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Guides coming from an EU Member State to the territory of the Republic of Lithuania for temporary and occasional guide services are required to submit a prior written declaration (Lithuanian / English form). The declaration is updated once a year if the guide intends to provide services temporarily and occasionally during that year.

More information and documents shall be submitted

EU Member States, European Economic Area States, Swiss Confederation, third countries citizens who have the right to move within Member States under EU law, have the right to apply to the National Consumer Rights Protection Authority (hereinafter – SCRPA) to be recognized as a tour guide qualification which was acquired in another Member State or outside European Union, European Economic Area and Swiss Confederation. Recognition of the professional qualification of a tour guide in another Member State allows working as the guide in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Services are free of charge.

Competent authority: National Consumer Rights Protection Authority (SCRPA), Vilniaus str. 25, Vilnius LT-01402, Lithuania.

Competent person: Ieva Lankelienė, Tel. 8 5 205 4793, el. p. ieva.lankeliene@vvtat.lt

Legislation:

  1. Law on Tourism of the Republic of Lithuania
  2. Government of the Republic of Lithuania November 11 resolution no. 1342 “On Authorization to Implement the Law on Tourism of the Republic of Lithuania”
  3. Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania March 7 order no. 4-149 “On the Approval of the Procedure for the Recognition of the Qualification of a Tourist for the Pursuit of the Touring Profession or the Provision of Temporary and Occasional Services in the Republic of Lithuania“.
  4. Director of the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority Order 2019 November 26 No. 1-288 “On the Application Form for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications for the Guidance Profession in the Republic of Lithuania and the Application of the Lithuanian Language Proficiency Form in the case of Guide Services to be provided in the Lithuanian language“