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It is important to note that the regulated time in which foreigners and Lithuanian citizens living or working abroad must inform the National Public Health Center (NVSC) about the planned departure date and time before leaving Lithuania before the isolation period expires: they must no later than 24 hours before departure. The innovation will take effect from tomorrow.
The list of exceptions to isolation has also been updated by ministerial order. It has been clarified that it will not apply to Lithuanian citizens who have returned from Belarus, teachers who provide Lithuanian education in schools in Belarus. There is also no isolation requirement for officials of the State Border Guard Service participating in international operations coordinated by FRONTEX in the EU and in third countries.
There are also changes in the Baltic space. Although Estonia has a fixed morbidity rate of 25.4, Estonia is not included in the list of affected countries due to the 10% adjustment rate. flexibility. Consequently, those arriving from Estonia do not need isolation.
The situation with Latvia is changing: after coming to Latvia starting next week, Lithuanians will be subject to 10 days of isolation, with the exception of the default. Read more about it here.
SAM recalls that since September 14, those affected by coronavirus are those in which the incidence of COVID-19 in the last 14 days no longer exceeds 16 as before, but 25 cases per 100,000. population. Lithuania’s morbidity rate is currently 18.8 cases per 100,000 cases. population.
It should be noted that returnees or arrivals from countries included in the list of countries affected by coronavirus or who travel through affected countries are considered exposed persons. Isolation is mandatory for them. However, isolation is not required if people fly through the affected country without leaving the airport transit area.
In addition, all travelers returning to or arriving in Lithuania on scheduled, special or charter flights by air, sea or land must register with the NVSC electronically starting Tuesday, September 15. This means that before boarding a plane, ferry, bus or train, a person will have to fill out a form on the NVSC website and present the confirmation received, the so-called QR code, at the time of boarding the vehicle.
In cases where a person has traveled independently by land, they must register with the NVSC electronically no later than 12 hours after their return or arrival in Lithuania.
All foreigners arriving from the affected countries must not have before 72 hours. a coronavirus test carried out during the period prior to arrival in Lithuania and a negative response received, except for the exceptions provided in the decision of the COO. A negative test result does not exempt the obligation to isolate for 14 days.
For Lithuanian citizens and people legally residing in Lithuania, such a study is not mandatory when returning or arriving in Lithuania, but 14 days of isolation is still mandatory.
Both Lithuanian and foreign nationals have the opportunity to shorten the isolation time by taking a coronavirus test no earlier than 8 days of isolation. If a negative result is obtained, the isolation time for them can be shortened to 10 days.
The list of most affected countries is updated weekly, taking into account epidemiological indicators in foreign countries.
The Ministerial Order in the list of affected countries can be found HERE.
The Minister’s order on insulation changes can be found HERE.
You can find more information and tips for travelers HERE.
LIST OF COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY COVID-19 DISEASE (CORONAVIRUS INFECTION)
|
Eil. Nr. |
State |
Total morbidity rate at 14 days 100,000 population (Data from 09/18/2020) |
|
one. |
Republic of Ireland |
over 25 |
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two. |
Republic of Albania |
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3. |
Principality of Andorra |
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Four. |
Argentinian republic |
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5. |
Republic of armenia |
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6. |
Aruba |
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7. |
Republic of Austria |
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8. |
Bahamas |
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9. |
Kingdom of Bahrain |
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10. |
The Republic of Belarus |
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eleven. |
The kingdom of Belgium |
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12. |
Belize |
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13. |
Bolivian multinational state |
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14. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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fifteen. |
Republic of Botswana |
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sixteen. |
Federative Republic of Brazil |
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17. |
Bulgaria |
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18. |
Czech Republic |
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19. |
The Republic of Chile |
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twenty. |
Kingdom of Denmark |
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twenty-one. |
Dominican Republic |
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22. |
Republic of Ecuador |
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2. 3. |
Faroe Islands * |
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24. |
Philippines |
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25. |
Republic of Guyana |
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26. |
Gibraltar * |
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27. |
Hellenic Republic |
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28. |
Guam * |
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29. |
Republic of Guatemala |
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30. |
Georgia (Sakartvelas) |
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31. |
Republic of Honduras |
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32. |
Republic of India |
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33. |
Republic of Iraq |
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3. 4. |
Islamic Republic of Iran |
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35. |
The kingdom of Spain |
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36. |
Italian Republic |
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37. |
Israel |
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38. |
Jamaica |
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39. |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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40. |
United States of America |
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41. |
United Arab Emirates |
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42. |
Montenegro |
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43. |
Canada |
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44. |
Qatar |
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Four. Five. |
Republic of Kazakhstan |
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46. |
Republic of Colombia |
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47. |
Republic of Kosovo |
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48. |
Costa Rica Republic |
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49. |
Republic of croatia |
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fifty. |
Kuwait |
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51. |
Republic of lebanon |
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52. |
State of libya |
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53. |
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
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54. |
Republic of Maldives |
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55. |
Republic of Malta |
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56. |
Kingdom of Morocco |
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57. |
United States of Mexico |
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58. |
Virgin Islands (US) |
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59. |
Republic of Moldova |
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60. |
The Principality of Monaco |
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61. |
Namibia |
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62. |
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal |
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63. |
The Kingdom of the Netherlands |
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64. |
The kingdom of Norway |
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Sixty-five. |
Omano Sultanatas |
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66. |
Palestine * |
|
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67. |
Panama |
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68. |
Republic of Paraguay |
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69. |
Republic of Peru |
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70. |
Republic of South Africa |
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71. |
Portuguese republic |
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72. |
French polynesia |
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73. |
French Republic |
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74. |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico |
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75. |
Romania |
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76. |
Russian Federation |
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77. |
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
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78. |
Republic of Slovenia |
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79. |
Slovak Republic |
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80. |
Republic of Suriname |
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81. |
Republic of North Macedonia |
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82. |
The kingdom of sweden |
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83. |
The Swiss Confederation |
|
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84. |
Turks and Caicos Islands * |
|
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85. |
Trinidad and Tobago |
|
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86. |
Tunisia |
|
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87. |
Turkey |
|
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88. |
Ukraine |
|
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89. |
Republic of Venezuela |
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90. |
Republic of Hungary |
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91. |
Republic of Cape Verde |
* Territories without state status
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