Foreigners arriving from affected countries are no longer required to perform a coronavirus test



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This procedure was established by decision of the Minister of Health, Aurelijus Veryga, head of emergency operations at the state level.

The obligation to take the test is not based on the fact that not all foreign tests are reliable and not all countries allow people to take the test for political reasons (for example, Belarus) or countries do not allow travelers perform such tests. Also, when arriving from some countries (eg USA etc) it is difficult to guarantee 72 hours due to long travel time. have a valid test answer.

It should be noted that Lithuanian citizens who have returned from abroad and persons legally residing in Lithuania, as well as foreigners who have arrived in Lithuania, must be isolated when they arrive in Lithuania, unless they are subject to isolation exceptions. To shorten the isolation period, the test is still mandatory.

Also, permission to leave the isolation site for the identified reasons is only possible after an investigation. This means that as of today, due to a change in procedure, permission to leave the isolation site is only possible after a survey has been conducted in Lithuania and a negative test result has been obtained.

The opportunity to bring a research result or conduct research in Lithuania is reserved for health workers who come to provide health care services, highly qualified athletes, sports specialists, sports instructors, sports medical personnel and highly qualified specialists whose profession It is listed in Occupations that require a high professional qualification. and whose employees are in short supply in the Republic of Lithuania.

This exception to bring the result of the study was made taking into account the nature of the activities of these groups of people in Lithuania (for example, contests immediately after arrival, the need to provide health care services immediately, etc.).



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