The technology center where young people are happiest: Lithuania

In the recently published World Happiness Report, Lithuania was ranked as the No. 1 country where young people under 30 feel happiest. It’s not just locals who benefit from work-life balance, security and career advancement opportunities. Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, is growing as an international talent hub, with 10% of its residents coming from abroad.

Like most European countries, Lithuania has its own Turkish diaspora; The only difference is that most of the people who moved here have done so in the last 20-30 years. One of the most common reasons for moving is education. Vilnius Tech, the capital’s main technology university, currently has more than 80 students from Turkey, half of whom are studying IT-related subjects.

“When I started applying for jobs, I was really surprised to see how much of the jobs offered were in the IT sector. Before moving here, I could not have guessed that there were so many IT companies in this country. New job opportunities in the IT sector in Lithuania appear every day. “It is a great opportunity for people who have previously studied IT,” says Ali Baysoy, who came to Lithuania to study for a master’s degree.

Lithuania’s IT sector is a combination of both international and domestic companies. World-renowned companies such as Revolut, Wix.com and Wargaming have development offices in major cities of Lithuania. Local enterprises that have made a name for themselves in the global arena also join these companies. These include Nord Security (developer of NordVPN), Omnisend, Oxylabs, Bored Panda and others. Let’s add that with more than 800 active startups, new opportunities emerge every day. According to Dealroom.co, the value of Lithuanian startups has increased sixteenfold in the last five years, reaching 9.5 billion euros.

While the country’s IT and startup sector is booming, bureaucracy is being reduced when it comes to immigration procedures. Currently the easiest way to immigrate to Lithuania is the EU Blue Card, a simple program for highly skilled professionals. Providing consultancy services in English, the International House network facilitates the process on field integration, permits, housing, taxes and many more.

IT professionals in Lithuania can expect higher salaries compared to Turkey. For example, a senior cybersecurity professional can earn up to 56% more in Lithuania compared to Turkey. More information about salaries, relocation and job vacancies www.workinlithuania.com can be found at.