VILNIUS, 14 September (BelTA) – Lithuania has decided to abolish consular fees for the national visa for Belarusian citizens, BelTA has learnt. The government of Lithuania passed a resolution abolishing a ?60 consular fee for the national visa. To do that, the Lithuanian parliament had to adopt amendments to the law on consular fees to allow the government to reduce the cost of the consular fee or scrap it altogether on the parity basis on in the interests of the foreign policy or national security. The consular fee will not be charged for long-term national visas of the D category. These visas are granted to persons who plan to stay in the country for more than three months in half a year period. This visa allows visiting other countries of the Schengen agreement for a limited time period. Free visas will be granted to students, sportsmen, journalists and migrant workers. Tourists and persons, who are going to stay in Lithuania for a short term, will have to obtain a Schengen visa that costs ?60.

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