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Why Lithuania became Europe's fintech entry point
A deliberate policy position, an English-operating regulator and single-market access. What that means, and what it does not.
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—For founders & investors
Take Your Business Beyond Borders.
A Lithuanian company reaches 27 member states from day one. We handle the entity, the licensing and the residence permits that let you actually move — coordinated through one point of contact.
By the numbers
See how formation works- EU member states
- 27 EU member statesEU member statesReachable from one Lithuanian entity, from day one.
- Core services
- 4 Core servicesCore servicesFormation, licensing, relocation and recruitment.
- European markets
- 8 European marketsEuropean marketsMarkets we operate across.
- Point of contact
- 1 Point of contactPoint of contactOne coordinator, not four disconnected firms.
The challenge
Registering a Company Is Easy. Operating One Is the Actual Work.
The certificate arrives quickly. Then the real sequence begins, and it is where most expansions stall.
- 01
The Entity Exists but Cannot Transact
No bank account, no VAT number, no payroll operator. Legally alive, practically inert.
- 02
Banking Is a Compliance Decision, Not a Formality
Institutions assess ownership, model, source of funds and substance. Non-resident structures take longer, and no one can guarantee the outcome.
- 03
Licensing Turns on Evidence, Not the Pitch
EMI and PI applications are decided on capital, governance and named officers. A strong product with a thin framework is a weak application.
- 04
The Company and the Visa Are Separate Problems
Owning an EU entity does not give you the right to live there. Two processes, two timelines, two sets of criteria.
—A look at the journey
Inside an EU company formation.
What happens between the decision and a company that can actually transact — banking, registrations and the parts founders underestimate.
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What it takes
What Expanding into the EU Actually Requires
Six things, in roughly this order. Skipping one does not save time — it moves the delay later.
- 01An entity type matched to your capital, ownership and liability position
- 02Tax and trade registrations that match what you actually do
- 03A banking relationship that survives compliance review
- 04Accounting, payroll and statutory reporting running from period one
- 05Where regulated: capital, governance and appointable officers in place
- 06A residence route, if the founders intend to move
How we help
How SnZ Ventures Helps
Four services, one coordinator. You are not managing four firms who do not speak to each other.
Process
How the Conversation Goes
No obligation at any step, and we tell you early if we're not the right firm for you.
- 01
Scope
What you intend to do, where, and which structure that genuinely requires.
- 02
Structure
Entity, ownership, capital and — where regulated — governance.
- 03
Establish
Incorporation, registrations and banking introduction.
- 04
Authorise
Where applicable, licensing prepared and submitted via licensed partners.
- 05
Operate
Accounting, payroll, reporting and hiring from the first period.
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Every Journey Starts with Trust.
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FAQs
Questions people actually ask
SnZ Ventures is not a regulated financial institution and does not provide legal, tax or audit advice. These are delivered by licensed partner firms. Banking decisions rest with financial institutions, authorisation with the competent regulator, and immigration outcomes with the Migration Department.
Because of passporting. An entity authorised in one member state can, subject to notification procedures, operate across the others — so you are entering the single market, not a country of under three million people. Lithuania also runs its processes in English and has the EU's largest licensed fintech population.
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