A guide to the export and import of cultural goods between Russia ...

Lithuania
Chapter 3: European Union Member States
If you want to apply for the temporary export of documents of the National Documentary
Fond, together with the application you must present the following information to the
Lithuanian Archives Department:
• The purpose of the export of documents, destination place and period, conservation
and exhibition conditions (copies of documents confirming this information)
• Accounting information, quantity, names (titles), dates, physical condition, possible
insurance value
If you want to apply for the permanent export of documents of the National Documentary
Fond, together with the application you must present the following information to the
Lithuanian Archives Department:
• Link to the official site on the Internet of the international agreement which is the basis
for the intended export of the documents
• Accounting information, quantity, names (titles), dates of the documents
When exporting documents over 50 years old, you must indicate the destination country
and the names (titles) of the documents.
Permanent export from Lithuania of documents of the National Documentary Fond is prohibited,
except when such export is permitted under the international agreements on the
reconstruction of national archival heritage of a State.
The National Documentary Fond may ask for copies or photographs of the exporting documents.
It takes up to 15 days to issue a permit for the export of documents, from the date of
request. The Lithuanian Archives Department has the right to extend this period for up to
30 days, where the Commission of Experts is involved. Any permit issued for the export of
documents is valid for a maximum of 12 months.
How do I find if the art object I want to export is of national significance? Is there a Public
Inventory of cultural goods of special interest or importance?
Yes, there are such sources of information available to the public. You should contact
the Department of Cultural Heritage Protection or the Lithuanian Archives Department
depending on which type of object you want to export.
Do museums and galleries need licences for temporary exports (e.g. a touring exhibition)? Do
non-profit organisations need export licences?
Yes, the same procedures must be followed as described.
When an application is made for the temporary export of antiques or movable cultural
property for the purposes of cultural and artistic events, exhibition, restoration or repair,
the normal criteria which justify the refusal of an export permit do not apply. Such an appli-
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