Location: Lithuania
Event:
The Government of Lithuania (GoL) will extend the period of quarantine and the rules of quarantine after April 13. They are extending the period of nationwide quarantine for another two weeks. There may be some relaxation of the quarantine after Easter weekend.
This may affect airline companies plans to recommence travel next week. In anticipation of this development, we want to build a list of American citizen and lawful U.S. resident travelers interested in returning in April. Please send us an email (even those whose have expressed interest previously) as soon as possible for each traveler to consec@state.gov with the following information:
- Full name as in passport:
- Passport number:
- Passport expiration date:
- Citizenship (for Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S.)
- Date of birth:
- Gender:
- Email address:
- Phone number:
- Where you are physically located (city):
- Desired destination in the United States [There are only thirteen entry destinations in the United States – Miami (MIA), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), Boston (BOS), Washington, DC Dulles (IAD), Chicago (ORD), New York City (JFK), Seattle (SEA), San Francisco (SFO), Detroit (DTW), Atlanta (ATL), Honolulu (HNL), and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)]
NOTE: There is no charter service yet. We are only collecting a list of names in preparation. Commercial travel is still possible albeit a long route.
This Easter weekend the Lithuanian Government has impose travel restrictions between all cities starting Friday at 8 p.m. until Monday at 8 p.m. Please check at their webpage listed below for more information.
We are still receiving enrollments for Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). Please pass the word to others to visit the webpage at https://step.state.gov/ .
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 FLIGHTS AND FERRIES: APRIL 8 AND LATER
Tallinn Airport
Lufthansa flights from Tallinn to Frankfurt. Check this website https://lennupiletid.estravel.ee/en/flights/Tallinn-Lennart-Meri-TLL-Estonia/Frankfurt-Frankfurt-Intl-FRA-Germany/outbound/07.04.2020/adt_count/1/chd_count/0/inf_count/0/trip_type/OW/form_type/basic :
- April 9: Departing Tallinn at 17:40, arriving Frankfurt at 19:05
- April 11: Departing Tallinn at 17:40, arriving Frankfurt at 19:05
Vilnius Airport
All commercial flights are cancelled on April 8.
Kaunas Airport
All commercial flights are cancelled on April 8.
Palanga Airport
All commercial flights are cancelled on April 8.
Klaipeda – Ferries
Regular travelers are not allowed to travel on the ferry Klaipeda – Karlshamn – Klaipeda.
– DFDS Klaipeda – Kiel will depart at 22:00.
– DFDS Klaipeda – Karlshamn will depart at 21:00.
UPDATE ON FLIGHTS AND FERRIES: APRIL 9 AND LATER
Vilnius Airport
Listed below are the dates when the commercial airlines are anticipating on resuming the flights:
- April 12 – LOT flights from Vilnius to Warsaw;
- April 20 – Lufthansa flights from Vilnius to Frankfurt;
- April 21 – Belavia flights from Vilnius to Minsk;
- April 25 – Ukrainian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Kyiv;
- May 1 – Scandinavian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Stockholm and Copenhagen;
- May 1 – Turkish Airlines flights from Vilnius to Istanbul;
- May 1 – Aeroflot flights from Vilnius to Moscow;
- May 1 – Wizzair flights from Vilnius to multiple destinations;
- May 4 – Austrian Airlines flights from Vilnius to Vienna;
- May 8 (possibly June) – Ryanair flights from Vilnius to multiple destinations;
- May 13 – Air Baltic flights from Vilnius to Riga and other destinations;
- May 15 – Brussels Airlines flights from Vilnius to Brussels;
- June 1 – Norwegian flights from Vilnius to Oslo;
- July 1 – Finnair flights from Vilnius to Helsinki.
Kaunas Airport
Listed below are the dates when the commercial airlines are anticipating on resuming the flights:
- April 13 – LOT flights from Kaunas to Warsaw;
- May 1 – Wizzair flights from Kaunas to multiple destinations;
- May 8 (possibly June) – Ryanair flights from Kaunas to multiple destinations;
- June 3 – Norwegian flights from Kaunas to Oslo.
Palanga Airport
Listed below are the dates when the commercial airlines are anticipating on resuming the flights:
- May 1 – Scandinavian Airlines flights from Palanga to Copenhagen;
- May 9 (possibly June)- Ryanair flights from Palanga to London Stansted and Dublin;
- May 18 – Air Baltic flights from Palanga to Riga;
- June 1 – Norwegian flights from Palanga to Oslo;
- July 1 – LOT flights from Palanga to Warsaw.
Klaipeda – Ferries
Regular travelers are not allowed to travel on the ferry Klaipeda – Karlshamn – Klaipeda.
- DFDS ferries are scheduled to operate the following routes on April 9:
– DFDS ferry Klaipeda – Kiel, departing Klaipeda at 22:00.
– DFDS ferry Klaipeda –Karlshamn, departing Klaipeda at 21:00.
Actions to Take:
- Check Government of Lithuania for the latest on COVID-19 preventative actions.
- Enroll in Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts.
- 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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