See full list of countries with more stringent requirements here. The list should be updated on 1st March.
More stringent self-isolation requirements:
- No walks outside;
- No self-isolation in the same house or apartment with other family members who have not travelled together. In the case of self-isolation with a family, the family members will also have to self-isolate for the same period of time (they will not be issued a sick-leave certificate);
- It is mandatory to follow other requirements for self-isolation.
Leaving the place of self-isolation with the NPHC permission will be allowed in the following cases (no permission is required in the case of emergency):
- To go to another place of self-isolation if it has to be changed for certain reasons;
- To make arrangements for the funeral of a close person and the transportation of the remains and/or to participate in the wake ceremony/ funeral of a close person or visit terminally ill patients;
- To go to a medical facility to have nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab specimen collected for a COVID-19 test;
- To go to a medical facility for health care services;
- To transport those unable to take care of themselves to a medical facility for health care services;
- For high-performance athletes, high-performance sports specialists, high-performance sports instructors and sports medical personnel to go to high-performance sports training, training camps, competitions and institutions or establishments related to their sports activities;
- Those summoned to state institutions (for example, for interviews etc.).
See full list of affected countries here. The list should be updated on 1st March.
Self-isolation requirements:
- Going outside for a walk within the radius of maximum 1 km from the place of self-isolation while wearing protective equipment covering nose and mouth. No visits to points of gatherings.
- When staying with other people, it is required to self-isolate in a separate room, while those staying together do not have to self-isolate.
- It is mandatory to follow other self-isolation requirements.
Leaving the place of self-isolation with the NPHC permission will be allowed in the following cases (no permission is required in the case of emergency):
-To go to another place of self-isolation if it has to be changed for certain reasons;
Leaving the place of self-isolation without the notification of the NPHC or without its permission will be allowed in the following cases:
-To make arrangements for the funeral of a close person and the transportation of the remains and/or to participate in the wake ceremony/ funeral of a close person or visit terminally ill patients.
- To go to a medical facility to have nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab specimen collected for a COVID-19 test;
- To go to a medical facility for health care services;
- To transport those unable to take care of themselves to a medical facility for health care services;
- For those who have to go to the place required for handling legal matters;
- Those who have their own marriage;
- For high-performance athletes, high-performance sports specialists, high-performance sports instructors and sports medical personnel to go to high-performance sports training, training camps, competitions and institutions or establishments related to their sports activities;
- Those that have to go to state institutions, establishments and organisations when required by them;
- To go to a mobile point to have nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab specimen collected for a COVID-19 test after prior registration with the Coronavirus Hotline at 1808 or with the NPHC, or to transport those unable to take care of themselves.
- For the citizens of and persons lawfully residing in the countries of the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, the Principality of Andorra, the Principality of Monaco, the Republic of San Marino and the Holy See (Vatican City State), foreigners lawfully residing in the Republic of Lithuania and foreigners lawfully residing in countries that have been included in the EU-level list of third countries, for the residents of which temporary restriction on non-essential travel to the EU should be lifted at external borders, who travel for the purpose of the performance of work functions, to go to the place required for handling work or business matters.
Exemptions have been provided, where self-isolation requirement is not applicable but testing for coronavirus is mandatory with respect to the following individuals travelling for the purpose of performance of work-related functions:
- Those enjoying immunities and privileges under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961), the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963) and under other international agreements and legislation of the Republic of Lithuania, their family members and their service personnel, also members of official delegations, diplomats;
- Those serving in the military units of NATO and of NATO countries and their service personnel, also their family members;
- Officers performing extradition, transfer or takeover tasks.
- Foreigners coming to the intelligence authorities of the Republic of Lithuania for purposes related to ensuring national security, at the permission of the Minister for National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania or the Director of the State Security Department of the Republic of Lithuania, respectively;
- Health care professionals;
- Frontier workers, as well as persons crossing the border between Lithuania and another European Union country on a daily or every working day - business travelers, pupils, students and trainees - must have a COVID-19 survey carried out not earlier than 7 days before returning or arriving in Lithuania, and have a negative test response received. If these individuals do not have a negative test response, they must respond within 24 hours from the time of arrival in Lithuania, apply to the Coronavirus Hotline number 1808 or the institution performing tests for coronavirus infection, register for the test. The current requirement to have 48 hours test is no longer available, the test is performed at the appointed time.
- Seafarers;
- High-performance athletes, high-performance sports specialists, high-performance sports instructors and sports medical personnel participating in international tournaments that are subject to separate international rules for controlling the coronavirus pandemic;
- Lithuanian citizens returning from Belarus: teachers involved in the Lithuanian education in schools in Belarus and clergy performing pastoral work in Belarus.
Testing and self-isolation exemptions for arrivals in Lithuania:
- Those transiting through the territory of the Republic of Lithuania;
- Those holding a medical certificate confirming that they had coronavirus, where the diagnosis was confirmed through the positive PGR test, and that maximum 90 days have passed from the positive testing until the return/entry to the Republic of Lithuania. A certificate from a medical establishment will not be required in the cases where coronavirus was diagnosed in Lithuania and the data have been communicated to the Information System of Electronic Health Services and Cooperation Infrastructure.
- Also, those holding a medical certificate, a country-specific vaccination certificate or an international vaccination certificate confirming that they have gone through a full coronavirus vaccination programme.
Face masks are not required in open spaces, where there are no other people except family members within the radius of 2 metres. Face masks are not required also in the following cases:
Face masks are mandatory in common areas of accommodation facilities, also during the allowed contact services. Face masks are required indoors.
It is recommended to wear a face mask at a private party, if held, or when socialising with members of other families /households.
There will be no indoor or outdoor commercial or non-commercial cultural, entertainment, sporting events, celebrations, fairs, festivals or other mass gatherings arranged in public locations of a certain duration at a scheduled time except:
Outdoor ski slope services are allowed under the following conditions:
It is forbidden to provide ski equipment rentals and non-ski services on outdoor ski slope locations.
IMPORTANT: A trip to an outdoor ski slope centre shall not be a valid reason to travel to another municipality.
Public catering facilities, restaurants, cafés, bars, nightclubs, other entertainment venues, gambling houses (casinos), amusement arcades, bingo halls, betting and totalisator outlets will be closed except in the case of:
It is prohibited to provide the services of leisure, the use of sports equipment, sports clubs, fitness centres, entertainment, recreation, swimming pools, saunas (except public baths for personal hygiene), discos, dance halls, cinemas and cinema clubs. There will be no visits to leisure establishments, nor will the premises intended for leisure services be leased for arranging private events, celebrations and other gatherings. It will not apply in the case of:
There will be no visits to cultural establishments, and no physical services will be provided to visitors, except the cases, where the conditions laid down by the ensured State Commander of National Emergency Operations for the management of the flow of people, safe physical distance, and other key requirements for public health safety, hygiene, and the provision of persons with necessary personal protective equipment are ensured.
It is required to stay at home except:
Passengers travelling by regular public transport (city, long-distance and suburban) will be required to travel seated maintaining the distance of at least one meter between each other.
Transport vehicles other than regular public transport (city, long-distance and suburban) or transport vehicles to commute to/from work, may carry groups of no more than 2 persons or members of one family and/or one household. When providing passenger transportation through a ride-hailing and taxi passenger car services, the driver of the vehicle will not be counted.
From 25 February 2021, it will be allowed to move between ‘inner-ring’ municipalities, where people living in municipalities bordering with Alytus city and district, Kaunas city and district, Klaipėda city and district, Panevėžys city and district, Šiauliai city and district, and Vilnius city and district move between the specified bordering municipalities.
From 16 December 2020, 00.00, until 15 March 2021, 24.00, movement between municipalities other than the ‘inner-ring’ municipalities will be restricted.
Except:
This restriction does not apply to members of one family and/or household travelling to a municipality other than the place of their residence where they have real estate property that is owned by a member of that family and/or household.
As of 21 January, two families or two households will be allowed to meet if one of them has no more than one adult person or one person and his/ her minor children, or a household with a person in need of constant care and nursing.
Members of the support bubble would be allowed to move from one municipality to another if they are in different municipalities.
It is allowed to be in public places in groups of no more than 2 persons or in groups of one family and/or one household.
It is prohibited:
Retail allowed to reopen:
It will not be allowed to reopen stores, including those in shopping and/or entertainment centres, marketplaces and other public points of sale.
It is recommended to:
Services allowed to reopen:
As of 15 February 2021, it will be allowed to resume personal (1:1) training outdoors guided by a physical activity or sports specialist, instructor or a provider of the services of physical activity or sports specialist following the requirements laid down by the Commander of Operations for the management of the flow of people, safe physical distance, and other key requirements for public health safety, hygiene, and the provision of persons with necessary personal protective equipment.
Requirements for accommodation sector:
It will not be allowed to rent, sublet or to lend premises intended for accommodation services (owned by both natural and legal persons by the right of ownership or other legal grounds) for arranging private events, parties and other gatherings.
You can follow the latest news about the situation on:
COVID-19 Hotline in Lithuania: 1808 or +370 (37) 367 963 if calling from foreign phone number (free of charge).
If necessary, please contact us at tic@vilnius.lt, by phone +370 5 262 9660 or through social media: Facebook, Instagram
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More information about coronavirus is available on WHO webpage.