Lithuania launches Lithuanian-learning website for foreigners

Lithuania’s Ministry of Culture has launched StartLT.lt, a website available in eight languages that provides information on learning Lithuanian, language requirements and exams. LRT reported the launch on Tuesday.

The website is for foreigners living in Lithuania or planning to move there. It includes information about free Lithuanian courses at levels A1 to B2 for third-country nationals, lists of education providers by city and their contact details. Some courses are available online.

The site also explains language proficiency levels and legal requirements, and provides links to exam registration systems.

“It is important that foreigners coming to Lithuania and living here have opportunities to learn the state language and use it confidently,” Culture Minister Lukas Alsys said.

Plans for the website include adding self-study tools and more information about Lithuania, its language and cultural heritage. It is being developed as part of projects for the linguistic and sociocultural integration of foreigners in 2026 to 2028, run by the Ministry of Culture in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Security and Labour. The projects receive joint funding from the European Union.