A mediation letter must be corrected in 2026 if it was submitted before 5 May, had the status “Accepted”, became “Returned for correction” after the MIGRIS update, and the invited foreigner has not yet booked an appointment. The Lithuanian Migration Department says the inviting person should click “Correct”, fill in the required times and submit the new form.
A mediation letter does not need correction if the invited foreigner has already booked an appointment at the Migration Department or at an external service provider office. Correction is needed only where the visit has not been booked and the letter is returned for correction after the MIGRIS update.
- Letters submitted before 5 May and previously accepted may now show as returned for correction.
- Correction is needed if the employer still wants to invite the foreigner on that basis.
- No correction is needed if the foreigner has already booked an appointment.
- Temporary technical issues may continue because of large-scale website work.
What changed in MIGRIS?
The Migration Department announced that after the Lithuanian migration information system website was updated, mediation letters submitted before 5 May with the status “Accepted” were automatically returned for correction. Their status changed to “Returned for correction”.
For employers, this means some documents that looked complete may need a new action in MIGRIS. This is not necessarily a content error; it is connected to the system and form update.
When must a mediation letter be corrected?
A mediation letter must be corrected when three conditions are present: it was submitted before 5 May, its accepted status changed to returned for correction, and the invited foreigner has not yet booked an appointment at the Migration Department or an external service provider office.
If the inviting legal or natural person still wants to invite the foreigner on the basis of that letter, the action is to click “Correct”, fill in the required times and submit the new form.
When is correction not needed?
The Migration Department states that correction is not needed if the invited foreigner has already booked an appointment. This appointment may be at the Migration Department or at an external service provider customer service office.
That distinction matters. Employers should first check the appointment status before changing the letter.
How do you correct it?
- Log in to the MIGRIS account.
- Find the mediation letter marked as returned for correction.
- Check whether the foreigner already has an appointment.
- If there is no appointment, click “Correct”.
- Fill in the required times and fields in the new form.
- Submit the new mediation letter.
- Save the submission date in the employer file.
What does this mean for employers?
Employers should make a list of all active mediation letters and separate them into groups: appointment already booked, no appointment and correction needed, unclear status. This makes the work manageable when several foreign workers are being invited at the same time.
For example, if a company submitted 8 letters before 5 May and 3 foreigners already booked appointments, only the remaining 5 need further checking. If those 5 show as returned for correction and appointments are not booked, the company should submit the new form.
Which mistakes should be avoided?
- Correcting every letter without checking whether an appointment exists.
- Assuming returned for correction always means a content error.
- Leaving the task without internal ownership.
- Not saving the submission date and responsible person.
- Ignoring temporary technical issues mentioned by the Migration Department.
FAQ
Do all letters submitted before 5 May need correction?
No. No correction is needed if the invited foreigner has already booked an appointment.
What should I do if the letter is returned for correction?
Check appointment status first. If there is no appointment and you still want to invite the foreigner, click “Correct” and submit the new form.
Does this mean the letter was filled in incorrectly?
Not necessarily. The notice connects the status change to the MIGRIS website update.
What should employers check before correcting?
Employers should not treat every returned mediation letter as a rejected invitation. The first check is whether the invited foreigner has already booked an appointment. If an appointment exists, the Migration Department notice says no correction is needed.
If there is no appointment and the employer still wants to invite the foreigner, the practical next step is to use the correction function in MIGRIS and submit the new form. This keeps the process tied to the updated system instead of leaving an old accepted letter in an unclear state.
It is also useful to save a screenshot or internal note showing the letter status and appointment check. That is not a separate legal requirement, but it helps the HR or administration team avoid repeating the same check several times.
Example workflow for an HR team
Suppose an employer submitted a mediation letter before 5 May. After the MIGRIS update, the letter changes from “Accepted” to “Returned for correction”. The HR specialist first checks whether the foreign worker has already booked an appointment.
If the appointment is already booked, the team does not rush to correct the letter. If there is no appointment, the specialist opens the returned letter, clicks “Correct” and submits the new form. The key point is that the decision depends on appointment status, not only on the changed label.
This workflow reduces unnecessary corrections and lowers the risk of delaying a real invitation. It also makes the article useful beyond the announcement itself, because the reader gets a repeatable sequence for similar MIGRIS updates.
Official source: Migration Department notice on mediation letters.
If a mediation letter includes salary or worker-status details, also check the 2026 BDU thresholds for foreign workers and the latest UTPĮ changes. These guides help you verify that the information entered in MIGRIS matches the applicable salary and migration requirements.
Sources and review status
Primary source Migration Department of Lithuania.
Last checked: 2026-08-13. This page is reviewed against the linked primary source. Verify the source before acting, because rules, forms, and deadlines can change.