15 working days; the certificate is issued by NŠA and handed out by the school. A fail may be appealed within 5 working days.
- Order of exams: the 2026 NŠA guidelines only recommend passing the language exam (A2) first; in the 2025 guidelines it was a requirement.
- The 45-minute duration comes from the 2022–2023 NŠA instruction; it is not separately confirmed by the 2026 order.
- Reported experience: the test is manageable if you read the Constitution in Lithuanian alongside a translation. What trips people up is legal vocabulary (Seimo narys, kadencija, apkalta) and numbers: terms of office, vote thresholds, ages, who appoints whom.
Where to start
If your Lithuanian is weak, read the text of the Constitution with the translation next to the original, then practise questions in the exam format. The mock exam follows the NŠA format: 20 questions, 45 minutes.