Lithuanian passport

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Lithuanian passport is an official document, issued to Lithuanian citizens to identify themselves or travel outside of Lithuania. Recently, a national ID card was introduced. For traveling outside the EU, Lithuanian citizens may also request a passport.

The passport book contains 32 pages and a polycarbonate personal data page, where personal data, a photograph, and signature are laser engraved. The passport is created according International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements. All data are written in Lithuanian, English, and French. The passports are issued to Lithuanian citizens upon a request and are valid for 10 years for adults and 5 years for children from 5 to 16 years. For younger children passports are valid for 2 years however period can be extended by special request up to 5 years.

Since August 28, 2006, the passport includes electronic biometric data. There is an RFID memory chip with an antenna. This chip stores the photograph and other data in electronic form.

Since January 1, 2008, the new type passports with burgundy-red cover are issued. These passports was created according to general European passport design requirements.

Visa-free and visa on arrival (VOA) travel

The following countries and territories grant visa-free or visa-on-arrival facilities to holders of ordinary Lithuanian passports :

Europe

Asia

Oceania

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