Lithuania has updated its weekly travel restrictions, as of Monday, 29 November, travellers arriving from Portugal, which is now in the red, who have no proof of vaccination or recovery will also be required to self-isolate.
Arrivals from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and Zimbabwe will have to show to the carrier a negative result of a COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours before the trip. Once in Lithuania, they will be required to self-isolate for 10 days and take two PCR tests: within the first three days of arrival in Lithuania and between the seventh and the tenth day of arrival.
The second negative result of a test taken in Lithuania will enable shorter self-isolation.
The enhanced infection control measures are expected to prevent the entry of this new potentially dangerous variant of coronavirus. Initially named B.1.1.529, this variant was first detected in South Africa. It is known to have a large number of mutations.
Meanwhile, the general rules for arrivals from abroad remain unchanged: those coming from countries on the red list must self-isolate for ten days and get tested for Covid-19 unless they have recovered from the coronavirus in the past 180 days or have been vaccinated.
Travellers arriving from yellow-zone countries are required to get tested before their trip and take a second test between days 3 and 5 after arrival. Testing can be done at a mobile testing site after registering online (1808.lt) or by phone (1808).
Arrivals from a country on the green list only need to have a pre-departure Covid-19 test.
These requirements do not apply to travellers who have a certificate that they have recovered from the coronavirus, valid for 180 days after the positive test result, and those who are fully vaccinated with at least 14 days after their second shot.
All travellers must also fill in a questionnaire before coming to Lithuania.
The full list of rules can be found on the website of the Health Ministry, as well as the government’s dedicated coronavirus website.
The three-tier system is based on the weekly maps published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).
Countries classed red or grey
Ten-day self-isolation; a Covid-19 antigen test (no more than 48 hours before the arrival) or PCR test (no more than 72 hours before the arrival).
Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Greece (including Corfu, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Thassos, Crete, Rhodes, and Santorini), Iceland, Spain (including Mallorca, Fuerteventura, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria), Italy, Cyprus, Croatia, Latvia, Poland, Portugal (including Madeira), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, France (including Martinique, Guiana, and Réunion, but excluding Mayotte), Romania, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, Hungary, Germany, as well as all non-EU and non-EEA countries.
Countries classed yellow
No self-isolation is required; a Covid-19 antigen test (no more than 48 hours before the arrival) or a PCR test (no more than 72 hours before the arrival). A second test must be taken in Lithuania, between the third and the fifth day of the stay.
French Mayotte and Malta.
Countries marked green
No self-isolation is required. A Covid-19 antigen test (no more than 48 hours before the arrival) or PCR test (no more than 72 hours before the arrival).
