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Lithuania

Register with TKA (27 EUR) for a drone over 250 g or with a camera, pass the A1/A3 online exam, be 16 or older and check the UTM map: the border zone and airport zones are no-fly without permission, fines run 400 to 1,000 EUR with confiscation possible.

Open after a step for this profile · checked 8 October 2026

24 rules · 46 sources, 29 of them official · 18 fields unconfirmed · Transporto kompetencijų agentūra (Transport Competence Agency, TKA) · TKA online system for UAS user registration and exams

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Some key fields rest on secondary sources; they are listed under what we could not confirm.

What decides it

  • Mark every drone with the operator registration number, legible without optical aids from at least 2 m.confirmed on the cited page
  • The remote pilot must be at least 16 to fly in the open category.confirmed on the cited page

Permits tied to a place or a time

These do not change the country's colour; they decide whether a particular flight is legal where and when you want it.

  • Flights outside the open-category limits need a TKA specific-category authorisation: the TKA form plus a flight risk assessment at least 30 calendar days before the first flight.
  • Drones are banned in airport and aerodrome traffic zones, over strategic objects, in the border zone and in other restricted zones unless the zone owner gives permission. Flying at an airport without permission counts as a gross safety violation.
  • Vilnius, Kaunas, Šiauliai and Palanga control zones (URVI, URKA, URSA, URPA): below the zone's height limit fly by the EU rules; above it apply in the UTM system by 12:00 on the last working day before (5 working days for URSA05), hold A1/A3 or A2, have remote ID and return-to-home, ask for take-off clearance 10 minutes ahead and carry two phones. A flight lasts 2 hours at most.

Before you fly, in order

  1. An operator already registered in another EASA state is not asked to register again in Lithuania.
  2. Mark every drone with the operator registration number, legible without optical aids from at least 2 m.
  3. Specific-category flights need an active, updated direct remote ID.
  4. Flights outside the open-category limits need a TKA specific-category authorisation: the TKA form plus a flight risk assessment at least 30 calendar days before the first flight.
  5. Fly no higher than 120 m above the nearest ground or water surface.
  6. Subcategory A1: never over crowds or during mass events, and keep overflight of uninvolved people to a minimum.
  7. Subcategory A3: stay at least 150 m horizontally from residential, commercial, industrial and recreational areas, with no uninvolved people around.
  8. Keep the drone in direct sight throughout the flight.
  9. At night, switch on the drone's green flashing light.
  10. Drones are banned in airport and aerodrome traffic zones, over strategic objects, in the border zone and in other restricted zones unless the zone owner gives permission. Flying at an airport without permission counts as a gross safety violation.
  11. Defence, intelligence and other state services can set temporary prohibited or restricted drone zones at short notice, for example 16 restricted zones of 3 km radius from 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-01. They are published on the UTM map.
  12. Vilnius, Kaunas, Šiauliai and Palanga control zones (URVI, URKA, URSA, URPA): below the zone's height limit fly by the EU rules; above it apply in the UTM system by 12:00 on the last working day before (5 working days for URSA05), hold A1/A3 or A2, have remote ID and return-to-home, ask for take-off clearance 10 minutes ahead and carry two phones. A flight lasts 2 hours at most.
  13. Check the no-fly zone maps on the UTM platform before every flight.
  14. Drone zones may be set over ornithological reserves, state strict nature reserves, nature reserves inside state parks, biosphere reserves and important bird areas; they appear on the UTM map.
  15. The remote pilot must be at least 16 to fly in the open category.
  16. Spare lithium batteries in cabin baggage only: up to 100 Wh without approval, 100 to 160 Wh with airline approval and two spares, over 160 Wh not allowed (IATA passenger guidance; airlines may be stricter).

Spare lithium batteries in cabin baggage only: up to 100 Wh without approval, 100 to 160 Wh with airline approval and two spares, over 160 Wh not allowed (IATA passenger guidance; airlines may be stricter).

How a visitor gets legal

Each step as the authority describes it, with who may apply, what it costs and how long it takes.

  1. Step 1

    Classify the flight

    Work out the drone's class mark or legacy status, its weight, whether it has a camera and which subcategory (A1, A2, A3) the flight falls in.

    Visitors eligible · None

    • Drone data

    Open the official page

  2. Step 2

    EASA residents: use your home registration

    Fly on the operator number and competency certificate from your EASA state of residence, with the number marked on the drone.

    Visitors eligible

    • Home operator number
    • Home competency certificate

  3. Step 3

    Everyone else: register in the TKA system

    Register as a UAS user in the TKA online system if the drone weighs more than 250 g or has a camera. The number covers all your drones.

    Eligibility not stated · 27 EUR

    Open the official page

  4. Step 4

    Pass the A1/A3 online exam

    Take the theory course and online exam in the same TKA system. Not needed for A1 with a C0 drone.

    Eligibility not stated · 27 EUR

    Open the official page

  5. Step 5

    Mark the drone

    Put the operator number on the drone, legible from 2 m; on a C1 to C3 drone also enter it into the remote ID.

    Visitors eligible

  6. Step 6

    Check zones before every flight

    Open the UTM platform or the "Lithuania drone map" app. Stay out of the border zone, airport zones and prohibited zones unless the zone owner allows it; watch for temporary military zones.

    Visitors eligible

    Open the official page

  7. Step 7

    Control zones above the height limit: apply in UTM

    Submit the flight in the UTM system by 12:00 local time on the last working day before (5 working days for URSA05), then request take-off clearance 10 minutes before flying.

    Eligibility not stated

    Open the official page

  8. Step 8

    Trakai reserves: ask the park directorate

    Get the Trakai Historical National Park directorate's written consent before flying over its strict reserves or nature reserves.

    Eligibility not stated

  9. Step 9

    Outside the open category: apply to TKA

    Send the TKA application form with a flight risk assessment at least 30 calendar days before the planned flights.

    Eligibility not stated · Apply at least 30 calendar days ahead

    Open the official page

The numbers

The engine's inputs, each with the verdict our verification pass gave it and the sources it rests on.

FieldWhat the pages sayVerdictSources
May a visiting pilot fly at allYes, after a registration or a notification.Open-category flights need no per-flight permit, only registration (camera or over 250 g), the A1/A3 certificate where required and the zone checks. No Lithuanian page addresses visitors.partly confirmedS1
EU or EEA registration recognisedYesStated only by the EASA safety leaflet TKA publishes: register with the national authority "(nebent jis jau įregistruotas)", unless already registered. No Lithuanian page states recognition outright.partly confirmedS5
UK registration recognisedNoTKA says every drone user with a camera or over 250 g registers in the TKA system. Whether a non-resident can log in and complete it is not stated.partly confirmedS1
US registration recognisedNoSame as the UK.partly confirmedS1
Local registrationRequired from 251 g. Cost: 27 EUR.Required for a drone that weighs more than 250 g, or of any weight with a camera or audio recording, once for all drones. The fee is from the Lithuanian page (modified 2025-01-08, read from a 2025-03-28 capture); the English page still says 10 EUR. Processing time, documents and the login method for a non-resident are not published.partly confirmedS1S2S3
Remote IDFrom 2024-01-01 the operator number must also be entered into the direct remote ID of C1, C2 and C3 drones. Specific-category flights need an active, updated direct remote ID. Above a CTR zone's vertical limit, remote ID and return-to-home are mandatory.confirmed on the cited pageS1S18
InsuranceNot establishedNo drone-specific rule found. Aviation Law Art. 51 obliges civil aircraft operators to insure third-party liability under Regulation (EC) 785/2004; whether that reaches open-category drones is not stated. The TKA leaflet advises suitable insurance.not confirmedS16S5
Altitude ceiling120 mFrom the nearest ground or water surface.confirmed on the cited pageS1
Distance from peopleA1: may fly over isolated uninvolved people, never during mass events or over gatherings, and overflight is minimised. A2: 30 m horizontally from uninvolved people, 5 m in low-speed mode, otherwise the 1:1 rule. A3: at least 150 m horizontally from residential, commercial, industrial and recreational areas, with no uninvolved people present.confirmed on the cited pageS1
Line of sightRequired. Losing sight of the drone moves the flight into the specific category.confirmed on the cited pageS1S3
NightAllowed. The remote pilot ensures the drone's green flashing light is on (required since 2022-07-01).confirmed on the cited pageS1
Class marksC-class marks since 2024-01-01. A drone without a class mark placed on the market before 2024-01-01, or privately built, flies only in the limited open category: A1 under 250 g, A3 under 25 kg. A1 with a C0 drone needs no exam.confirmed on the cited pageS1
FPVNot establishedNo page read addresses FPV or an observer.not confirmedS1
Commercial usePurpose is not the test. Flights outside the open category (beyond sight, over 120 m, over 25 kg, dropping or spraying, dangerous goods, several drones at once, an unmarked drone over 250 g over populated areas) need a TKA specific-category authorisation: the TKA form plus a flight risk assessment at least 30 calendar days ahead.Whether a visiting recreational pilot may apply is not stated.confirmed on the cited pageS1S20

Every rule we could confirm

Grouped by what they govern. A general rule decides the country's colour for a profile; a situational one applies in a place, a zone or a season.

Registration

Remote ID

Minimum age

Permits

Airspace zones

Parks and protected areas

Towns and cities

Altitude

Distance from people

Line of sight

Night

Parks and protected areas

Who decides, what they decided, and whether there is a way in.

Where the no-fly zones are published

The authority's own map is the one that counts on the day; an app is a convenience, not a source.

No single distance. Restricted zones URVI, URKA, URSA and URPA cover the Vilnius, Kaunas, Šiauliai and Palanga control zones: below each zone's height limit fly by the EU rules, above it apply in the UTM system the working day before.

Official map
utm.ans.lt
Apps named
UTM platform utm.ans.lt/avm and its "Lithuania drone map" mobile app (Oro navigacija), Oro navigacija ArcGIS geozone map (maps.ans.lt), Military zones (EYURM) map on ArcGIS linked by TKA

Customs and the border

Declaration
Not established
Import authorisation
Not established
Radio conformity
Not established

On the ground

What pilots, police and the press report actually happening. This is evidence about behaviour, not law: it never changes the status above, and it is dated and linked so you can judge it yourself.

Enforced26 confirmed cases · 2025-08-19 to 2026-06-05 · practice pass 8 October 2026

26 dated cases from 2025-08 to 2026-06, all at the Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga airports or strategic sites: detection finds the pilot, who is detained; fines imposed were 200 EUR. No case names a tourist. Nothing covers Old Town, Trakai, the Curonian Spit, the parks, the border zone or customs.

How people fly
The record shows ordinary pilots, not visitors, flying where they did not know a zone applied. The reasons they gave: they thought it was allowed, a 249 g drone could fly anywhere, testing the drone, seeing what Vilnius looks like, filming, learning to fly. Four of the six cases near Kaunas and Palanga airports in late May and June 2026 were work flights.
Police and rangers
The Public Security Service (VST) is the force pilots meet. Fly Safe at Vilnius and the Dronų radaras system at Palanga detect the drone, a VST crew finds the launch point and detains the pilot, 7 to 18 minutes after detection in the cases that give times, and the case goes to the Military Police, LTSA or an administrative proceeding. In 2026 VST published a weekly tally of 1 to 6 cases. Its commander said in December 2025 that crews watch the Vilnius Airport airspace around the clock and that most offenders act from ignorance, which does not excuse them. The zones reach into Vilnius districts (Salininkai, Naujininkai, Liepkalnis, Žirmūnai) and cover strategic sites such as Litgrid energy infrastructure. On the law block: what is checked in practice is the geographical zones behind the status; no case mentions registration, marking or the A1/A3 certificate, and a sub-250 g drone was treated as bound by the zone (2025-12-04). None of the 26 cases names a tourist; three name foreign citizens whose residence is not stated (Belarusian, German, Ukrainian). No ranger, park or State Border Guard case against a recreational pilot was found.
At the border
No usable report.
Fines actually reported
Amounts imposed: 200 EUR by LTSA for a filming-company pilot above his approved 60 m in Vilnius Airport zone URVI12 on 2025-09-02, half the 400 EUR minimum because he accepted the protocol, paid the same day; 200 EUR each for pilots detained near Vilnius Airport on 2026-03-28, 2026-04-01, 2026-04-02 and 2026-04-08; 200 EUR each for five pilots at Žirmūnai, Litgrid Pilaitė, Vilnius Airport and a VST unit in Kaunas, 2026-04-12 to 04-15. Pending at 400 to 800 EUR: 2025-11-15, 2025-12-07 and six airport cases of 2026-05-29 to 06-05. One drone confiscated (2026-01-01); drones taken on 2026-04-12, 04-13, 05-03 and 05-13.

The law's own penalty schedule is separate: Acted on sometimes, 4 published fine ranges below.

Where reports cluster

  • Vilnius Airport and its zone into the city (Salininkai, Naujininkai, Liepkalnis)

    Sixteen of the 26 cases, including four traffic stoppages in 2025. Fly Safe detection and a VST crew around the clock.

  • Kaunas Airport

    Four detentions from 2026-05-29 to 06-05, mostly work flights.

  • Palanga Airport

    Three detentions in May and June 2026, one drone taken.

  • Strategic sites in Vilnius and Kaunas

    A restricted zone in Žirmūnai, Litgrid energy infrastructure in Pilaitė and a VST unit in Kaunas: four pilots fined 200 EUR in April 2026.

  • Belarus and Kaliningrad border zone

    No recreational case found; the Border Guard drone record located is smuggling from Belarus. Absence of a report is not evidence of tolerance.

  • Vilnius Old Town, Trakai, the Curonian Spit (Nida, Neringa), the Hill of Crosses, national parks

    Searched in Lithuanian; no dated case found.

Dated reports

  • 2025-08-19 · Vilnius, toward the airport · press

    Oro navigacija reported a drone over the city, launched from Lithuanian territory and likely civilian.

    Air traffic stopped about 30 minutes; the police were still looking for the drone and its owner on 2025-08-20. report

  • 2025-09-02 · Vilnius Airport restricted zone URVI12 · official

    A filming-company pilot hired by Teltonika flew above the 60 m stated in his approved application.

    LTSA fine of 200 EUR, half the minimum for accepting the protocol, paid the same day. report

  • 2025-09-02 · Liepkalnis, Vilnius Airport approach · press

    A drone stopped take-offs and landings while the plane carrying the President circled; the Ministry of Transport said it was flown for advertising against the rules. May be the same flight as the row above; no page links them.

    Traffic resumed once the drone was judged harmless; no outcome reported. report

  • 2025-09-25 · Naujininkai, start of the Vilnius Airport security zone · press

    A suspected civilian DJI Mavic was reported.

    Airport stopped from 15:53 to 16:11, four flights affected; the flight was not confirmed. report

  • 2025-09-26 · Near Vilnius Airport · press

    VST recorded three prohibited drone flights.

    Seven flights delayed; no detention reported. report

  • 2025-11-15 · Dusinėnų g. 15, Salininkai, near Vilnius Airport · press

    Fly Safe detected a drone in the no-fly zone at about 12:00; the pilot said he thought flying there was allowed.

    Detained at 12:07, handed to the Military Police, administrative case; 400 to 800 EUR. report

  • 2025-12-04 · Near Vilnius Airport · press

    Fly Safe detected a drone at 15:41; the pilot said his 249 g drone could fly there. He had no permit.

    Detained at 15:54; the Military Police took him at 17:10 and opened an administrative case. report

  • 2025-12-07 · Near Vilnius Airport · press

    Two Lithuanian citizens flew drones in the prohibited zone; one stopped the airport for about 20 minutes. The Sunday is read off a Monday 2025-12-08 article.

    Both detained; administrative fines of 400 to 800 EUR expected. report

  • 2026-01-01 · Near Vilnius Airport · press

    Fly Safe detected a drone in the prohibited zone at 19:44.

    Pilot and drone detained at 20:02; drone confiscated and an administrative-offence report issued. report

  • 2026-03-28 · Near Vilnius Airport · press

    A Belarusian citizen born in 1992 flew a drone; residence not stated.

    Detained; fined 200 EUR under Article 393 Part 4. report

  • 2026-04-01 · Near Vilnius Airport · press

    A German citizen born in 1988 flew a drone; residence not stated.

    Detained; fined 200 EUR. report

  • 2026-04-02 · Near Vilnius Airport · press

    Fly Safe recorded a flight in the restricted zone; a Lithuanian citizen born in 1998.

    Detained within 10 minutes; fined 200 EUR. report

  • 2026-04-08 · Near Vilnius Airport · press

    Fly Safe recorded an unauthorised flight; the pilot was born in 1986. The Wednesday is read off a Friday 2026-04-10 article.

    Detained; fined 200 EUR. report

  • 2026-04-12 · Žirmūnai, Vilnius, restricted zone · press

    Two pilots flew in the zone. The Sunday is read off a Friday 2026-04-17 article.

    Both detained and the drones taken; fined 200 EUR each. report

  • 2026-04-12 · Litgrid energy infrastructure, Pilaitė, Vilnius · press

    A drone was flown at the strategic site.

    Pilot identified; fined 200 EUR. report

  • 2026-04-13 · Near Vilnius Airport · press

    A drone flight was reported next to the airport grounds.

    Pilot detained and the drone taken; fined 200 EUR. report

  • 2026-04-15 · Kaunas, next to a VST unit · press

    A pilot flew without permission for the area.

    Fined 200 EUR. report

  • 2026-05-03 · Vilnius Airport prohibited zone · press

    Fly Safe detected a flight; a Ukrainian citizen was filming without a permit. Residence not stated.

    Detained, drone taken, administrative case. report

  • 2026-05-05 · Palanga Airport · press

    The Dronų radaras system detected a flight in the prohibited zone.

    A Lithuanian citizen detained; administrative case. report

  • 2026-05-13 · Palanga Airport · press

    An unauthorised flight at about 18:50. The Wednesday is read off a Friday 2026-05-15 article.

    A Lithuanian citizen detained, drone taken, administrative case. report

  • 2026-05-29 · Near Kaunas Airport · press

    A work flight inspecting solar plant equipment.

    A Lithuanian citizen detained; administrative case, 400 to 800 EUR. report

  • 2026-05-30 · Near Kaunas Airport · press

    A pilot inspecting a repaired roof.

    Administrative case, 400 to 800 EUR. report

  • 2026-06-01 · Kaunas Airport approach · press

    A geodetic survey by drone.

    A Lithuanian citizen detained; administrative case, 400 to 800 EUR. report

  • 2026-06-01 · Near Palanga Airport · press

    A pilot filming an event at about 19:10.

    Detained; administrative case, 400 to 800 EUR. report

  • 2026-06-03 · Vilnius Airport approach · press

    The pilot said he was learning to fly.

    Detained; administrative case, 400 to 800 EUR. report

  • 2026-06-05 · Near Kaunas Airport · press

    A pilot filming real estate for work.

    Administrative case, 400 to 800 EUR. report

What the law says it costs

Published penalty ranges. What has actually been charged, where anyone reported it, is in the section above.

OffenceRangeSources
Breaching the Regulation 2019/947 operating rules500 to 1,000 EUR; repeat 1,000 to 1,500 EUR with possible confiscationS17S1
Flying over military territories or within the set distance of them, or in prohibited, restricted or border-zone airspace without the right400 to 800 EUR with possible confiscation; repeat 800 to 1,200 EUR with mandatory confiscationS17S1
Breaching the registration requirements100 to 300 EUR; repeat 300 to 800 EUR with possible confiscationS17S1
Breaching the conditions of a geographical zone400 to 800 EUR with possible confiscation; repeat 800 to 1,200 EUR with mandatory confiscationS17S1

Confiscation: The drone and its remote control may be confiscated for a repeat breach of the operating or registration rules and for a first zone or border-zone breach; confiscation is mandatory for a repeat zone or border-zone breach.

Criminal liability: Oro navigacija says breaches of prohibited zones can bring criminal or administrative liability.

What we could not confirm

Printed rather than hidden. A brief that answers everything has usually guessed somewhere, and a gap here is a real gap in the official pages or a page we could not reach.

5 cited pages refused our checks and are marked unreachable in the source list.

Sources that disagree

  1. How a UK, US or other non-EU resident registers in the TKA system: login method, documents, and whether it is allowed at all.
  2. Whether a registration from another EASA state is recognised; only the EASA leaflet says so.
  3. Registration processing time, whether the 27 EUR fee includes VAT, and the live fee after March 2025.
  4. The language of the A1/A3 online exam.
  5. Insurance: whether Aviation Law Art. 51 and the related fine reach open-category drones.
  6. FPV flight with an observer.
  7. Customs declaration, import authorisation and radio conformity for a traveller's drone. The practice pass found no Lithuanian customs or airport-security case in Lithuanian, Russian or English; the one customs seizure located is Belarus customs at the border, on entry to Belarus (S46).
  8. Drone rules of Aukštaitija, Dzūkija and Žemaitija national parks.
  9. Whether the municipal no-fly decisions of 2015 to 2018 (Neringa, Vilnius district, Kaunas city and others), still marked in force in the register, bind after zone-setting moved to LTSA in 2023.
  10. Geozone dataset format, licence and update cadence.
  11. Whether a visiting recreational pilot may apply for a specific-category authorisation or a control-zone flight in the UTM system.
  12. The live state of the TKA, Oro navigacija and LTSA pages after their archive capture dates (captures from 2024-07 to 2025-10).
  13. How the drone cases end: no final amount was located for the cases reported at 400 to 800 EUR (2025-11-15, 2025-12-07, 2026-05-29 to 06-05), and whether the drones VST took in 2026 were confiscated is not reported.
  14. Whether registration, marking or the A1/A3 certificate are checked in practice: none of the 26 practice cases mentions them; every case is a zone breach at an airport or strategic site.
  15. Practice away from airports and strategic sites: no dated case was found in Vilnius Old Town, at Trakai, on the Curonian Spit, at the Hill of Crosses, in a national park or in the Belarus and Kaliningrad border zones.
  16. How many offenders are visitors: none of the 26 cases names a tourist, and the residence of the Belarusian, German and Ukrainian citizens among them is not stated.
  17. VST's weekly drone notices after 2026-06-05, and VST's own pages (vstarnyba.lrv.lt is behind a Cloudflare challenge); the practice pass read them only as reprinted by tv3.lt and LRT.
  18. The community record. Reddit, MavicPilots and boards.ie refuse every client this project uses and no Lithuanian pilot forum post was located, so the community half of the practice record is unread.

What changed, and when

Dated changes to the rules, newest first.

  1. 28 September 2026

    Sixteen temporary restricted drone zones of 3 km radius apply until 2026-10-01.

    S26

  2. 8 July 2026

    The amended LTSA procedure for drone flights above zone limits in control zones (applications in the UTM system) is in force.

    S18

  3. 6 February 2026

    Curonian Spit National Park drops the directorate-consent rule for flights over its reserves; the Aviation Law procedure applies.

    S22

  4. 30 October 2025

    Two prohibited drone zones on the border with Russia (Kaliningrad) take effect, ground to 120 m.

    S24S25

  5. 1 January 2024

    New drone fines in Administrative Offences Code Article 393 take effect; C1 to C3 drones must carry the operator number in their remote ID.

    S17S1

  6. 1 June 2023

    LTSA takes over setting UAS geographical zones.

    S15

  7. 1 July 2022

    A green flashing light becomes mandatory for night flights.

    S1

  8. 31 December 2020

    UAS user registration in the TKA system becomes mandatory for drones over 250 g or with a camera.

    S1S3S4

Checked 8 October 2026. Newer than that? Look here:

Rules move between our checks. The official pages publish the change; the community pages are where someone notices it first.

Official pages

Where pilots report

Sources

Every page this brief rests on, with the date we opened it and, where the page carries one, the date printed on the document itself.

  1. S1official

    Bendra informacija

    Transporto kompetencijų agentūra · document dated 2025-01-08 · opened 2026-10-08

    Bepiločio orlaivio naudotojas registruojasi vieną kartą, nepriklausomai nuo to, kiek bepiločių turi.

    Rule page (modified date). Live host returned a Cloudflare challenge; read from the Internet Archive capture of 2025-03-28. Carries the fees, age, night light, distances, specific-category lead time and the fine schedule.

  2. S2official

    General information

    Transport Competence Agency · document dated 2023-01-09 · opened 2026-10-08

    The registration fee is 10 EUR.

    Machine translation by the site, out of date on fees. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2025-01-13.

  3. S3official

    The system of registration of drone users and examination of remote pilots was launched

    Transport Competence Agency · document dated 2021-01-15 · opened 2026-10-08

    The ban on flying in the air traffic zones of airports and airfields, over strategically important objects, in the border zone or in other restricted and prohibited zones also remains.

    News item with transitional rules. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2025-01-13.

  4. S4officialcould not be opened

    Startavo bepiločių orlaivių naudotojų registracijos ir nuotolinių pilotų egzaminavimo sistema

    Transporto kompetencijų agentūra · opened 2026-10-08

    Cloudflare challenge; Lithuanian twin of S3.

  5. S5official

    Šis dronas yra bepilotis orlaivis (EASA leaflet, C2 with low-speed mode)

    Transporto kompetencijų agentūra · opened 2026-10-08

    pasirūpinti drono savininko registracija atitinkamoje nacionalinėje institucijoje (nebent jis jau įregistruotas)

    EASA template leaflet. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2024-07-06.

  6. S6official

    Lithuania Drone Map

    Oro navigacija · opened 2026-10-08

    Live JavaScript application (version 1.57.26); no terms text rendered for a script-free client.

  7. S7official

    Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones)

    Oro navigacija · document dated 2025-08-14 · opened 2026-10-08

    Drone (UAS) geographical zones in a map

    Link page. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2025-09-18.

  8. S8official

    Bepiločiai orlaiviai (dronai)

    Oro navigacija · opened 2026-10-08

    Visos LTSA ir kariuomenės vado patvirtintos geozonos publikuojamos UTM platformoje

    Zone types and the control-zone procedure. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2025-10-03.

  9. S9officialcould not be opened

    Air navigation services

    Oro navigacija · opened 2026-10-08

    Cloudflare challenge.

  10. S10official

    AIP SUP 003/2025 Military eVA/eAP areas

    Oro navigacija AIS · document dated 2025-02-10 · opened 2026-10-08

    multinational military forces will use temporary established segregated areas for training, exercises, and other purposes

    Areas from FL 180 upward, effective 2025-04-17 to 2025-11-26; no drone rule. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2025-03-25.

  11. S11official

    AIP SUP 017/2024 Military airspace block concept testing

    Oro navigacija AIS · document dated 2024-08-22 · opened 2026-10-08

    Expired 2025-04-16; areas from FL 130 upward, no drone rule. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2025-03-25.

  12. S12officialcould not be opened

    AIP SUP 004/2025

    Oro navigacija AIS · opened 2026-10-08

    Cloudflare challenge and no archive capture.

  13. S13officialcould not be opened

    Implementation of the rights and obligations of individuals

    Customs Department of the Republic of Lithuania · opened 2026-10-08

    Cloudflare challenge on the host.

  14. S14officialcould not be opened

    Radio equipment

    Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT) · opened 2026-10-08

    Returns 404.

  15. S15official

    UAS geografinės zonos

    Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija · document dated 2023-12-04 · opened 2026-10-08

    Nuo 2023 m. birželio 1 d. Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija (Administracija) yra atsakinga už bepiločių orlaivių sistemų (UAS) geografinių zonų nustatymą.

    Linked from S8; not cited by either pass. Read from the Internet Archive capture of 2025-08-14.

  16. S16official

    Lietuvos Respublikos aviacijos įstatymas (consolidated)

    Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania · document dated 2025-01-01 · opened 2026-10-08

    Bepiločių orlaivių sistemų (UAS) geografines zonas, kaip jos suprantamos pagal Reglamentą (ES) 2019/947, kuriose visi arba tam tikri bepiločių orlaivių skrydžiai ribojami arba draudžiami, LTSA gali nustatyti

    Statute, consolidated version in force from 2025-01-01 (Art. 18, 35, 51). Read through the Register of Legal Acts open-data API.

  17. S17official

    Law XIV-2400 amending Administrative Offences Code Articles 29, 385 to 396, 443 and 589

    Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania · document dated 2023-12-19 · opened 2026-10-08

    UAS naudojimo sąlygų geografinėse zonose pažeidimas užtraukia baudą nuo keturių šimtų iki aštuonių šimtų eurų.

    Statute; new Art. 393 in force 2024-01-01, no later amendment of Art. 393 found. Linked from S1. Read through the open-data API.

  18. S18official

    LTSA order 2BE-6 on drone flights above zone limits in controlled airspace

    Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija · document dated 2026-07-08 · opened 2026-10-08

    UAS skrydžio paraiška turi būti pateikta ne vėliau kaip paskutinę darbo dieną prieš planuojamą skrydį iki tos darbo dienos 12:00 val. (vietos laiku).

    Rule; consolidated version in force from 2026-07-08. Linked from S8.

  19. S19official

    LTSA order 2BE-131 on setting UAS geographical zones

    Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija · document dated 2023-05-26 · opened 2026-10-08

    Zone procedure and types. Linked from S15.

  20. S20official

    TKA order 2-3092 amending the specific-category authorisation procedure

    Transporto kompetencijų agentūra · document dated 2023-12-01 · opened 2026-10-08

    Linked from S1.

  21. S21official

    Kuršių nerijos nacionalinio parko nuostatai (consolidated 2024-09-07)

    Government of the Republic of Lithuania · document dated 2024-09-07 · opened 2026-10-08

    Earlier point 25 requiring directorate consent, replaced by S22. Read through the open-data API.

  22. S22official

    Government resolution No. 67 amending the Curonian Spit National Park regulation

    Government of the Republic of Lithuania · document dated 2026-02-04 · opened 2026-10-08

    Skrydžiai bepiločiais orlaiviais, karšto oro balionais, parasparniais virš gamtinių draustinių ir gamtinių rezervatų vykdomi Lietuvos Respublikos aviacijos įstatyme nustatyta tvarka.

    In force 2026-02-06. Read through the open-data API.

  23. S23official

    Trakų istorinio nacionalinio parko nuostatai (consolidated 2022-10-07)

    Government of the Republic of Lithuania · document dated 2022-10-07 · opened 2026-10-08

    Virš rezervatų ir draustinių galima skraidyti bepiločiais orlaiviais (dronais), oro balionais ir parasparniais tik Taisyklių nustatyta tvarka, gavus Direkcijos pritarimą raštu

    Point 32.5; no later amendment found. Read through the open-data API.

  24. S24official

    Armed Forces Commander order V-1052 setting a UAS geographical zone

    Lietuvos kariuomenė · document dated 2025-07-11 · opened 2026-10-08

    kurioje bepiločių orlaivių skrydžiai draudžiami

    Prohibited zone on the border, ground to 120 m, in force 2025-10-30. Read through the open-data API.

  25. S25official

    Armed Forces Commander order V-1055 setting a UAS geographical zone

    Lietuvos kariuomenė · document dated 2025-07-11 · opened 2026-10-08

    toliau išilgai bendros Lietuvos Respublikos ir Rusijos Federacijos valstybės sienos

    Prohibited zone, ground to 120 m, in force 2025-10-30. Read through the open-data API.

  26. S26official

    Armed Forces Commander order V-1463 setting temporary UAS geographical zones

    Lietuvos kariuomenė · document dated 2026-09-25 · opened 2026-10-08

    Sixteen restricted zones of 3 km radius, 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-01. Read through the open-data API.

  27. S27official

    Armed Forces Commander order V-1527 setting a temporary UAS geographical zone

    Lietuvos kariuomenė · document dated 2025-10-10 · opened 2026-10-08

    Temporary prohibited zone up to 150 m, 2025-10-18 to 2025-10-29. Read through the open-data API.

  28. S28official

    Teisės aktų registro duomenys (Register of Legal Acts open data)

    Lietuvos Respublikos Seimo kanceliarija · opened 2026-10-08

    Register metadata; lists 2015 to 2018 municipal drone no-fly decisions still marked in force.

  29. S29official

    Už ribojamojoje geografinėje zonoje pakeltą droną - administracinė bauda

    Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija (via BNS Spaudos centras) · document dated 2025-10-24 · opened 2026-10-08

    Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija (LTSA) skyrė 200 eurų administracinę baudą asmeniui, kuris šių metų rugsėjo 2 d. ribojamojoje geografinėje zonoje Vilniaus oro uoste pakėlė droną.

    LTSA's press release as distributed by the BNS press-release service. Research report [5].

  30. S30press

    Policija tebeieško skrydžius Vilniaus oro uoste sutrikdžiusio drono ir jo savininko

    LRT · document dated 2025-08-20 · opened 2026-10-08

    „Kadangi dronas nebuvo rastas, tai kol kas ir neaišku, kam jis galėjo priklausyti“

  31. S31press

    Dėl galimo drono buvo sustabdyti skrydžiai Vilniaus oro uoste

    LRT · document dated 2025-09-25 · opened 2026-10-08

    „Greičiausiai paprastas civilinis dronas „DJI Mavic“, pastebėtas Naujininkų rajone“

    Also dates the earlier stoppages: 2025-08-19 late evening and 2025-09-02.

  32. S32press

    Lithuania discloses details on drone that disrupted president's landing

    Ukrainska Pravda · document dated 2025-09-03 · opened 2026-10-08

    The ministry stated that the drone had been flown for advertising purposes and had not complied with established regulations.

  33. S33press

    Drones disrupted airport operations in Vilnius: planes landed and took off late

    LIGA.net · document dated 2025-09-27 · opened 2026-10-08

    Vilnius Public Security Service recorded three prohibited drone flights in the airport area. Seven flights were affected by this illegal activity

  34. S34press

    Pareigūnai greta Vilniaus oro uosto sulaikė draudžiamoje vietoje droną pakėlusį vyrą

    Lrytas · document dated 2025-11-15 · opened 2026-10-08

    Vėliau sulaikytasis perduotas Karo policijai, pradėta administracinė teisena. Lietuvos administracinių nusižengimų kodeksas numato 400–800 eurų baudą.

    Research report [2]; quotes the VST statement.

  35. S35press

    Lithuania detains man who flew a drone near Vilnius airport

    LIGA.net · document dated 2025-12-04 · opened 2026-10-08

    According to the detainee, his drone weighed 249 grams, which means that it could allegedly fly in the restricted area because it was so small.

    Reports a VST Facebook statement.

  36. S36press

    Sekmadienį neskraidymo zonoje šalia Vilniaus oro uosto fiksuoti du dronai

    LRT · document dated 2025-12-08 · opened 2026-10-08

    Dėl vieno iš pastebėtų dronų skrydžiai Vilniaus oro uoste buvo sustabdyti 20 minučių.

    The same event is in research report [3] and [4] (madeinvilnius.lt, vz.lt) and in respublika.lt.

  37. S37press

    Two drone pilots detained near Vilnius Airport on Sunday

    Made in Vilnius (ELTA) · document dated 2025-12-08 · opened 2026-10-08

    Their first statement is that they wanted to test (the drone – ELTA), others say they wanted to see what Vilnius looks like.

    Research report [3].

  38. S38press

    В Литве задержали оператора, чей дрон летал вблизи аэропорта Вильнюса

    Evropeiska Pravda · document dated 2026-01-02 · opened 2026-10-08

    Служба безопасности Литвы конфисковала беспилотный летательный аппарат, а его оператору – выписала протокол об административном правонарушении.

    Research report [1]; quotes the VST statement.

  39. S39press

    Belarusian Citizen With Drone Detained Near Vilnius Airport

    Reform.news · document dated 2026-04-04 · opened 2026-10-08

    All three were held administratively liable under Article 393, Part 4 of Lithuania's Code of Administrative Offences and fined 200 euros each.

  40. S40press

    Belarusian citizen with a drone detained at Vilnius Airport

    Nasha Niva · document dated 2026-04-04 · opened 2026-10-08

    Among those detained are a Lithuanian and a German citizen, as well as a 36-year-old citizen of Belarus.

    Corroborates S39.

  41. S41press

    VST fiksavo 2 pažeidimus – draudžiamose zonose buvo skraidinami dronai

    tv3.lt · document dated 2026-04-10 · opened 2026-10-08

    Jo atžvilgiu buvo pradėta administracinė teisena dėl orlaivių taisyklių pažeidimo ir skirta 200 eurų bauda.

    VST weekly notice. Its other case, in Klaipėda district, is a phone photographer, not a drone.

  42. S42press

    Penki dronų pilotai sulaikyti draudžiamose zonose: gresia baudos

    tv3.lt · document dated 2026-04-17 · opened 2026-10-08

    Visi šie asmenys patraukti administracinėn atsakomybėn dėl orlaivių naudojimo taisyklių pažeidimo. Jiems skirta 200 eurų bauda.

    VST weekly notice; event days (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday) read against the Friday publication date.

  43. S43press

    Vilniaus ir Palangos oro uostuose užfiksuoti dronų skrydžių pažeidimai

    tv3.lt · document dated 2026-05-08 · opened 2026-10-08

    sulaikė droną valdžiusį Ukrainos pilietį, asmuo paaiškino droną naudojęs filmavimo tikslais, tačiau leidimo vykdyti skrydį neturėjo.

    VST weekly notice.

  44. S44press

    Draudžiamas drono skrydis virš Palangos oro uosto: fiksuotas pažeidimas

    tv3.lt · document dated 2026-05-15 · opened 2026-10-08

    Sulaikytas Lietuvos pilietis, bepilotis orlaivis paimtas, pradėta administracinė teisena, oro uosto veikla dėl šio incidento sutrikdyta nebuvo.

    VST weekly notice.

  45. S45press

    VST prie oro uostų per savaitę fiksavo šešis neautorizuotus dronų skrydžius

    LRT · document dated 2026-06-05 · opened 2026-10-08

    Viešojo saugumo tarnybos (VST) pareigūnai pastarąją savaitę prie šalies oro uostų fiksavo šešis neautorizuotus dronų skrydžius

    VST weekly notice (Facebook) as reported by LRT; six cases, 2026-05-29 to 06-05.

  46. S46press

    Lithuanian was traveling to Belarus and carrying a drone

    Nasha Niva · document dated 2026-09-07 · opened 2026-10-08

    The drone was confiscated by customs officers.

    Belarusian customs, on entry to Belarus; not a Lithuanian customs case.