Lithuania - Country Information

Film Commissions

Permits
Can be arranged by local agent.

Recent Productions
Musu Nedaug (Few of Us) - a co-production with France and Portugal.

General Information

Location: Europe
Local Time: From 30 Mar 08 to 26 Oct 08 GMT +3
From 26 Oct 08 to 29 Mar 09 GMT +2
From 29 Mar 09 to 25 Oct 09 GMT +3
Capital City: Vilnius
Population: 3.6 million
Area: 65,200 square km, 25,174 square miles.
Language(s): Lithuanian
Dialling Code: 370
Emergency: Police: 02. Fire: 01. Ambulance: 03
Directory Enquiries:
TV Standard: PAL
Driving: Driving is on the right. International licence required (supported by a photograph)
Electricity: 220V AC 50Hz

Business & Currency

Currency: Lithuanian Litas (LTL 1 = 100 Cents)
Notes: LTL: 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
Coins: LTL: 1, 2, 5. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50

Opening Hours
Bank: 0900-1800 Mon-Fri, 0900-1400 Sat
Office: 0800-1200 & 1300-1700 Mon-Fri
Shops: 1000-1900 Mon-Fri, 1000-1700 Sat

Public Holidays
2008
Jan 1 New Years Day, Feb 16 Statehood Restoration Day, Mar 11 Independence Restoration Day, Mar 24 Easter Monday, May 1 Labour Day, May 4 Mother's Day, Jun 24 St John's Day/MIdsummer's Day, Jul 6 Anniversary of the Coronation of King Mindaugas, Aug 15 Assumption, Nov 1 All Saints Day, Dec 25-26 Christmas

Business/Social Hints: Business is conducted on a formal basis. English is widely spoken. Social life is reasonably informal. The minimum drinking age is 18 years

Tipping: Not necessary, although it is customary to leave around 5%-10%

Health

Reciprocal health: Participant of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC scheme) which allows visitors on short-term stays to other member countries to use the public health care sector for free or reduced-cost medical treatment and emergency care.

Compulsory vaccinations: None.

Recommended immunisations: Diphtheria, hepatitis A, hepatitis B*, TB*, tetanus, tick-borne encephalitis*, typhoid*
* recommended in some circumstances, travellers making 3 or more visits per year, stays of more than 3 months in a rural area, high-risk occupational groups & backpackers staying more than 1 month.

Risks: Rabies.

Airports

Passport & Visa

The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate

Passports

Required, but NOT by the following:
1) Holders of National Identity Cards issued to nationals of:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Rep of, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain & Sweden

Passport Validity: Passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond date of departure

Passport Notes:

Visas

The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Lithuanian
2) Nationals of United Kingdom
3) Nationals of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland Rep, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
4) For stays up to 90 days
a) Nationals of United Kingdom
b) Nationals of Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hong Kong (S.A.R. passport holders), Honduras, Israel, Japan, Korea (South), Macao (S.A.R. passport holders), Malaysia,
Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, Uruguay, United States, Vatican City & Venezuela
5) For stays up to 30 days for nationals of China

Air Transit

Exit Permits

Special Notes

Climate

The climate of Lithuania is transitional between maritime and continental. The mean annual temperature is 7.5C, the average in Jan being -2.8C and in Jul 20.5C. The mean annual precipitation varies from 540mm (Middle Lowland) to 930mm (south west of the Zemaiciu upland)

Clothing

Charts for Vilnius

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max Temp (C) -5 -3 1 12 18 21 23 22 17 11 4 -3 Min Temp (C) -11 -10 -7 2 7 11 12 11 8 4 -1 -7 Humidity am (%) 87 87 89 85 80 75 80 83 89 93 91 91 Humidity pm (%) 84 79 73 63 59 56 56 57 62 78 85 88 Rainfall (mm) 30 39 38 41 85 67 51 97 61 49 65 39

Temperature (C) Rainfall (mm) Humidity (%)

Representative

Embassy
Embassy of Lithuania
84 Gloucester Place
London, W1U 6AU
tel: +44 20 7486 6401
fax: +44 20 7486 6403
e-mail: chancery@lithuanianembassy.co.uk
website: www.amb.urm.lt
hours: 0900-1300 (Mon-Fri), 1500-1600 (Mon,Wed & Fri only) visas