Ministry of the Interior (Lithuania)

Ministry of the Interior

Vidaus reikalų ministerija (in Lithuanian)
Ministry overview
Formed	11 November 1918; 105 years ago (1918-11-11)[1]
Jurisdiction	Government of Lithuania
Headquarters	Šventaragio 2, Senamiestis, 01510 Vilnius
Employees	189 permanent employees (January 2021)[2]
Annual budget	€949 million (2024)[3]
Minister responsible	Agnė Bilotaitė, 25th Minister for the Interior of Lithuania
Website	vrm.lt
Map
54°41′4.9″N 25°17′20.8″E / 54.684694°N 25.289111°E / 54.684694; 25.289111

The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Respublikos vidaus reikalų ministerija) is charged with the oversight of public safety, border protection, migration control, emergency response, public administration and governance, the civil service, and local and regional development initiatives. Its operations are authorized by the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania, decrees issued by the President and Prime Minister, and laws passed by the Seimas (Parliament). The current head of the ministry is Agnė Bilotaitė.