Coronavirus and FAQs at (VNO) airport

IMPORTANT: The information provided below is only a quick guide, but it may be subject to change due to permanent changes in the health situation. Therefore, always corroborate the information with the official entities and the airline with which you intend to travel to and also check if at the time of your trip, the country you are coming from is not within the list of High Risk Countries.

Covid-19: Regulations for travel to Lithuania

International travel to Latvia is permitted for vaccinated travelers. There are exceptions for unvaccinated citizens of the European Economic Area and those traveling for "essential reasons". You need to meet the requirements to ensure entry is allowed.

Exceptional travel

There are exemptions to border closure for essential reasons, such as specific professions with government approval for entry, including study tours. Tourist travel is not allowed unless fully vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19. You can find a complete list of exemptions HERE

International arrivals can only enter via Vilnius Airport (VNO), Kaunas Airport (KUN), Palanga Airport (PLQ) and Siauliai Airport (SQQ).

Vaccinations and travel rules for vaccinated people

Travelers who present a valid certificate for full COVID-19 vaccination can enter without an 'essential reason' and are exempt from testing and quarantine requirements. Vaccination documents must be translated into Lithuanian, English or Russian. Details of the vaccination exception can be found HERE

EU COVID digital certificate

Travelers can provide their EU digital certificate on paper or digitally as proof of vaccination, negative test result or prior recovery. Health documents provided in this way will not require additional verification on arrival. Full details on the EU digital certificate, including how EU residents can access their certificate, can be found HERE

Travelers must self-isolate for a maximum of 10 days upon arrival. The self-isolation period can be shortened by performing a PCR test on day 7 and receiving a negative result. The request to shorten the period of self-isolation can be made HERE

Full details and exceptions can be found HERE

Those who have recently recovered from COVID-19 are exempt from isolation requirements and can provide proof of a positive antigen test or PCR, taken no more than 180 days, upon departure

It is mandatory to submit medical certificate / proof

Upon departure, proof of a negative PCR test taken within the previous 72 hours, or an antigen test taken within the previous 48 hours must be presented. The test certificate must be in Lithuanian, English or Russian. Those who have recently recovered from COVID-19 are exempt from the testing requirements and can provide proof of a positive antigen or a PCR test, taken no more than 180 days, upon departure. Travelers arriving for humanitarian reasons do not need pre-departure testing, but must book for testing up to 24 hours after arrival in Lithuania.

Additional documents required

An online registration form must be completed within 48 hours of travel. The QR code received from the online form must be presented upon departure.

• Online registration form

For more details go to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania

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Rezus.lt (Tel +370 6322 2122; e-mail: [email protected]) operates a testing centre for Covid-19 just outside the Arrivals Hall, near car park P2, available around the clock.

Passengers wishing to take a test at the airport must make a previous appointment via telephone or by filling out an ONLINE FORM. They must arrive at the clinic at least 5 minutes before their appointment and have their personal documents and a bank card for the payment ready. Results are sent by e-mail together with the corresponding certificate, in Lithuanian, English or Russian.

The cost of the tests depends on the time that it is made (they are more expensive between 10:00 pm and 6:00 am).

- PCR test - €75.00-80.00, results in 8-10 hours.
- Express PCR test - €140.00, in 1.5-3 hours.
- Antigens test - €35.00-40.00, in 30 minutes.
- Antibodies test - €23.00-26.00.

World situation. General considerations Due to the advancement of vaccination worldwide, documentation and testing restrictions have been eliminated in many countries. In fact, in some countries, by presenting the complete vaccination certificate against Coronavirus, RT-PCR or antigen test results are no longer required, nor is a health affidavit form.

However, we insist once again, that in the situation of constant changes, it is always important to consult and finalize details with the airline and, if necessary, with the airport as well as, in the case of international flights, with the embassy or consulate near the final destination, and also with the countries involved for connecting flights, if any. In this sense, it is useful to review the International Map of the current restrictions of each country.