UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2026

Commission File Number: 001-41493

Lichen International Limited

15th Floor, Xingang Square

Hubin North Road, Siming District,

Xiamen City, Fujian Province

People’s Republic of China 361013

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the Six Months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
99.2 Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the Six Months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Lichen International Limited
Date: September 30, 2026 By: /s/ Ya Li
Name: Ya Li
Title: Chief Executive Officer

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