Investment Highway
- Large-scale investment projects
- Smaller-scale defence projects
- Projects in Free Economic Zones
- Large-scale investment projects
- Smaller-scale defence projects
- Projects in Free Economic Zones
A Streamlined Procedure for Fast Project Launch
Lithuania is made for bold, ambitious companies that think big and move fast. To meet that ambition, the Investment Highway is a framework that puts your business in the fast lane, where you launch projects in months, not years.
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Speed, clarity, and predictability for investors
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Faster decision-making from authorities
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From landing to ground breaking in as little as 3 months
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Dedicated land plots
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Accelerated pre-construction phase (territorial planning & construction permitting)
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Who is eligible
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Smaller-scale defence projects (This provision is applied only when the Ministry of National Defence determines that the project addresses urgent national security needs)
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Priority sectors
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Cleantech
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Data centers
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Defence
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Semiconductors
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Life sciences
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Other strategic sectors
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Investment Highway made simple
Your one-page briefing on Europe’s fastest lane to growth.
Conditions for large-scale
investment projects
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Faster track to construction
Investment Highway significantly reduces timelines for territorial planning and construction permitting.
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Can begin construction without a permit
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Notice of construction must be published; an environmental assessment is required
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Can be constructed in phases (according to the project plan)
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Additional benefits
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0% corporate tax for 20 years
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Recognition as a Project of State Importance
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Leasing of state land without auction
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Streamlined migration process for employees
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Dedicated case manager to ensure successful implementation
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Direct communication channel with the government
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Tailored educational and training programmes
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Project eligibility criteria
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Applicant qualifications
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Financial and economic capacity to implement and sustain the project
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Relevant experience in the industry (minimum 5 years for manufacturing or 3 years for services), as well as technical expertise and human resources required for project implementation
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Good financial standing (not an undertaking in difficulty as defined by EU regulations)
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No relocation of existing operations within the European Economic Area
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Submission of the application before commencing project work
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Conditions for smaller-scale
defence projects
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Faster track to construction
Investment Highway significantly reduces timelines for territorial planning and construction permitting.
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Can begin construction without a permit
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All technical construction requirements apply; an environmental assessment must be done until the end of construction
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The building will be inspected only at the end of the construction process; the investor is responsible for compliance
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The investor can choose when to commence construction
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Project eligibility criteria
Conditions for projects in
Free Economic Zones
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Investment Highway significantly reduces timelines for territorial planning and construction permitting.
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Can begin construction without a permit
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Notice of construction must be published; an environmental assessment is required
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Can be constructed in phases (according to the project plan)
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Project and applicant eligibility criteria
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Companies must engage in business activities permitted within the specific FEZ.
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The FEZ management company evaluates applications and grants operating permits.
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