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COVID-19: Situation in Lithuania is stable, but everyone needs to prepare for autumn

Omicron, the dominant strain of COVID-19 in Lithuania, has been on the rise again in recent weeks, but the Ministry of Health (MoH) reassures that the increase in the number of cases is modest, the cases are not severe, and the number of hospitalisations remains stable. However, the situation could change in the autumn, especially if a more severe strain of the coronavirus reaches Lithuania.

Lithuania rolls out fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for its most vulnerable

The fourth dose of COVID-19 will be available from Monday to all adults with chronic immunodeficiency or severe immune dysfunction, including those who are under immunosuppressants.

Changes in COVID-19 infection management

As a result of the revoked national emergency, from 1 May, Lithuania is changing its COVID-19 management strategy.

From next Monday, wearing masks will no longer be mandatory but recommended, and the self-isolation period will be shorter

In the light of the epidemiological situation and the declining workload in the health sector, the requirements for wearing masks and self-isolation will change from Monday, 4 April.

Restrictions on travel from third countries remain in place, but Passenger Form will no longer be needed

Considering the rise in the incidence of COVID-19 in some countries, the Government decided to extend the ban to enter Lithuania for foreigners from third countries, with the exemptions that have been applied until now in the case of certain countries and categories of persons

Further easing of pandemic-induced restrictions

As of 5 March, the requirement for the total of 15 m2 of retail space per visitor in marketplaces or other points of sale indoors will be no more.

List of affected countries is no more, but requirements and recommendations still in place. What are they?

As of today, 23 February, there is no longer a list of countries affected by COVID-19, but the requirements for travellers set out in other legislation remain in place. That is why we give here summarised information on...

23 February, 2022

Self-isolation is no longer required in the case of exposure to COVID-19

From Wednesday, 23 February, self-isolation will remain mandatory only for those that have tested positive through PCR or antigen test or are suspected of having COVID-19 pending a confirmatory COVID-19 test result. There will...

22 February, 2022

Passenger form no longer required from a number of travellers

Please note that arrivals from the countries of the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Principality of Andorra, the Principality of Monaco, the...

18 February, 2022

No more restrictions on arrivals from the EU

As of Tuesday, 15 February, travel restrictions on arrivals to Lithuania from the countries of the European Economic Area will be eased – a negative test result for COVID-19 will not be required even for the unvaccinated and...

14 February, 2022

Lithuania donates more vaccines to Ukraine

In response to the request of the Government of Ukraine and in the effort to contribute to combating the pandemic and its consequences, the Government has decided to donate another 225 600 psc of COVID-19 Vaccine Janssen to...

14 February, 2022

Updated requirements for travellers: arrivals from EU countries are no longer required to self-isolate but testing remains in place for those without a timely booster shot

From Saturday, 5 February, travellers who were fully vaccinated more than 270 days ago but have not taken a booster shot will be subject to self-isolation and testing requirements (from outside the European Economic Area). In the list of affected countries, the countries of the European Economic Area shift from the red to the orange (yellow) category, which means that these travellers will not be required to self-isolate, except those who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and have not had this disease within the last 180 days, or those who were fully vaccinated more than 270 days ago but have not taken a booster shot - they will fall subject to testing requirements. Nuvaxovid and Covishield vaccines will also be recognised as eligible for entry to Lithuania.

04 February, 2022

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