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“That lady (SBGS officer – aut. Past). She does not speak English. Her colleagues come to translate what she wants to say. Before returning to Lithuania from New Zealand, where we stayed for several months, we inquired through the contacts indicated by her Ministry of Foreign Affairs if we could come to your country, if they would admit us, what would be the conditions for self-isolation, etc. They assured us that we could come from New Zealand. We flew through Singapore and Denmark, without leaving the airport security zones, we have all the supporting documents.
We were detained at Vilnius airport, taken to a corridor, no water, no hygiene facilities. We only realized that we are American citizens, and that is the reason why we cannot be admitted into the country. Our friends, who are waiting for us at the Vilnius airport, are upset, they have contacted the US Embassy, but no one can help, because everything is handled by a border guard who does not speak English. It does not tell us any document that we cannot be admitted, it only says that we are from the United States and we will not admit it ”. Delphi said US citizens detained by border guards at Vilnius airport.
They say they understand that the state should protect itself against the coronavirus, but, they say, “we have not been in the United States for about half a year, we have proof of that, visas, hotel reservations, payments.”
Contact that the Ministry of the Interior, which depends on the State Border Guard Service, on Friday night Delphi so far failing.
The detained foreigners were dispatched after recording a conversation with an SBGS official, in which US citizens were equated with residents of Kazakhstan.
“If a Kazakh goes to Canada, stays two months and comes to Lithuania, will we let him in? Of course we will not let him in! What kind of resident is he ?!” The official’s words are probably heard from a colleague at the border.
At present, the conditions of entry, stay in Lithuania of foreigners from third countries and their investigation on the coronavirus and isolation are determined by the Order of the Minister of Health and Chief of Operations Aurelijus Veryga No. V – 1719, issued on July 24.
It provides fourteen days of isolation, as well as coronavirus testing, for third-country nationals (which by definition includes all countries except the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom). All related costs must be paid by the visitor himself or by the person or company that invited him to the country.
The fact that legally arrived third-country nationals may be denied entry is not mentioned in the order.
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