Lithuania’s government is not planning to close the country's borders or introduce restrictions on foreign travel, according to Rasa Jakilaitienė, spokeswoman for Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė.
"People are advised to refrain from non-essential foreign trips but Lithuanian citizens [and residents] can always return to Lithuania" or leave the country, Rasa Jakilaitienė told BNS on Monday.
Other European countries are not closing their borders at the moment, Jakilaitienė said, adding that people who need to leave Lithuania will be able to move across the country.
"If one needs to fly out, of course, they will be able to travel to an airport," she said.
For now, the government has not clarified what supporting documents a person needs to have when travelling to catch a flight, or returning to Lithuania. Lithuanian Airports told LRT TV on Monday that people should have their travel reservations or other evidence to present to officers if requested.
"People are not banned from travelling. It is important to check what restrictions and requirements other countries apply to arrivals from Lithuania," added Jakilaitienė.
Citizens and residents of European countries are allowed to enter Lithuania under the European Union's so-called traffic light system, meaning that only people arriving from member states worse affected than Lithuania need to self-isolate or get tested for the coronavirus.
As of Friday, only arrivals from Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, and four heavily-afected areas of Poland – Małopolska, Lubusz, Opole, and Podkarpackie – need to self-isolate or get tested for the coronavirus. All arrivals from non-EU/EEA countries are banned in Lithuania.
On Wednesday, Lithuania is set to enter a lockdown that will include domestic travel restrictions for the first time.
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