The list of affected countries has been updated, and the isolation procedure has been tightened due to new COVID-19 mutations
Following the Friday update, the United States of America has been added to the list of countries whence arrivals fall subject to tighter self-isolation requirements, Spain and Portugal have been removed from it. A significant change is awaiting carriers and others departing from Lithuania: departure notification deadline has changed - it is no longer required to notify the NPHC of the departure from the country at least 24 hours before the departure. These changes will take effect as of 1 March.
Milder self-isolation requirements will apply as of Monday for arrivals from Spain and Portugal, while arrivals from the United States of America will fall subject to tighter requirements.
To control the spread of new COVID-19 mutations, on Friday self-isolation requirements were laid down for those that have been in contact with coronavirus (COVID-19) patients diagnosed by way of genome sequencing with one of the COVID-19 virus mutation strains. Those that have been in such contact or have been linked with an outbreak where at least one case with one of the virus mutations was confirmed will fall subject to 14-day self-isolation without a possibility of reducing it. These individuals will be tested (PCR) on the 10th isolation day at the earliest.
Another significant change relates to carriers and others departing from Lithuania. From now on, it is no longer required to give to the National Public Health Centre (NPHC) at least 24-hour notice of the departure from the Republic of Lithuania, once known, instead it is required to notify the NPHC by completing a registration form as soon as the departure is known (https://nvsc.lrv.lt/pranesimas-apie-isvykima-is-lietuvos).
The conditions for the isolation of seafarers have also been updated - from now on, self-isolation will not be required only from those seafarers who are not involved in international shipment.
The list of affected countries is published every Friday to take effect on Monday for a weekly duration.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ARRIVALS IN LITHUANIA | |
Countries whence arrivals fall subject to the enhanced measures for communicable disease surveillance | |
Ireland | 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) are required to show the confirmation of the negative result of a test for COVID-19 taken 7 days at the earliest before the return or arrival in Lithuania. Mandatory test for COVID-19
Mandatory 10-day self-isolation. 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. It will be allowed to leave the place of self-isolation with NPHC’s permission in the following cases (no notification is required in emergency cases):
It will be allowed to leave the place of self-isolation at the notification of the NPHC in the following cases:
It will be allowed to leave the place of self-isolation without the notification of the NPHC in the following cases:
It will not be allowed to leave the place of self-isolation for own wedding. |
Republic of Albania | |
Principality of Andorra | |
Kingdom of Bahrain | |
Federative Republic of Brazil | |
Czech Republic | |
Kingdom of Denmark | |
Republic of Estonia | |
State of Israel | |
United States of America | |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | |
Montenegro | |
Republic of Latvia | |
Republic of Lebanon | |
Principality of Monaco | |
Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
Republic of South Africa | |
Republic of San Marino | |
Saint Lucia | |
Republic of Seychelles | |
Slovak Republic | |
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) are required to show the confirmation of the negative result of a test for COVID-19 taken 7 days at the earliest before the return or arrival in Lithuania. Mandatory test for coronavirus
Mandatory 10-day self-isolation:
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):
It will be allowed to leave the place of self-isolation without the notification of the NPHC in the following cases:
It will be allowed to leave the place of self-isolation with prior notification of the NPHC in the following case:
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Republic of Austria | |
Kingdom of Belgium | |
Republic of Bulgaria | |
Hellenic Republic | |
Republic of Iceland | |
Kingdom of Spain | |
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 | |
Portuguese Republic | |
Romania | |
Republic of Finland | |
Kingdom of Sweden | |
Swiss Confederation | |
Hungary | |
Federal Republic of Germany | |
OTHER COUNTRIES | |
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | |
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 | |
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 | |
Gibraltar* | |
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 | |
Republic of the Marshall Islands | |
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 | |
Republic of Nauru | |
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 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
* Territories without the status of a state
SELF-ISOLATION EXEMPTIONS
Last updated: 15-03-2021
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