All countries of the world continue listed as affected; shorter self-isolation time for travellers
Following the Friday update of the list of affected countries, the list still contains all the countries of the world, but it now has fewer countries that have been subject to more stringent self-isolation requirements. All the travellers will now be required to self-isolate for 10 days instead of previously required 14. These amendments will take effect on 15 February.
As of Monday, milder self-isolation requirements will apply in the case of arrivals from the United Arab Emirates, Aruba, Panama and the Seychelles, while arrivals from Saint Lucia will be subject to more stringent self-isolation requirements.
Travellers will be required to register before travelling to Lithuania on the website of the National Public Health Centre (NPHC) (https://keleiviams.nvsc.lt/lt/form) by completing an online registration form with correct data, and to show the confirmation (QR code) to the carrier when boarding the vehicle, and those travelling by their own transport will be required to register before the moment of crossing the border of the Republic of Lithuania and to show the confirmation of the completed online registration form (QR code) to the NPHC staff or other officials at the border checkpoint or passenger checkpoint.
If a traveller develops no symptoms of an upper respiratory infection, he or she will be able to shorten the self-isolation time by taking a PCR test for coronavirus no earlier than on the 7th day of the arrival with a negative result thereof. However, regardless of the shortened self-isolation time, it will be required for 14 days of arrival to restrict the number of contacts, and in the case of those working, it will be required to commute only between work and home and wear a face mask and keep safe distance and follow other general instructions for the prevention of the coronavirus in their interactions with others.
Another amendment effective as of this Monday is relevant for third-country nationals arriving in Lithuania for the purpose of performing work-related functions as authorised by one of the ministries. It will be allowed in this case to leave the place of self-isolation to go to the place required for handling work or business matters, where the travellers have arrived from the countries that fall subject to milder self-isolation requirements.
The list of affected countries is published every Friday to take effect on Monday for a weekly duration.
LIST OF COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS INFECTION) (with effect from 15 to 21 February):
Exemptions for foreign travellers to Lithuania are laid down in the Government Resolution declaring quarantine (No 1226, paragraph 2.1.2.), in other cases, travellers from abroad are allowed entry only at the permission of a competent minister.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ARRIVALS TO LITHUANIA | |
Countries whence arrivals fall subject to the enhanced measures for communicable disease surveillance | |
Ireland | Travellers will be required to complete an online registration formprior to arrival in Lithuania and to show the confirmation (QR code) to the carrier when boarding the vehicle, and those travelling by their own transport will have to show it to the NPHC staff or other officials at the border checkpoint or passenger checkpoint. Frontier workers and those crossing the border between the Republic of Lithuania and another European Union country every day or every working day (those travelling for work-related purpose, pupils, students and trainees) must complete the registration form at least once a month in the case of travelling otherwise than organised international routes. Mandatory test for COVID-19
Mandatory 10-day self-isolation (regardless of the result of the test). More stringent self-isolation requirements:
There is a possibility of shortening the self-isolation time by taking a coronavirus test (PCR), at personal expense, on the 7th day of self-isolation at the earliest, with a negative response thereof. Those subject to self-isolation exemptions or in whose respect the self-isolation time has been shortened will have to restrict the number of their contacts for 14 days of arrival in the Republic of Lithuania. It is recommended that those working commute only between work and home if there is no possibility of working from home. When contacting others, it continues as mandatory to wear protective equipment covering the nose and mouth: face masks, respirators or other equipment, while also following other general instructions for the prevention of coronavirus infection. Leaving the place of self-isolation with the NPHC permissionwill be allowed in the following cases (no permission is required in emergency cases):
Leaving the place of self-isolation without the notification of the NPHC or without its permission will be allowed in the following cases:
It will be possible to leave the place of self-isolation with at least 24-hour prior notification of the National Public Health Centre (NPHC) in the following cases:
It is not allowed to leave the place of self-isolation for work or business purpose. |
Principality of Andorra | |
Federative Republic of Brazil | |
Czech Republic | |
Kingdom of Denmark | |
Republic of Estonia | |
Gibraltar* | |
Kingdom of Spain | |
State of Israel | |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |
United States of America | |
Montenegro | |
Republic of Latvia | |
Republic of Lebanon | |
Principality of Monaco | |
Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
Republic of South Africa | |
Portuguese Republic | |
Republic of San Marino | |
Saint Lucia | |
Republic of Slovenia | |
Turks & Caicos Islands* | |
Countries of the European Economic Area | Travellers will be required to complete an online registration form prior to arrival in Lithuania and to show the confirmation (QR code) to the carrier when boarding the vehicle, and those travelling by their own transport will have to show it to the NPHC staff or other officials at the border checkpoint or passenger checkpoint. Frontier workers and those crossing the border between the Republic of Lithuania and another European Union country every day or every working day (those travelling for work-related purpose, pupils, students and trainees) must complete the registration form at least once a month in the case of travelling otherwise than organised international routes. Mandatory test for coronavirus
Mandatory 10-day self-isolation (regardless of the result of the test).
There is a possibility of shortening the self-isolation time by taking a coronavirus test (PCR), at personal expense, on the 7th day of self-isolation at the earliest, with a negative response thereof. Those subject to self-isolation exemptions or in whose respect the self-isolation time has been shortened will have to restrict the number of their contacts for 14 days of arrival in the Republic of Lithuania. It is recommended that those working commute only between work and home if there is no possibility of working from home. When contacting others, it continues as mandatory to wear protective equipment covering the nose and mouth: face masks, respirators or other equipment, while also following other general instructions for the prevention of coronavirus infection. Leaving the place of self-isolation with the NPHC permissionwill be allowed in the following cases (no permission is required in emergency cases):
Leaving the place of self-isolation without the notification of the NPHC or without its permission will be allowed in the following cases:
It will be possible to leave the place of self-isolation with at least 24-hour prior notification of the NPHC in the following cases:
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Republic of Austria | |
Kingdom of Belgium | |
Republic of Bulgaria | |
Hellenic Republic | |
Republic of Iceland | |
Italian Republic | |
Republic of Cyprus | |
Republic of Croatia | |
Republic of Poland | |
Principality of Liechtenstein | |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg | |
Republic of Malta | |
Kingdom of Norway | |
French Republic | |
Romania | |
Slovak Republic | |
Republic of Finland | |
Kingdom of Sweden | |
Swiss Confederation | |
Hungary | |
Federal Republic of Germany | |
Other countries | |
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |
Republic of Albania | |
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria | |
American Samoa* | |
Angola | |
Antigua and Barbuda | |
Argentine Republic | |
Republic of Armenia | |
Aruba* | |
Australia | |
Republic of Azerbaijan | |
Commonwealth of the Bahamas | |
Kingdom of Bahrain | |
Republic of Belarus | |
People’s Republic of Bangladesh | |
Barbados | |
Belize | |
Republic of Benin | |
Bermuda* | |
Republic of Guinea-Bissau | |
Plurinational State of Bolivia | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Republic of Botswana | |
Brunei Darussalam | |
Burkina Faso | |
Republic of Burundi | |
Kingdom of Bhutan | |
Central African Republic | |
Republic of Chad | |
Republic of Chile | |
Commonwealth of Dominica | |
Dominican Republic | |
Republic of Côte d 'Ivoire | |
Republic of Djibouti | |
Egypt Arab Republic | |
Republic of Ecuador | |
State of Eritrea | |
Kingdom of Eswatini | |
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia | |
Republic of the Fiji Islands | |
Republic of the Philippines | |
Gabonese Republic | |
Republic of Guyana | |
Republic of the Gambia | |
Republic of Ghana | |
Grenada | |
Guam* | |
Guadeloupe* | |
Republic of Guatemala | |
Republic of Guinea | |
Republic of Haiti | |
Republic of Honduras | |
Republic of India | |
Republic of Indonesia | |
Republic of Iraq | |
Islamic Republic of Iran | |
Jamaica | |
Japan | |
Republic of Yemen | |
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan | |
United Arab Emirates | |
Cayman Islands | |
Christmas Island | |
Kingdom of Cambodia | |
Republic of Cameroon | |
Canada | |
State of Qatar | |
Republic of Kazakhstan | |
Republic of Kenya | |
People’s Republic of China | |
Kyrgyzstan | |
Curaçao* | |
Republic of Colombia | |
Union of the Comoros | |
Democratic Republic of Congo | |
Republic of the Congo | |
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | |
Republic of Korea | |
Republic of Costa Rica | |
Republic of Cuba | |
Coco islands* | |
The State of Kuwait | |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic | |
Kingdom of Lesotho | |
Republic of Liberia | |
State of Libya | |
Democratic Republic of Madagascar | |
Malaysia | |
Republic of Malawi | |
Republic of Maldives | |
Republic of Mali | |
Kingdom of Morocco | |
Martinique* | |
Republic of Mauritius | |
Islamic Republic of Mauritania | |
United Mexican States | |
Republic of the Union of Myanmar | |
Federated States of Micronesia | |
Republic of Moldova | |
Mongolia | |
Montserrat* | |
Republic of Mozambique | |
Republic of Namibia | |
New Zealand | |
Federal Republic of Nepal | |
Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
Republic of Niger | |
Republic of Nicaragua | |
Sultanate of Oman | |
Islamic Republic of Pakistan | |
Palestine* | |
Republic of Panama | |
Independent State of Papua New Guinea | |
Republic of Paraguay | |
Republic of Peru | |
Republic of South Sudan | |
French Polynesia* | |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico* | |
Republic of Equatorial Guinea | |
Réunion* | |
Republic of Rwanda | |
Russian Federation | |
Sakartvelo | |
Solomon Islands | |
Republic of El Salvador | |
Independent State of Samoa | |
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe | |
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
Republic of Seychelles | |
Republic of Senegal | |
St Kitts and Nevis | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
Republic of Serbia | |
Republic of Sierra Leone | |
Republic of Singapore | |
Syrian Arab Republic | |
Federative Republic of Somali | |
Republic of Sudan | |
Republic of Suriname | |
Republic of North Macedonia | |
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka | |
The Holy See (Vatican City State) | |
Republic of Tajikistan | |
Kingdom of the Thailand | |
United Republic of Tanzania | |
Republic of Togo | |
Kingdom of Tonga | |
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |
Republic of Tunisia | |
Republic of Turkey | |
Turkmenistan | |
Tuvalu | |
Republic of Uganda | |
Ukraine | |
Oriental Republic of Uruguay | |
Republic of Uzbekistan | |
Republic of Vanuatu | |
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela | |
Socialist Republic of Vietnam | |
Republic of Zambia | |
Republic of Zimbabwe | |
Republic of Cabo Verde | |
* Territories without the status of a state | |
SELF-ISOLATION EXEMPTIONS | |
There are exemptions, where self-isolation requirement is not applicable but testing for coronavirus is still mandatory with respect to the following individuals travelling for the purpose of performance of work-related functions |
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Testing and self-isolation exemptions for arrivals in Lithuania |
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Press Service, Ministry of Health |
Last updated: 15-03-2021
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