The migrant who came back to Lithuania was horrified: I wonder why I came back here

The woman who wrote to the media said she wanted to share her impressions when she returned to live in Lithuania.

“In other words,” I choose Lithuania. “In the early days, I was disappointed that many systems have been invented, but nothing is fully organized and working, there is no unified system, it is not tailored to one person. You have to call yourself. same, search… The phone is given to “I choose Lithuania” after 5 pm. It doesn’t work, after they write, will they answer in 3 days? “, he wondered.

The woman said that after returning to Lithuania on September 16. and arrival declared the next day, compulsory medical insurance paid (PSD).

“I have been vaccinated with Pfizer since May. I have a document. When asked how to get a passport for opportunities, they were told to contact their family doctor and the doctor will review the vaccination documents and bring something somewhere. Then I will only be able to register for a passport of opportunity.

The next day I went to the outpatient clinic and said “you don’t have insurance” even though the payment was made at my bank. I go back to the clinic the next day, there is still nothing. I call Sodra, they don’t see anything, then I register my request as urgent in the health insurance fund. After a while, I get a call that says everything is done, I can go to the doctor, “he said.

He also added that it seems that it is not difficult to go to the polyclinic, but according to the woman, the parking lot is terrible, all the places are busy, because those places are not enough.

“I go to the polyclinic again, I see the contributions there, I am insured, but I declare that since my question is not urgent, I can see a doctor in at least 30 days. I cried because I was in a hurry, I signed up on the 28th!

I think this is just the beginning of the house’s frustrations. I have acquaintances who are thinking of living in Lithuania again. What can I advise you? Think about it? Of course, nobody waits for the emigrants with a red carpet, but you have lost precious time and you have overwhelmed others until everything is solved ”, assured the almost ex-emigrant.

“I wonder why did I come back here? In this way, the opinion of one or another person who has returned pushes our country down. Only when you have to pay, everything is done very quickly ”, he was outraged.

The woman also spilled over on PSD payment, as she did not understand why she had to pay for a full month.

“I returned on September 16, but I have to pay not for the remaining days of that month, but for the entire month, although before the 16th I am not even in the field? Isn’t it interesting to anyone? Of course, the amount is small, but the calculation is wrong.

It is a pity for our compatriots, who are so driven by the system and feel that they cannot change anything, no one will be lost, although it is a democratic country, but it is still far from democracy, oh, it is a pity! ”, He assured.

Get many questions about PSD

Jovita Sandaitė, Renkuosi Lietuva’s project coordinator, commented that Lithuanians who want to return to their project apply very frequently and on a wide range of topics.

“Every month we receive more than a thousand different inquiries, so the interest in returning to Lithuania remains stable. Returning to your question, we rarely receive inquiries about the passport of opportunity. However, we often have questions about the state requirements for travelers, that is, restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Questions about PSD are also common for our consultants, for example we received 37 inquiries about PSD in August and 64 in July. The most common questions about PSD are how to verify PSD’s debt, how to recalculate it ”, he commented.

According to J. Sandaitė, people are also often interested in how to pay the PSD independently, and different people insured with state funds (pension beneficiaries, unemployed registered with the Employment Service, parents raising young children) ask about the payments of the PSD.

“Finally, we receive inquiries from Lithuanian foreigners who are banned in other countries but who intend to receive treatment or give birth in Lithuania.

Our helpline (toll-free number) is open Monday through Friday from 9 am. until 5 pm Anyone who wishes can also contact us at any other time through the Facebook Messenger program and the Livechate function on our website www.renkuosilietuva.lt, we will respond to these inquiries no later than within three business days “, he reported the project coordinator.

The first job is to declare a place of residence in Lithuania.

Sodra reminds that according to the current procedure, a person can be insured with health insurance only in one of the EU countries, that is, in the country where he lives, works and pays taxes.

“So, if you have declared your departure from Lithuania and work in another EU country, you have to pay the taxes established in that country, then you do not have to pay PSD contributions in Lithuania,” say representatives of the institution.

He also points out that when you return from abroad, it is necessary to declare your place of residence in Lithuania, because only then will the medical insurance be renewed.

“It is possible to do this: by connecting to the Portal of the Electronic Government Portal or by going to the nearest group of elders. Once you have declared your place of residence in Lithuania, the obligation to pay PSD contributions arises.

Contributions to the PSD can be: paid along with salary if you are employed or for service; paid independently; paid together with other contributions if you are self-employed; paid by you if you are insured at public expense. For example, you are a retiree, a full-time student, a student, you are registered with the Employment Service, etc. “