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Lithuania drone laws for travelers

Lithuania is workable, but Vilnius, airports, border areas, and protected sites need national drone guidance and map checks first.

Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration

Lithuania

Register or certify first

EASA registration plus Lithuanian geographic-zone checks

Lithuania is workable, but Vilnius, airports, border areas, and protected sites need national drone guidance and map checks first.

Bring it

No routine tourist import permit found; carry EASA registration and competency proof where required.

Register it

Use the national aviation authority portal unless you are already registered as a UAS operator in another EASA member state where that registration is accepted.

Fly it

EU/EASA Open Category rules apply. Operator registration and pilot competency depend on drone class, weight, camera/sensor equipment, and where you fly.

Map check

Use Lithuanian aviation authority guidance and official UAS-zone resources before launch.

Before you travel

  1. 01Confirm operator registration, remote pilot competency, and insurance rules before travel.
  2. 02Check the national UAS map or authority guidance for the exact launch area.
  3. 03Get written permission for restricted zones, protected places, events, and private or managed launch sites.

Operating notes

Max altitude
120 m AGL in Open Category unless a national UAS zone sets a lower limit.
Recreational
EU/EASA Open Category rules apply. Operator registration and pilot competency depend on drone class, weight, camera/sensor equipment, and where you fly.
Commercial work
Low-risk commercial work can fit Open Category when all limits are met. Specific Category work, higher-risk filming, BVLOS, crowd proximity, and controlled-zone work need authorization.
Airspace
Use Lithuanian aviation authority guidance and official UAS-zone resources before launch.