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Money & duty free for Lithuania
Exchange rates:
Lithuanian Litas€1 = Lt3.46
£1 = Lt4.04
US$1 = Lt2.68
Money & Currency
Currency information:
Lithuanian Litas (LTL; symbol Lt) = 100 centas. Notes are in denominations of Lt500, 200, 100, 50, 20 and 10. Coins are in denominations of Lt5, 2 and 1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 centas. The Litas is pegged to the Euro.
Credit cards:
Major credit cards are accepted in the main hotels, restaurants, shops and in some petrol stations. ATMs are available in most cities.
ATM:
ATMs are available in most cities.
Travellers cheques:
These are not accepted by retailers and can only be exchanged at a few outlets. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take traveller's cheques in US Dollars.
Banking hours:
Mon-Fri 0900-1700. Some banks also open Sat 0900-1300.
Currency restriction:
There are no restrictions on the import or export of local or foreign currency. However, amounts exceeding €10,000 or equivalent must be declared if travelling from or to a country outside the European Union.
Currency exchange:
Currency can be exchanged at banks and bureaux de change. There are 24-hour exchange bureaux at Gelezinkelio 6, near the main railway station and at Lietuvos Taupomasis Bankas, Savanoriu 15A in Vilnius.
Lithuania duty free
Lithuania is within the European Union. If you are travelling from the UK, you are entitled to buy fragance, skincare, cosmetics, Champagne, wine, selected spirits, fashion accessories, gifts and souvenirs - all at tax-free equivalent prices.
Free import with goods purchased in the EU for personal use for passengers aged 17 and older:
Tobacco: 800 cigarettes; 400 cigarillos; 200 cigars; 1kg of smoking tobacco.
Alcoholic beverages: 10 litres of spirit over 22%; 20 litres of alcoholic beverages less than 22%; 90 litres of wine (no more than 60 litres of sparkling wine); 110 litres of beer.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Lithuania by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
Tobacco: 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco.
Alcoholic beverages: 4L of wine, 1L of spirits or 2L of alcoholic beverages not exceeding 22% vol, 16 litres of beer (only for VAT and excise duty).
Other goods (including perfume, coffee, tea, electronic devices) of €430 for air and sea travellers; up to €300 for other travellers.
If you are arriving from a non-EU country, the following goods may be imported into Lithuania by persons over 17 years of age without incurring customs duty:
• 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco or combination, provided amount does not exceed 250g.
• 1L of spirits exceeding 22% volume or 2L of spirits, wine-based spirits or alcohol below 22% volume or 2L of sparkling wine or 2L of spirited wine or 2L of non-sparkling wine.
• 250g of eau de toilette or 50g of perfume.
• 500g of coffee or 200g of coffee extract and essences.
• 100g of tea or 40g of tea extract and essences.
Restricted items
Ethyl alcohol and homemade alcoholic beverages; meat, meat products, dairy products and eggs; military weapons, hunting guns, ammunition, electric fishing equipment, drugs and psychotropic substances, radioelectronic equipment, colour photocopying equipment (all require a permit).
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