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List of regulated training in the Republic of Lithuania

2026-05-05

List of regulated training in the Republic of Lithuania

Study and training programmes in the Republic of Lithuania are entered in the State Register of Study and Training Programmes and Qualifications administered by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania.

Information on all the registered modular training programmes and modules is published on the website of Open Information, Consultation and Guidance System (AIKOS) of the Ministry of Education and Science.

Regulated education and training is any training which is specifically geared to the pursuit of a given profession and which comprises a course or courses complemented, where appropriate, by professional training, or probationary or professional practice.

The purpose of the vocational training programme is to provide professional and general competences provided for in the professional standard. The formal professional training programme consists of separate modules. Lithuanian I-V qualification level (corresponding to qualification levels of the European Qualifications Framework) modular training programmes can be developed on the basis of the modules according to the professional standard.

Accreditation of study programmes is the procedure at the time whereof a state-authorized institution, namely, the Centre for Quality Assessment in Higher Education, acknowledges in the procedure prescribed by laws that a study programmes meets the set requirements.

The study programme is accredited if:

all documents have been presented and the scope of the study programme in credits meets requirements set by legislation (if the programme is in full-time and part-time forms, the scope of the study programme, modules and individual subjects is equal for both forms);
the awarded qualification is in line with the list of qualification degrees approved by Regarding the approval of the list of study fields and groups of fields according to which studies are conducted in higher education institutions, the procedure for its amendment, the structure of qualification degree programs and the principles for compiling the name of study programs.
the study area, field and branch (if any) whereto the study programme has been attributed is in line with the list of study areas and fields according to which studies take place at higher education institutions approved by Regarding the approval of the list of study fields and groups of fields according to which studies are conducted in higher education institutions, the procedure for its amendment, the structure of qualification degree programs and the principles for compiling the name of study programs.

Comparable of professional experience to higher education qualification

2026-05-05

Comparable of professional experience to higher education qualification

Comparable of professional experience to higher education qualification, gives the right to employment for highly-qualified foreigners with minimum 5 years’ professional experience, but without higher education diploma.

The Description sets forth the procedure of determining comparable professional experience to higher education qualification and issue of an appropriate certifying document. Document certifying recognition is issued upon the employer’s request only and is valid exclusively for a specific workplace specified by the employer.

Employer, when planning to employ a foreigner pursuing work requiring a higher professional qualification in a profession not regulated in Lithuania should know:

This procedure applies only to non-regulated professions which do not require certain professional qualifications by law. The list of regulated professions can be found here.
A profession in which a foreigner is planning to work is classified into the main groups 1, 2 or 3 of the Lithuanian classification of occupations. The Lithuanian classification of occupations can be found here. If a profession is not regulated, and a foreigner does not have a higher education diploma, but has a minimum of 5 years’ professional experience, a document certifying higher professional qualification needs to be obtained. Such a document is issued by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania. Then, the employer must submit an application, of the established form and the following documents to the Ministry of Economy and Innovation.

If a foreigner acquired professional experience while working under an employment contract	If a foreigner acquired professional experience while working as self-employed:
employment contract(s) signed between a foreign employer(s) and a foreigner; a document(s) issued by a foreign employer(s) on competencies of proving professional experience acquired by a foreigner that is needed for higher professional qualification work; the document must contain a detailed description of foreigner’s job tasks and competencies required to complete them (competence – individual’s ability to perform the certain job by using knowledge, skills, and experience held), including specification of the length of professional activity; documents issued by competent authorities of a foreign country, based on which it can be determined that the employer who signed an employment contract with a foreigner was legally established during the validity of the employment contract with the foreigner; axes paid by the employer for the foreigner (the amount of taxes may not be specified) from incomes received under the contract specified in point 1, or taxes paid by the foreigner himself/herself (the amount of taxes may not be specified) from incomes received under the contract specified in point 1, and duration of their payments (for example, a certificate issued by a foreign country or authority administering social insurance or other taxes; a certificate issued by an institution managing the register of legal entities) or exemption from payment of taxes specified in this point on the lawful ground; other documents certifying competencies acquired by a foreigner (if any)	documents issued by competent authorities of a foreign country proving that the foreigner was legally pursued the professional activity as self-employed during the periods specified by the foreigner (for example, a certificate issued by a foreign state or social insurance or other tax administering institutions; a certificate of an institution administering permits for foreigners to work as self-employed); service provision contract and/or other documents proving appropriate professional experience granting competences and its duration; a document(s) issued by competent authorities of a foreign country about paid taxes (the amount of taxes may not be specified) from incomes received from carrying out activity or activities specified in point 1 and/or under contract specified in point 2, or exemption from taxes specified in this point on the lawful ground; other documents certifying competencies acquired by a foreigner (if any);
Translations of documents listed in 1-4 into Lithuania. Translations must be certified by a translator’s signature and/or seal of a translation agency affixed.	Translations of documents listed in 1-4 into Lithuania. Translations must be certified by a translator’s signature and/or seal of a translation agency affixed.

If a foreigner acquired professional experience while working under an employment contract

If a foreigner acquired professional experience while working as self-employed:

employment contract(s) signed between a foreign employer(s) and a foreigner;
a document(s) issued by a foreign employer(s) on competencies of proving professional experience acquired by a foreigner that is needed for higher professional qualification work; the document must contain a detailed description of foreigner’s job tasks and competencies required to complete them (competence – individual’s ability to perform the certain job by using knowledge, skills, and experience held), including specification of the length of professional activity;
documents issued by competent authorities of a foreign country, based on which it can be determined that
1. the employer who signed an employment contract with a foreigner was legally established during the validity of the employment contract with the foreigner;
2. axes paid by the employer for the foreigner (the amount of taxes may not be specified) from incomes received under the contract specified in point 1, or taxes paid by the foreigner himself/herself (the amount of taxes may not be specified) from incomes received under the contract specified in point 1, and duration of their payments (for example, a certificate issued by a foreign country or authority administering social insurance or other taxes; a certificate issued by an institution managing the register of legal entities) or exemption from payment of taxes specified in this point on the lawful ground;
other documents certifying competencies acquired by a foreigner (if any)

documents issued by competent authorities of a foreign country proving that the foreigner was legally pursued the professional activity as self-employed during the periods specified by the foreigner (for example, a certificate issued by a foreign state or social insurance or other tax administering institutions; a certificate of an institution administering permits for foreigners to work as self-employed);
service provision contract and/or other documents proving appropriate professional experience granting competences and its duration;
a document(s) issued by competent authorities of a foreign country about paid taxes (the amount of taxes may not be specified) from incomes received from carrying out activity or activities specified in point 1 and/or under contract specified in point 2, or exemption from taxes specified in this point on the lawful ground;
other documents certifying competencies acquired by a foreigner (if any);

Translations of documents listed in 1-4 into Lithuania. Translations must be certified by a translator’s signature and/or seal of a translation agency affixed.

A foreigner who has acquired professional experience while working under an employment contract and engaging in a professional activity must submit all the documents listed above independently.

Submitting an application and other documents:

Directly into a one-stop shop of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, Room 109 Gedimino av. 38, Vilnius.

If an application is submitted directly, the original documents must be enclosed and/or copies certified by an issuing competent authority of the Republic of Lithuania or a foreign country, notary or other person authorized to carry out notarial actions, or consular officer or another competent officer of a foreign country. When original documents are submitted, an employee of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation makes and certifies their copies, and returns the original documents to the applicant.

Directly into a one-stop shop of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation: vienaslangelis@eimin.lt

If an application is sent by post, copies of the documents specified must be submitted, certified by an issuing competent authority of the Republic of Lithuania or a foreign country, notary or other person authorized to carry out notarial actions, or consular officer or another competent officer of a foreign country.

Terms:

An employee of the Ministry of Economy and Innovation checks if the employer is established in Lithuania, not bankrupt if the application if properly filled in and all documents submitted within 10 working days;
If any defects are discovered, the term of a minimum of 5 working days and a maximum one month is established for the elimination of defects.
In case of failure to eliminate defects within the established term, documents are returned to the employer;
When all properly issued documents are submitted, a decision must be made within one month from the day of receipt of the application and all documents.
If an applicant submits more than 15 applications at the same time, the term verification of documents of 10 working days is extended to 15 working days, a term of decision-making – up to 45 working days.

Legal acts regulating this field:

European professional card

2026-05-05

European professional card

If you need to apply for the recognition of professional qualifications, this can be done using the European Professional Card (EPC).

The European Professional Card is an electronic document that certifies that a person has fulfilled all the conditions necessary to temporarily and occasionally provide services in the host Member State, or that their professional qualifications have been recognised for the purpose of establishment in the host Member State.

Professions for which the European Professional Card can be issued

Currently, the EPC procedure applies only to a limited number of professions. It is issued for five professions:

General care nurses;
Pharmacists;
Physiotherapists;
Mountain guides;
Real estate agents.

To submit an application for an EPC, you must:

create an “EU Login” account if you do not already have one,
log in using your “EU Login” account (this is the European Commission’s authentication system), after which you will access the EPC interface,
complete the EPC form by entering personal data and contact information,
create an application,
upload scanned electronic copies of the required documents (each supporting document should be scanned and uploaded as a separate file),
submit all required documents to the competent authority in your country.

For more detailed information, please refer to the EPC user guide.

Main European Union and Republic of Lithuania legal acts regulating this area:

Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications;
Commission Implementing Regulation of 24 June 2015 on the procedures for issuing the European Professional Card and applying the alert mechanism pursuant to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Recognition of Regulated Professional Qualifications.

Recognition of professional experience

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Recognition of professional experience

Issue of documents on professional experience and its length to persons going to other Member States pursuit of the regulated professional activity.

Legal basis

The Ministry of Economy and Innovation issues documents on professional experience and its length to their nationals leaving for work in Member States, when they pursuit of the regulated professional activity.

Application for a document on professional experience and its length:

in order to receive a document certifying your professional experience and its length, in accordance with Article 17 and Annex 2 of the Law No. X-2233 on amendment of the Law No. X-1478 on recognition of regulated professional qualifications of the Republic of Lithuania, which transposes Articles 17, 18, 19 and Annex IV of the Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, first of all, an application needs to be filled in for an issue of a document on professional experience and its length.

Required documents

The following documents must be enclosed to the application:

personal identity document;
document on state social insurance; This document can be obtained from a territorial unit of Sodra – it will issue you a certificate on your requested period (in the last 10 years) or a certificate can be ordered online and it will be automatically generated. The latter certificate is called ‘Information about state social insurance’.
evidence of formal qualifications (diploma, other certificate, if any);
employer’s issued certificate on the type of your professional activity and length or brief description of professional activity and length of a self-employed applicant;
business certificate (for self-employed persons);
certificate issued by the tax inspectorate on individual activity (if any);
document certifying change of the surname (name) (if changed);
power of attorney (if authorised person is filling in an application).

Application can be submitted:

online: Sandra.Kvaraciejiene@eimin.lt
by post or delivering it to the Ministry of Economy and Innovation: Ministry of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania, Šeimyniškių str. 19, LT-09236 Vilnius, Lithuania

Examination of applications

Matter regarding person’s application for a document on professional experience and its length is examined within 20 working days from the day of registration of the application in the Ministry of Economy and Innovation.

Applications are examined in accordance with the ‘Rules of examination of persons’ applications and their service in public administration institutions, enterprises and other public administration subjects’ approved by the Resolution No. 875 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of 22 August 2007 ‘On approval of the rules of examination of persons’ applications and their service in public administration institutions, enterprises and other public administration subjects, approval of the form of an application, appeal or other document certifying the fact of acceptance of application’.

Principle of automatic recognition of professional qualification

2026-05-05

Principle of automatic recognition of professional qualification

Doctor, general practice nurse, midwives, dentist, pharmacist, architect, veterinary surgeon professional qualification will be recognized by the principle of automatic recognition of professional qualification.

Minimum training requirements are set for the following 7 professions in the EU Member States: doctors, general practice nurses, midwives, dentists, pharmacists, architects, veterinary surgeons. Annex V of the Directive 2005/36/EC has only evidence of formal qualification that meets the minimum training requirements recoded.

If your diploma does not meet the minimum training requirements, a certificate of acquired rights certifying 3 years of employment in that profession during 5 years before the issue date of the certificate is required. Certificate of acquired rights is issued by a competent authority of a Member State, in which the diploma was issued to you and acquired your experience.

To have recognition of your professional qualification you are requested to apply to an appropriate competent authority, which will provide you with a form of an application for recognition of your professional qualification and a comprehensive list of documents required to be submitted.

Application and required documents can be submitted directly to a competent authority or through the Contact Centre of Services and Products. The application must be supported with Lithuanian translations of the documents. Translations must be certified by a translator’s signature and/or seal of a translation agency affixed.

Decision on recognition of your professional qualification is adopted within 3 months from the day of submission of all documents.

List of regulated professions, qualifications of which can be verified in advance by providing services

If services are provided for the first time, when the regulated profession is related to public health or safety and is not automatically recognized according to Section II, III, IV of Chapter III of the Law No. Xii-2233 on Amendment of the Law No. X-1478 on recognition of regulated professional qualifications of the Republic of Lithuania, competent authority can verify service provider’s professional qualifications prior to starting providing services. Such prior verification is needed only when the purpose of it is to avoid potentially serious damage to the service recipient’s health or safety due to a lack of professional qualification of the service provider. The scope of verification may not be wider than required for the achievement of the above-mentioned goal:

2026-05-06

Advanced practice nurse

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Recognition of Professional Qualifications of Nationals of European Union Member States, European Economic Area States, and Swiss Confederation Acquired in the other Member State in order to Practice Regulated Healthcare Professions in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Dental hygienist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Dental practitioner

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Medical doctor

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-04-15

Midwife

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Nurse

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

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Pharmacist

Certificate of compliance with the requirements of Directive 2005/36 / EC of the European Parliament and the Council as well as a certificate of good practice attesting the professional qualifications of a pharmacist (Certificate under Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificate of good standing).
The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals to practice regulated professions of pharmacists and assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state to practice regulated professions of pharmacists.
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state to temporarily or occasionally provide services of pharmacists.
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state to practice regulated professions of assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state to temporarily or occasionally provide services of assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
The State Medicines Control Agency, Žirmūnų str. 139A, Vilnius, Lithuania.	Viktorija Gaidamavičiūtė Advisor Tel. +370 646 82527 E-mail:. viktorijagaidamaviciute@vvkt.lt

Legal act:

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Pharmatechnician

Certificate of compliance with the requirements of Directive 2005/36 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as well as a certificate of good practice attesting the professional qualifications of a pharmacist (Certificate in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificate of good standing).
The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals of in order to practice regulated professions of pharmacists and assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state in order to practice regulated professions of pharmacists.
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state in order to temporarily or occasionally provide services of pharmacists.
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state in order to practice regulated professions of assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state in order to temporarily or occasionally provide services of assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
The State Medicines Control Agency, Žirmūnų str. 139A, Vilnius, Lithuania.	Viktorija Gaidamavičiūtė Advisor Tel. +370 646 82527 E-mail:. viktorijagaidamaviciute@vvkt.lt

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Therapeutic massage specialist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Veterinary surgeon

Recognition of professional qualifications of a veterinarian for nationals of the Member States of the European Union, countries of the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation or their family members in the Republic of Lithuania to be approved by order of Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
State Food and Veterinary Service	Lina Pangonytė Chief Specialist, Centralised Authorisation Division Telephone: +370 61 289 841 E-mail: lina.pangonyte@vmvt.lt

Legal act:

1. The Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service in 2008 September 29 order no. B1-506 “On the recognition of a veterinarian’s professional qualifications for the purpose of working as a veterinarian or provisionally and occasionally providing veterinary services in the Republic of Lithuania”

2. Law on Veterinary Medicine of the Republic of Lithuania

3. The Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service in 2012 January 12 order no. B1-25 “On the Establishment of a Commission for the Evaluation and Recognition of Vocational Qualifications of a Veterinarian and the Approval of a Description of the Procedure for the Assessment and Recognition of Vocational Qualifications of a Veterinarian Obtained in Third Countries”

Regulated professions

There are 44 regulated professions in Lithuania, which correspond to the concept of regulated profession established in Directive 2005/36 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, which require a certain professional qualification.

2026-05-06

Advanced practice nurse

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Advanced practice pharmacist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

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Architects

Competent authority:	Competent person:
Architects’ Chamber of Lithuania, Kalvarijų g. 1, Vilnius. Tel. (+370 5) 2754241, el. p. info@architekturumai.lt, www.architekturumai.lt	Vilma Ramašauskaitė, El. paštas: atestavimas@architekturumai.lt Mob. tel. +370 684 52405; Dalia Rakauskienė, El. paštas: info@architekturumai.lt Mob. tel. +370 684 52298.

Competent authority:

Competent person:

Architects’ Chamber of Lithuania, Kalvarijų g. 1, Vilnius. Tel. (+370 5) 2754241, el. p. info@architekturumai.lt, www.architekturumai.lt

Vilma Ramašauskaitė, El. paštas: atestavimas@architekturumai.lt Mob. tel. +370 684 52405;

Dalia Rakauskienė, El. paštas: info@architekturumai.lt Mob. tel. +370 684 52298.

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Biomedical technician

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Civil Engineer

Competent authority:	Competent person:
Construction Sector Development Agency, Sėliai str. 66, LT-08109 Vilnius	Sigita Kuzmickienė Head of Certification Department +370 649 10090 Sigita.Kuzmickiene@ssvt.lt

Legal act:

Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania November 27 order no. D1-874 “On the Description of the Procedure for Recognition of the Professional Qualifications of a Civil Engineer for the Pursuit of the Occupation of the Civil Engineer or for the Provision of Services in the Republic of Lithuania on a Temporary or Occasional basis”
Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania April 29th order no. D1-298 of the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania November 27 Order no. Amending the Description of the Procedure for Recognition of the Professional Qualifications of a Civil Engineer for the Pursuit of the Occupation of the Civil Engineer or the Provision of Services in the Republic of Lithuania Temporary or Occasionally
Law on Construction of the Republic of Lithuania
Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania May 4 order no. D1-364 On the Minister of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania December 12 Order no. Amendment to D1-880 Approval of Technical Construction Regulation STR 1.02.01: 2017, Procedure for Certification of Participants in Construction

2026-05-06

Dental assistant

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Dental hygienist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Dental practitioner

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Dental technician

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Dietician

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Emergency paramedic

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Guide

Guides coming from an EU Member State to the territory of the Republic of Lithuania for temporary and occasional guide services are required to submit a prior written declaration (Lithuanian / English form). The declaration is updated once a year if the guide intends to provide services temporarily and occasionally during that year.

More information and documents shall be submitted

EU Member States, European Economic Area States, Swiss Confederation, third countries citizens who have the right to move within Member States under EU law, have the right to apply to the National Consumer Rights Protection Authority (hereinafter – SCRPA) to be recognized as a tour guide qualification which was acquired in another Member State or outside European Union, European Economic Area and Swiss Confederation. Recognition of the professional qualification of a tour guide in another Member State allows working as the guide in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
National Consumer Rights Protection Authority (SCRPA), A.Goštauto str. 12, LT-01108, Vilnius, Lithuania.	Marija Dankė Advisor, Tourism Market Surveillance Division Telephone: +370 658 82392 E-mail: marija.danke@vvtat.lt

Legal act:

Law on Tourism of the Republic of Lithuania
Government of the Republic of Lithuania November 11 resolution no. 1342 “On Authorization to Implement the Law on Tourism of the Republic of Lithuania”
Minister of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania March 7 order no. 4-149 “On the Approval of the Procedure for the Recognition of the Qualification of a Tourist for the Pursuit of the Touring Profession or the Provision of Temporary and Occasional Services in the Republic of Lithuania“.
Director of the State Consumer Rights Protection Authority Order 2019 November 26 No. 1-288 “On the Application Form for the Recognition of Professional Qualifications for the Guidance Profession in the Republic of Lithuania and the Application of the Lithuanian Language Proficiency Form in the case of Guide Services to be provided in the Lithuanian language“

2026-05-06

Insolvency Administrator

The insolvency administrators of other Member States seeking to provide insolvency services upon establishment in the Republic of Lithuania or on a temporary and occasional basis must meet all requirements applicable for provision of insolvency services in the Republic of Lithuania, he/she must be not subject to (even temporary) prohibition to engage in the insolvency administrator professional activities.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
The Authority of Audit, Accounting, Property Valuation, and Insolvency Management Under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, Rinktinės g. 48A, 09318 Vilnius	Dalia Pėstininkienė Licencijavimo skyriaus vyriausioji specialistė +370 5 259 6775 Dalia.Pestininkiene@avnt.lt

Legal act:

Law on Insolvency of Legal Entities of the Republic of Lithuania.

2026-05-06

Lawyer

he Ministry of Justice recognizes the professional qualifications of lawyers, who are nationals of the Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation or other natural persons, who have been granted employment (self-employment) rights in the Member States of the European Union, when they wish to practice as advocates in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Services are free of charge.

Competent authority:	Competent person:
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania, Gedimino pr. 30, 01104 Vilnius.	Vaida Rudėnaitė, Tel. (8 5) 2662994, El. paštas: v.rudenaite@tm.lt.

Legal acts:

2026-05-06

Medical biologist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Medical doctor

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Medical geneticist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Medical psychologist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-04-15

Midwife

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Nurse

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Occupational therapist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Optometrist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Paramedic

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Patent Attorney

Certificate of recognition of professional qualifications is issued to nationals of the Member States of the European Union, the States of the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation as well as of third countries, who intend to pursue professional activities of a patent attorney in the Republic of Lithuania. The applicant or his/her authorized representative shall complete and submit to the Institute of Patent Attorneys (hereinafter referred to as “the Institute”) the application for recognition of the professional qualifications of patent attorneys for pursuing professional activities of a patent attorney in the Republic of Lithuania (hereinafter referred to as “the application”) and the documents referred to in paragraph 4 of the Description.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
Patent Trustees Institute, Šv.Ignoto g. 6, LT-01144 Vilnius	Vilija Viešūnaitė, President, +370 687 48149, Vilija.Viesunaite@triniti.lt

Legal act:

State Patent Bureau Director 2018 June 18 order no. 3R-26 on the Approval of the Procedure for the Recognition of the Professional Qualifications of Patent Attorneys in the Republic of Lithuania.

2026-05-06

Pharmacist

Certificate of compliance with the requirements of Directive 2005/36 / EC of the European Parliament and the Council as well as a certificate of good practice attesting the professional qualifications of a pharmacist (Certificate under Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificate of good standing).
The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals to practice regulated professions of pharmacists and assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state to practice regulated professions of pharmacists.
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state to temporarily or occasionally provide services of pharmacists.
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state to practice regulated professions of assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state to temporarily or occasionally provide services of assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
The State Medicines Control Agency, Žirmūnų str. 139A, Vilnius, Lithuania.	Viktorija Gaidamavičiūtė Advisor Tel. +370 646 82527 E-mail:. viktorijagaidamaviciute@vvkt.lt

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Pharmatechnician

Certificate of compliance with the requirements of Directive 2005/36 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as well as a certificate of good practice attesting the professional qualifications of a pharmacist (Certificate in accordance with Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificate of good standing).
The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals of in order to practice regulated professions of pharmacists and assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state in order to practice regulated professions of pharmacists.
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state in order to temporarily or occasionally provide services of pharmacists.
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state in order to practice regulated professions of assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).
Recognition of professional qualifications of nationals of European Union member states, European economic area states and the Swiss confederation acquired in another member state in order to temporarily or occasionally provide services of assistant pharmacists (pharmacy technicians).

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
The State Medicines Control Agency, Žirmūnų str. 139A, Vilnius, Lithuania.	Viktorija Gaidamavičiūtė Advisor Tel. +370 646 82527 E-mail:. viktorijagaidamaviciute@vvkt.lt

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Physiotherapist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Pre-school Teacher

The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania is responsible for recognition of professional qualifications of citizens of Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation as well as of third-country nationals enjoying the freedom of movement in Member States conferred to them by the European Union legislation in order for them to find employment as or to temporarily or occasionally provide services of a teacher, vocational teacher, class teacher, special pedagogue, speech therapist, surdopedagogue, typhlopedagogue, social pedagogue or school psychologist, which are regulated professions in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, A. Volano str. 2, LT-01516, Vilnius.	Darius Gudinas, darius.gudinas@smsm.lt; tel: +370 620 41982

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Private Detective

Persons having the right to conduct private detective activities in a different Member State of the European Union or a Member State of the European Economic Area and seeking to provide private detective services in the Republic of Lithuania by establishing therein are not required to take a private detective qualification exam.

Persons established in a different Member State of the European Union or a Member State of the European Economic Area who seek to provide private detective services in the Republic of Lithuania on a temporary basis or on a single occasion are not subject to the requirements specified in Article 6 of the Law on Private Detective Activity of the Republic of Lithuania (such persons are not obligated to 1) have no less than college-level legal education; 2) have certificate of graduation from a private detective training program or two years of professional experience in law enforcement or legal authorities, or intelligence agencies; 3) pass a private detective qualification exam; 4) be of good repute).

Competent authority:	Competent person:
Police Department, Saltoniškių str. 19, Vilnius	Vytautas Jurkevičius Chief Investigator, License Board of the Public Police Bureau Tel. +370 5 271 9763 E-mail: leidimai.pd@policija.lt

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Property or business valuer

The property or business valuers of other Member States (hereinafter referred to as the “valuers”) seeking to evaluate property or business in the Republic of Lithuania upon establishment or on a temporary and occasional basis must meet all requirements applicable for evaluation of property in the Republic of Lithuania, he/she must be not subject to (even temporary) prohibition to engage in the property valuer professional activities. The valuer may be established as an independent property valuer (self-employed) or work under the employment contract for the property valuation company.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
The Authority of Audit, Accounting, Property Valuation, and Insolvency Management Under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania, Rinktinės g. 48A, 09318 Vilnius	Violeta Mažylienė, Telefonas: +370 5 259 6784, El. paštas: Violeta.Mazyliene@avnt.lt

Legal act:

Law on the Fundamentals of Property and Business Valuation of the Republic of Lithuania No. VIII-1202, 1999. May 25
2015 July 8 Minister of Finance Order no. 1K-227 on the Approval of the Procedure for the Recognition of the Qualifications of Valuers or Business Valuers of Other Member States Seeking to Valuate Property or Business Established or Temporary or Occasionally in the Republic of Lithuania

2026-05-06

Radiology technologist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Restorer

The procedure for recognising qualifications of citizens of the European Union Member States, the European Economic Area countries and the Swiss Confederation willing to pursue restorer’s profession or provide restorer’s services temporarily or occasionally in the Republic of Lithuania as well as compensatory measures are regulated by the provisions of the Description of the Procedure for Recognising Professional Qualifications of Restorers Willing to Pursue Restorer’s Profession or Provide Restorer’s Services Temporarily or Occasionally in the Republic of Lithuania approved by Order No. ĮV-485 of the Minister of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania of 14 October 2008 “On the Approval of the Description of the Procedure for Recognising Professional Qualifications of Restorers Willing to Pursue Restorer’s Profession or Provide Restorer’s Services Temporarily or Occasionally in the Republic of Lithuania”.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania	Laimis Mikelevičius, Chief Officer Memory Institutions Policy Group, Tel. +370 608 45 982, e-mail: laimis.mikelevicius@lrkm.lt, J. Basanavičiaus g. 5, LT-01118 Vilnius;

Legal act:

2026-05-06

School Psychologist

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, A. Volano str. 2, LT-01516, Vilnius.	Darius Gudinas, darius.gudinas@smsm.lt; tel: +370 620 41982

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Social Pedagogue

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, A. Volano str. 2, LT-01516, Vilnius.	Darius Gudinas, darius.gudinas@smsm.lt; tel: +370 620 41982

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Social worker

The document on the recognition of the professional qualifications of a social worker for the purposes of engaging in the professional activity of social work or providing social worker services on a temporary or occasional basis in the Republic of Lithuania is issued to citizens of the EU Member States, states of the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, and third countries, when said citizens want to engage in the business of social work in the Republic of Lithuania on the basis of proof of formal qualifications of social workers as indicated in the Law on the Recognition of Regulated Professional Qualifications of the Republic of Lithuania. The applicant or a person authorised by them fills out and submits to the Social Services Supervision Department under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour (the ‘Department’) a signed application for the recognition of the professional qualifications of a social worker for the purposes of engaging in the professional activity of social work in the Republic of Lithuania (the ‘Application’) and duly notarised or otherwise legalised copies of the documents.

The application and other documents may be presented to the Department in person or submitted by e-mail.

Upon receipt of an application and documents from a citizen of the EU Member State, a state of the European Economic Area, or the Swiss Confederation, the Department will acknowledge the receipt thereof in 5 days and will notify the person about any documents that may be missing. Upon receipt of a person’s application and all of the necessary documents, the Department will forward them to the Commission in 7 calendar days.

Upon receipt of an application and documents from a citizen of a third country, the Department will forward them to the Commission in 3 business days.

The Department will adopt its final well-reasoned decision on the recognition of the professional qualifications of a social worker as soon as possible, but no later than within 3 months of the date of receipt of all of the required documents, and will notify the applicant or a person authorized by them of its decision.

The decision will be sent to the applicant by mail or may be picked up by the applicant (or a person authorized by them) at the Department.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Department of Supervision of Social Services under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour, A.Vivulskio st. 13, LT-03115 Vilnius.	Deimantė Jančevska Chief Specialist, Division of Licensing of Institutions and of Implementation of Programmes Telephone: +370 658 82189 E-mail: deimante.jancevska@sppd.lt

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Special Pedagogue

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, A. Volano str. 2, LT-01516, Vilnius.	Darius Gudinas, darius.gudinas@smsm.lt; tel: +370 620 41982

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Speech Therapist

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, A. Volano str. 2, LT-01516, Vilnius.	Darius Gudinas, darius.gudinas@smsm.lt; tel: +370 620 41982

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Surdopedagogue

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, A. Volano str. 2, LT-01516, Vilnius.	Darius Gudinas, darius.gudinas@smsm.lt; tel: +370 620 41982

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Teacher

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, A. Volano str. 2, LT-01516, Vilnius.	Darius Gudinas, darius.gudinas@smsm.lt; tel: +370 620 41982

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Therapeutic massage specialist

Issue of Certificates in accordance with the Directive 2005/36/EC and Certificates of Good Standing for persons who their healthcare professional qualifications acquired in Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

The procedure of the recognition of professional qualifications of third-country nationals in order to practice regulated professions of healthcare specialists in the Republic of Lithuania.

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Competent person:
State Health Care Accreditation Agency under the Ministry of Health, Juozapavičiaus g. 9, LT-09311, Vilnius, https://vaspvt.lrv.lt.	Kristina Žukauskaitė, Chief specialist of the Specialist Activities Division, tel. +370 620 48643 or e-mail: kristina.zukauskaite@vaspvt.gov.lt.

2026-05-06

Tiflopedagogue

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, A. Volano str. 2, LT-01516, Vilnius.	Darius Gudinas, darius.gudinas@smsm.lt; tel: +370 620 41982

Legal act:

2026-05-06

Veterinary assistant

Recognition of professional qualifications of a veterinary assistant for nationals of the Member States of the European Union, countries of the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation in the Republic of Lithuania approved by order of Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service (SFVS).

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
State Food and Veterinary Service	Lina Pangonytė Chief Specialist, Centralised Authorisation Division Telephone: +370 61 289 841 E-mail: lina.pangonyte@vmvt.lt

Legal act:

1. Order No. B1-456 of the Director of the State Food and Veterinary Service of 16 June 2016 ‘On approval of the description of the procedure of recognition of professional qualification of veterinary assistant to work as a veterinary assistant or to provide some veterinary services temporarily and sometimes in the Republic of Lithuania.

2026-05-06

Veterinary surgeon

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
State Food and Veterinary Service	Lina Pangonytė Chief Specialist, Centralised Authorisation Division Telephone: +370 61 289 841 E-mail: lina.pangonyte@vmvt.lt

Legal act:

2. Law on Veterinary Medicine of the Republic of Lithuania

2026-05-06

Vocational Teacher

More information and documents shall be submitted

Competent authority:	Contact person:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, A. Volano str. 2, LT-01516, Vilnius.	Darius Gudinas, darius.gudinas@smsm.lt; tel: +370 620 41982

Legal act:

Product Contact Point

Each EU Member State is required to establish a Product Contact Point. Through information on national rules and remedies, the Contact Points help reduce the risk that a product is unlawfully denied access to a market of another EU Member State.

What are the missions of Product Contact Point?

Product Contact Point is responsible for providing at the request of an economic operator or authority of another Member State, national information relating to:

information on the principle of mutual recognition and the application of Regulation 2019/515 on mutual recognition of goods.
direct contact details of the competent authorities responsible for implementation of the national technical rules.
the remedies and procedures available in the event of a dispute between the competent authority and business, including the problem-solving procedure provided by the SOLVIT service.
transposition and implementation of EU harmonisation legislation applicable to products according to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 on market surveillance and compliance of products.

National Rules

2026-04-15

National Rules

This database contains both EU-harmonised and non-harmonised rules.

General Rules

2026-05-08

CE marking of products

Manufacturers supplying products to the market must guarantee that they are safe. It must be guaranteed that products comply with the EU safety, health and environmental requirements. Manufacturer is held responsible for conformity assessment, preparation of technical documentation, preparation of conformity declaration and CE marking of products. Once all these actions are completed, only then a product can be placed on the EU market.

2026-05-08

Intellectual property protection

Intellectual property includes the rights related to: literary, artistic and scientific works, performing arts activities, phonographic recordings, radio and television shows, inventions in all fields of human activity, scientific discoveries, industrial design, trade marks and service marks, company names and other commercial designations, and other rights of a similar nature.

2026-05-08

Product packaging

Special attention is given to materials that come into contact with food.

2026-05-08

Product standards

Standardisation is an activity aimed at introducing the optimal procedure for the establishment of general regulations in a certain area (industry, transport, agriculture, etc.), which can be universally and repeatedly used to address existing and potential challenges.

Mutual Recognition

2026-05-08

Information on the application of Regulation on Mutual Recognition

The principle of mutual recognition ensures that non-harmonized products lawfully marketed in one Member State should be allowed to be marketed in any other Member State, even when though the products do not fully comply with the technical rules of the Member State of destination. However, in accordance with the Regulation on Mutual Recognition, Member States can adopt administrative decisions based on justified and proportionate national technical rules to prohibit, modify, or withdraw a product from the market.

2026-05-08

Principle of mutual recognition

Mutual recognition is the principle of European Union (EU) law under which Member States must allow goods that are legally sold in another Member State to also be sold in their own territory. The principle of mutual recognition, which derives from the case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, is one of the means of ensuring the free movement of goods within the internal market. Mutual recognition applies to products which are not subject to EU harmonisation legislation, or to aspects of products falling outside the scope of such legislation.