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Rights and obligations of citizens of the Republic of Lithuania

Rights and obligations of citizens of the Republic of Lithuania

Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania shall have all rights, freedoms and responsibilities established by the Constitution, laws and other legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania, as well as international treaties to which the Republic of Lithuania is a party.

Citizen of the Republic of Lithuania must comply with the Constitution, laws and other legal acts of the Republic of Lithuania, as well as international treaties to which the Republic of Lithuania is a party, fulfil the responsibilities set forth therein, protect the interests of the Republic of Lithuania, help strengthen its power and authority, and be loyal to it.

Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania shall be entitled to freely leave the territory of Lithuania and return to it.

Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania shall freely move within the EU Member States, reside and work therein, under the same conditions as nationals of those Member States.

Citizens of the Republic of Lithuania can participate in political life of Lithuania, i.e. shall have a suffrage in Presidential elections, elections to the Seimas of Republic of Lithuania, municipal elections, and elections to the European Parliament.

The Republic of Lithuania shall defend and protect its citizens outside the territory of the Republic of Lithuania.

A citizen of the Republic of Lithuania may not be expelled from the territory of the Republic of Lithuania.

A citizen of the Republic of Lithuania may not be extradited to another state, except in cases provided for in international treaties to which the Republic of Lithuania is a party.

 

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