Location: Lithuania
Events:
***The next message will be released on Friday, June 19, 2020. You can go to lt.usembassy.gov to see past messages ***
Update
The Lithuanian government has announced that the quarantine will be lifted on June 17. However, some restrictions will still be in place.
More flight options are becoming available. Check our travel updates below. There are travel requirements for passengers to fly out of Lithuania.
New requirements:
· Online check in for the flights is highly recommended;
· Travelers are advised to arrive at the airport 2 hours prior to the flight;
· Wearing of protective mask is mandatory at the airport;
· Travelers will be checked for body fever upon arrival at the airport;
· The security rules now allow carrying up to 500 ml of disinfectant in one original bottle;
· Use of credit cards is highly advised instead of cash;
· Passengers are reminded to exercise social distancing of at least 1-2 meters, where possible;
· Wearing of protective mask is also required inside of the plane, each airline will be also individually instructing passengers about the requirements.
Voting
Elections are still ongoing in the United States. Individual states may have changed details of absentee voting. Please review your state’s requirements at the Federal Assistance Voting Program (www.fvap.gov).
STEP Program
Enroll at https://step.state.gov/ .
Emergency Assistance
For emergency American Citizens Services, including emergency passports, please write or call (consec@state.gov ; +370-5-266-5600 during working hours 10-12, 14-16 Monday through Friday).
UPDATE ON FLIGHT AND FERRY SCHEDULES: June 12 AND LATER
Vilnius Airport
Available destinations:
Amsterdam - Air Baltic daily flights.
Berlin – Air Baltic flights on Thursdays and Sundays.
Billund – Wizzair flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Dortmund – Wizzair flights on Mondays and Fridays.
Eindhoven – Wizzair flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Frankfurt - Lufthansa flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Oslo – Air Baltic flights on Thursdays and Sundays.
Oslo (Sandefjord) – Wizzair flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Paris – Air Baltic flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Riga - Air Baltic daily flights.
Tallinn - Air Baltic daily flights.
Future schedule:
· June 15 - LOT flight from Vilnius to Warsaw;
· June 15 – Belavia flights from Vilnius to Minsk;
· June 15 - Scandinavian Airlines flight from Vilnius to Stockholm and Copenhagen
· June 20 – LOT flights from Vilnius to Warsaw;
· July 1 - Austrian Airlines flight from Vilnius to Vienna;
· July 1 – Brussels Airlines flight from Vilnius to Brussels;
· July 1 - Ukrainian Airlines flight from Vilnius to Kyiv;
· July 1 - Finnair flight from Vilnius to Helsinki;
· July 2 - Norwegian flight from Vilnius to Oslo;
· Aug 1 - Aeroflot flight from Vilnius to Moscow.
Kaunas Airport
Available destinations:
Alesund – Wizzair flights on Mondays and Fridays.
Bergen – Wizzair flights on Mondays and Fridays.
Eindhoven – Wizzair flights on Mondays and Fridays.
Stavanger – Wizzair flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Turku – Wizzair flights on Wednesdays and Sundays.
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Future schedule:
· June 22 - LOT flight from Kaunas to Warsaw;
· July 1 - Norwegian flight from Kaunas to Oslo;
· July 1 - Ryanair flight from Kaunas to multiple destinations.
Palanga Airport
Available destination:
Dortmund – Wizzair flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Future schedule:
· June 15 - Scandinavian Airlines flight from Palanga to Copenhagen;
· June 23 - Air Baltic flight from Palanga to Riga;
· July 1 - Norwegian flight from Palanga to Oslo;
· July 1- LOT flight from Palanga to Warsaw.
· July 4 - Ryanair flight from Palanga to London Stansted and Dublin
Klaipeda - Ferries
· DFDS ferry Klaipeda – Kiel, departing Klaipeda at 22:00.
· DFDS ferry Klaipeda – Karlshamn, departing at 21:00.
Actions to Take:
· Check https://koronastop.lrv.lt/en/ for the latest on lithuania’s COVID-19 preventative actions.
· Enroll in STEP.
· Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
· For the most recent information on what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting COVID-19, please see the CDC’s latest recommendations.
Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
· Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 https://lt.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/ for information on conditions in Lithuania.
· Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the United States
Assistance:
· U.S. Embassy Vilnius, Lithuania
Akmenu g. 6, Vilnius, Lithuania 03106
· +370-5-266-5500
consec@state.gov
https://lt.usembassy.gov/
· State Department - Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
· Lithuania Country Information
· Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts.
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