Background: Independent between the two world wars, Lithuania was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940. Lithuania became the first republic of the USSR to declare independence (March 11, 1990), which was recognized by the world community in September 1991 (after the failure of the August coup in Moscow). The last Russian troops were withdrawn […]

Passport and visa regulations Nationalities Passport required visa required Return ticket required Turkey Yes 2 no Other EU countries 1 no no Switzerland no no no Austria no no no Germany no no no ID cards/identity cards i.a. Citizens of the following countries listed in the table above can enter the country with a valid […]

Physical characteristics The Lithuania it does not correspond to a well-defined geographical region: it is a small peripheral part of the Russian lowland, which is almost flat and scarcely subject to dislocations. By far the most important river is the Nemunas which for about half of its course (890 km in all) flows through Lithuanian […]