Do British passport holders need a visa for Lithuania?
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How we checkNo visa. British passport holders visit Lithuania visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180.
Lithuania is in the Schengen area, so the 90 days are shared with every other Schengen country. At your first crossing you register in the EES with a face scan and fingerprints instead of a passport stamp. ETIAS, an online authorization for visa-free visitors, is not yet in operation. Poland has temporary controls on its land border with Lithuania until 30 March 2027, so carry your passport on routes toward Poland.
Source: GOV.UK, Foreign travel advice (FCDO). Checked Oct 4, 2026See the source
- Maximum stay
- 90 days in any 180
- Counted across the whole Schengen area.
- Passport validity
- 3 months after you leave
- Issued less than 10 years before you arrive; expiry at least 3 months after you plan to leave the Schengen area.
- At the border
- EES registration
- Face scan and fingerprints at your first crossing; under 12s skip fingerprints.
- Pre-travel authorization
- None yet
- ETIAS is not in operation: the EU says no applications for travel authorisations are collected at this point.
- Be ready to show
- Stay details
- Border officers may ask for proof of accommodation, proof of travel insurance, a return or onward ticket and proof of enough money (the amount varies by accommodation).
Changes to this rule
- Oct 2, 2026Poland notified temporary controls on its land border with Lithuania, in force 2 October 2026 to 30 March 2027 (European Commission list).
- Apr 10, 2026EES fully operational at all Schengen external borders; passport stamps ended.