Visa requirements for Lithuanian citizens

Visa requirements for Lithuanian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Lithuania by the authorities of other states.

As of 2026 Lithuanian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 180 countries and territories, ranking the Lithuanian passport 9th, tied with Iceland passport in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

Changes Many countries began relaxing visa restrictions since Lithuanian independence in 1990 including Denmark (1 September 1992), Hungary (September 1992), Czechoslovakia (October 1992), Norway (March 1993), Poland (May 1993), Cyprus (July 1995), Malta (October 1995), Slovenia (May 1996), Bulgaria (December 1996) Iceland (April 1997), Finland (2 November 1997), Switzerland (January 1998), Austria (February 1999), Germany (March 1999), Greece (March 1999), France (March 1999) Chile (May 1999) Portugal (August 1999) Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands (November 1999) Spain (April 2000), Uruguay (May 2000), Japan (May 2000) and Israel (June 2000). Following countries have restored visa for Lithuanian citizens: Kazakhstan (22 October 1993, was resumed in 2017), Moldova (1 November 1993, was resumed in 2006), Russia (19 April 1994) Since Lithuanian 2004 accession to the European Union (EU), visa restrictions for Lithuanian citizens were relaxed. Following the accession to the European Union in 2004 and the Schengen Area in 2008, visa requirements were lifted by many countries including Macau (February 2002),http://www..lrs.lt/pls/inter3/dokpaieska.rezult_l?p_nr=&p_nuo=1983-09-16&p_iki=2015-09-05&p_org=&p_drus=&p_kalb_id=1&p_title=&p_text=viz%F8&p_pub=&p_met=&p_lnr=&p_denr=&p_es=0&p_tkid=&p_tid=&p_t=0&p_tr1=2&p_tr2=2&p_gal=&p_rus=1&p_sess=CE7809AF5B0B4C8BAC45ADAD07C667A6&p_no=45 Hong Kong (February 2002), Slovakia (March 2002), South Korea (April 2002), Albania (May 2003), Serbia and Montenegro (May 2003), Argentina (December 2003) Panama (February 2004) Ukraine (July 2004), Costa Rica (November 2004), Mauritius (November 2004), New Zealand (April 2005), Paraguay (April 2005), Georgia (June 2005), Moldova (7 July 2005),Lietuvos Respublikos Vyriausybės ir Moldovos Respublikos Vyriausybės susitarimas dėl piliečių kelionių (in Lithuanian) North Macedonia (July 2005), Bosnia and Herzegovina (July 2005), Brunei (1 October 2006), Canada (March 2008), Antigua and Barbuda (2008), Taiwan (November 2008), United States (November 2008), Brazil (January 2009) and Turkey (November 2009).

Recently visa requirements for Lithuanian citizens were also lifted by Kyrgyzstan (July 2012), Armenia (January 2013), the United Arab Emirates, Timor-Leste, Samoa (May 2015), São Tomé and Príncipe (August 2015),São Tomé and Príncipe grants visa exemptions to citizens of Europe and the US Indonesia (October 2015), Tonga (November 2015), Palau (December 2015), Marshall Islands (June 2016), Tuvalu (July 2016), Solomon Islands (October 2016), Kazakhstan (January 2017), Belarus (February 2017), Qatar (August 2017), Cape Verde (1 January 2019), Uzbekistan (February 2019), Thailand (April 2019), Tajikistan (January 2022), Zambia (November 2022), Mongolia (January 2023), Angola (September 2023), Kenya (January 2024) and South Africa.

Lithuanian citizens were made eligible for eVisas recently by Russia (August 2023), Cameroon (May 2023), Guinea and Malawi (October 2019), Saudi Arabia (September 2019), Suriname and Pakistan (April 2019), Vietnam (February 2019), Tanzania and Papua New Guinea (November 2018), Uzbekistan (1 July 2018), Ethiopia (1 June 2018), Djibouti (February 2018), Egypt (December 2017), Azerbaijan (January 2017), India (May 2015)Extension of e-Tourist Visa scheme to 31 more countries, Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 29 April 2015. and Myanmar (October 2014).

In 2023, Lithuania ranked 9th on the list of countries based on the visa requirements for their citizens. This means that Lithuanians can travel to 182 countries and territories visa-free or can obtain visa on arrival. In 2009 Lithuanian citizens could travel to 125 countries without a visa, to 140 in 2010, and 149 in 2012.

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Allowed stay Notes (excluding departure fees) 30 days Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL). 90 days ID card valid ID card valid 30 days 30 days within any 90 day period 6 months 90 days 180 days 90 days90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted Freedom of movement ID card valid 30 days 3 months 14 days Visa is also obtainable online. 30 days 3 months 30 days 90 days visa free if they use land border crossings Freedom of movement ID card valid 30 days / 90 days Must have an international vaccination certificate. 90 days 90 days90 days within any 6-month period ID card valid 90 days 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 90 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 30 days 30 days 30 days Visa is also obtainable online. 1 months Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. 6 months eTA required if arriving by air. 30 daysMust register online at least five days prior to arrival. 90 days 180 days 90 days – extendable up to 180-days stay within a one-year period 7 days 90 days 30 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 90 days Freedom of movement ID card valid Freedom of movement ID card valid Freedom of movement (DK) ID card valid 31 days 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 90 days 90 days 30 days 6 months Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Freedom of movement ID card valid 30 days 3 months Visa on arrival issued only in Addis Ababa Bole International Airport 4 months Freedom of movement ID card valid Freedom of movement (in Regions of France) ID card valid 90 days Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. 28 days 1 year ID card valid Freedom of movement ID card valid Freedom of movement ID card valid 3 months 90 days 90 days 90 days 90 days 3 months Freedom of movement ID card valid Freedom of movement ID card valid 60 days 30 days Not available at all entry points. 30 days 60 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 3 months Freedom of movement ID card valid 30 daysFor tourism 90 daysCan be extended for another 90 days. 30 days Conditions apply 30 days 90 days 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 90 days 3 months 60 days 30 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 1 month Extendable for 2 additional months Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket. Freedom of movement ID card valid Freedom of movement ID card valid 90 days ID card valid 90 days 30 days 90 days 30 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 90 days90 days within any 180 day period Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. 90 days 180 days 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 90 days90 days within any 180 day period ID card valid 30 days 90 days ID card valid for 30 days 90 days 30 days 28 days eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. 90 days 90 days Freedom of movement (European Netherlands) ID card valid 3 monthsHolders of a Lithuanian non-citizen passport require a visa. Diplomatic, service and standard passports with the former USSR symbol issued in Lithuania are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them. International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy. 90 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 14 days 30 days e-visa also available evisa.rop.gov.om 90 daysIssued free of charge. 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 180 days eVisa, Papua New Guinea (PNG) Immigration and Citizenship Authority (ICA) 60 days 90 days 90 days90 days within any 6-month period 30 days Freedom of movement ID card valid Freedom of movement ID card valid 90 days Freedom of movement ID card valid 30 days 30 days 3 months 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 90 days90 days within any 180 day period ID card valid 15 days 90 days 90 days 90 days90 days within any 6-month period ID card valid 3 months 3 months / 30 days 90 days Freedom of movement ID card valid Freedom of movement ID card valid 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 90 days Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel Freedom of movement ID card valid 30 days 90 daysMultiple entry eVisa is also available. Freedom of movement ID card valid Freedom of movement ID card valid eVisa Syria 30 days 3 months 60 days 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 15 days 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 3 monthsID card valid on organized tours 3 months 90 days90 days within any 180 day period May apply online.Uganda Electronic Visa/Permit Application System 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 90 days90 days within any 180 day period 6 months 90 days On arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship. 90 days Visa regulations for some countries , Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 30 days 90 days90 days within any 180 day period ID card valid 90 days Vietnam eVisa, Vietnam Immigration Department 90 days Phú Quốc without a visa for up to 30 days. 90 days 3 months

Territories and disputed areas Visa requirements for Lithuanian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas and restricted zones:

Europe — Visa required. Mount Athos — Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed. ID card valid. Brest and Grodno — Visa not required for 10 days. Crimea — Visa issued by Russia is required. — Visa free access for 3 months. Passport or ID card is required. UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus — Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. — Freedom of movement. ID card valid. Jan Mayen — permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours. of — Visa not Required (Unlimited Stay under Svalbard Treaty). — visa free for 90 days. ID card valid. — Visa free. Multiple entry visa to Russia and three-day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. — Visa free. Registration required after 24h.

Africa — special permit required. (outside Asmara) — visa covers Asmara only; to travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).

— eVisa for 3 months within any year period. — Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling. — Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands. — Unlimited Stay