A Lithuanian UAB needs a registered business address and an appointed general manager before its incorporation file is submitted. These are formation inputs, not paperwork to postpone until after registration. This guide separates the legal-entity filing sequence from practical banking and operational work for a foreign founder.
What must be ready for the registered office?
The registered office is the Lithuanian address used in the incorporation documents and public-register record. Obtain the address right and the owner’s required consent before finalising the articles and filing set. Do not treat a mail-forwarding arrangement as automatically suitable: the address provider, property owner and filing documents must support the intended registration.
The government-backed Go Vilnius formation guide lists a Lithuanian business address and a general manager among the information needed for the founding documents. It also describes a sequence of documents, share-capital account, notarisation where applicable, and registration in the Register of Legal Entities. The same official guide states that registration follows notarisation in that sequence.
Who is the UAB general manager?
For a UAB, the manager is the executive contact whose appointment belongs in the formation preparation. Decide the appointment, authority boundaries, signing method and evidence trail before the file is lodged. A foreign shareholder can own the shares; operational authority and residence questions should still be checked against the facts of the appointment, immigration position and bank KYC file.
For entity choice and capital context, see Corpenza’s UAB formation guide and UAB versus MB guide. Go Vilnius identifies a UAB as a private limited-liability company with at least EUR 2,500 capital; do not assume that capital, an address, or a manager appointment alone completes the application.
Practical filing checklist and timing
- Confirm the company name, shareholders, address basis and manager decision.
- Prepare formation documents and collect foreign-document formalities where applicable.
- Open the required capital account and make the capital payment.
- Complete notarisation if the route requires it, then file with the Register of Legal Entities.
- After registration, convert the account for operations and align accounting, VAT and payroll registrations with the business model.
The official guide presents its timing as an indicative process, including up to three business days for registration after notarised documents are submitted. Banking, document legalization and commercial readiness can add time. Treat every deadline as case-specific and reconfirm it with the competent authority and the filing professional immediately before submission.
FAQ: can a foreign founder use a UAB?
Yes, the UAB is presented by Go Vilnius as available to natural persons or legal entities with unlimited shareholders. The correct route depends on the ownership, manager, documents and actual activity. This article is operational information, not a substitute for legal, tax or immigration advice.
Primary sources, accessed 11 August 2026: Go Vilnius: Setting up a business and Go Vilnius: company types. Both describe the process currently published by the relevant public investment body.
