🇱🇹 Lithuania visa requirements for German citizens
No visa needed — German citizens can enter Lithuania visa-free.
Entry rules for Germany passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from Germany can travel to Lithuania for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Lithuania immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Lithuania is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Lithuania counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period — the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for German citizens →How this compares
The German passport ranks #4 worldwide, opening 165 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (126 visa-free, 31 with a visa on arrival and 8 with an eTA). Lithuania is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Lithuanian citizens traveling to Germany face the same requirement (visa-free).
Northern Europe is fully open to German travelers — all 10 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Lithuania
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Currency
- euro (€)
- Languages
- Lithuanian
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Frequently asked questions
Do German citizens need a visa for Lithuania?
No visa needed — German citizens can enter Lithuania visa-free.
What currency is used in Lithuania?
The currency in Lithuania is the euro (€). The capital city is Vilnius.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for German citizens traveling to Lithuania. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Lithuania embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Europe for German passport holders
Going the other way? Germany visa requirements for Lithuanian citizens →
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.