Following the Friday update of the list of affected countries, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland continue on the list along with the third countries. This means that from Monday, 28 December, people arriving from or travelling through these countries will be required to self-isolate for 10 days or take a test for coronavirus (COVID-19).
The test with the negative result must have been taken at maximum 48 hours before the entry to the Republic of Lithuania. This test can also be taken in Lithuania, but isolation will be nevertheless mandatory until the testing result is negative.
The Ministry of Health notes that following a new mutation of COVID-19 found in the UK, which is believed to be highly contagious, took a decision on Sunday, 20 December, to ban all passenger flights from the UK. Furthermore, isolation exemptions will not apply in the case of travellers from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - will be subject to isolation or testing requirement.
Compared to last week, Slovenia has been removed from the list of affected countries and regions.
Depending on the rate of notifications and other criteria, all countries are mapped into green, orange, red and grey areas. Lithuania is currently in the red area, and its list of affected countries includes only those countries and regions that are in the grey area.
The grey group includes countries that do not provide data to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control or those with the 7-day testing rate lower than 300 cases per 100 000.
The grey area also includes all the third countries (non-European Economic Area countries) that are not included in the ECDC maps.
Travellers returning from or transiting affected countries will be deemed to have been in contact and thus subject to 10-day isolation or they will be required to evidence the test for coronavirus (COVID-19) taken at maximum 48 hours before the entry to Lithuania with a negative result thereof.
Please note that this test can also be taken in Lithuania, but isolation will be nevertheless mandatory until the testing result is negative. Arrivals from third countries cannot bring their test results, they are required to self-isolate or take a test in Lithuania. Please note that even if you have brought a negative testing result, you are nevertheless recommended to avoid social contacts and gatherings for 10 days from return to or arrival in Lithuania. These requirements will not be applicable in the case of those transiting through the affected countries travelling by air through the affected countries when not leaving the airport transit area.
The Ministry of Health notes that passengers travelling on international routes organised and operated by carriers as regular, special and charter services by all modes of transport must register on the website of the National Public Health Centre under the Ministry of Health (https://keleiviams.nvsc.lt/en/form) and present the confirmation of the completed electronic form (QR code) to the carrier before boarding the vehicle, and in other cases - they must register with the National Public Health Centre (https://keleiviams.nvsc.lt/en/form) within 12 hours of returning / arriving in the Republic of Lithuania.
The list of affected countries is published every Friday to take effect on Monday for the duration of that week.
Maps outlining the status of the common criteria for EU countries and regions published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control are available HERE.
LIST OF COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS INFECTION):
No |
Country (territory) |
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EU and EEA countries (as per country/region data published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) |
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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Principality of Liechtenstein |
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Swiss Confederation |
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Other countries |
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan |
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Republic of Albania |
|
People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria |
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American Samoa |
|
Principality of Andorra |
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Angola |
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
|
Argentine Republic |
|
Republic of Armenia |
|
Aruba |
|
Australia |
|
Republic of Azerbaijan |
|
Bahamas |
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Kingdom of Bahrain |
|
Republic of Belarus |
|
People’s Republic of Bangladesh |
|
Barbados |
|
Belize |
|
Republic of Benin |
|
Bermuda* |
|
Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
|
Bolivia |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|
Republic of Botswana |
|
Federative Republic of Brazil |
|
Brunei Darussalam |
|
Burkina Faso |
|
Republic of Burundi |
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Kingdom of Bhutan |
|
Central African Republic |
|
Republic of Chad |
|
Republic of Chile |
|
Dominica |
|
Dominican Republic |
|
Republic of Côte d 'Ivoire |
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Republic of Djibouti |
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Egypt |
|
Republic of Ecuador |
|
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia |
|
Ethiopian Federal Democratic |
|
Republic of the Fiji Islands |
|
Republic of the Philippines |
|
Gabonese Republic |
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Republic of Guyana |
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Islamic Republic of Gambia |
|
Republic of Ghana |
|
Gibraltar* |
|
Grenada |
|
Georgia (Sakartvelo) |
|
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 |
|
Israel |
|
Jamaica |
|
Japan |
|
Republic of Yemen |
|
Jordan |
|
United States of America |
|
United Arab Emirates |
|
Montenegro |
|
Cayman Islands |
|
Christmas Island |
|
Kingdom of Cambodia |
|
Republic of Cameroon |
|
Canada |
|
Qatar |
|
Republic of Kazakhstan |
|
Republic of Kenya |
|
People’s Republic of China |
|
Kyrgyzstan |
|
Curaçao |
|
Republic of Colombia |
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
|
Republic of the Congo |
|
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) |
|
Republic of Costa Rica |
|
Republic of Cuba |
|
Coco islands |
|
Kuwait |
|
People’s Democratic Republic of Laos |
|
Kingdom of Lesotho |
|
Republic of Lebanon |
|
Liberia |
|
State of Libya |
|
Republic of Madagascar |
|
Malaysia |
|
Republic of Malawi |
|
Republic of Maldives |
|
Republic of Mali |
|
Kingdom of Morocco |
|
Martinique |
|
Republic of Mauritius |
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Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
|
Mexico |
|
Myanmar |
|
Republic of Moldova |
|
Principality of Monaco |
|
Mongolia |
|
Montserrat |
|
Republic of Mozambique |
|
Republic of Namibia |
|
New Zealand |
|
Federal Republic of Nepal |
|
Nigeria |
|
Republic of Niger |
|
Republic of Nicaragua |
|
Sultanate of Oman |
|
Islamic Republic of Pakistan |
|
Palestine* |
|
Panama |
|
Papua New Guinea |
|
Republic of Paraguay |
|
Republic of Peru |
|
Republic of South Africa |
|
South Korea |
|
South Sudan |
|
French Polynesia |
|
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico |
|
Equatorial Guinea |
|
Reunion |
|
Rwanda |
|
Russian Federation |
|
Solomon Islands |
|
Republic of El Salvador |
|
Republic of San Marino |
|
Republic of São Tomé and Principe |
|
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
|
Seychelles |
|
Russian Federation |
|
Republic of Serbia |
|
Singapore |
|
Syrian Arab Republic |
|
Federative Republic of Somali |
|
Republic of Sudan |
|
Republic of Suriname |
|
Swaziland |
|
Republic of North Macedonia |
|
Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka |
|
the Holy See (Vatican City State) |
|
Republic of Tajikistan |
|
Thailand |
|
Tanzania |
|
Turks & Caicos Islands |
|
Republic of Togo |
|
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago |
|
Tunisia |
|
Turkey |
|
Turkmenistan |
|
Republic of Uganda |
|
Ukraine |
|
Uruguay |
|
Republic of Uzbekistan |
|
Vanuatu |
|
Republic of Venezuela |
|
Republic of Vietnam |
|
Republic of Zambia |
|
Republic of Zimbabwe |
|
Republic of Cabo Verde |
* Territories without the status of a state