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

Chapter 3: European Union Member States
Lithuania
cation is subject to the invitation from the organiser of the event or evidence of contracts
for exhibition, event or restoration.
When a permit is issued for the temporary export of movable cultural property and antiques
from Lithuania, the Department of Cultural Heritage Protection has the right to establish the
time of their return to Lithuania. The period of temporary export will not exceed three years.
Where the Department of Cultural Heritage Protection has established a period for returning
the movable cultural property and antiques on temporary export, their owner must
inform the Department of Cultural Heritage Protection, in writing, within a month of the
date of their return to Lithuania.
When issuing a permit for the temporary export of documents from Lithuania, the Lithuanian
Archives Department has the right to establish the time of their return. The period of
temporary export will not exceed three years.
I am a tourist visiting Lithuania. If I buy a work of art, how do I take it home with me?
You should check the applicable Lithuanian legislation and Council Regulation 3911/92 on
the export of cultural goods to see if your art object meets any of the defined categories.
If you find that your object is an antique as defined by Lithuanian Law, you must apply to
the Department of Cultural Heritage Protection of the Ministry of Culture for a permit. The
same applies if it is a cultural good under EU legislation and you intend to take the object
to Russia.
If it is an item of movable cultural property, it is very unlikely that you can take the object
with you on a permanent basis.
If you intend to export a document, be aware that Lithuania has strict regulations that limit
their export. Most probably you will have to apply to the Lithuanian Archives Department
for the relevant permit.
Once you have got the permit, you can proceed to customs clearance. You must present
the permit plus the export declaration.
Is there a fee for an export licence?
A state charge applies when a permit for the export of movable cultural property, antiques
or documents from Lithuania is issued. It is calculated according to the quantity of cultural
goods being exported.
Does the cultural object need to be valued? If so, who will do this?
The Council of Experts for the Export of Movable Cultural Property (the Council) appraises
items of movable cultural property (not kept at state depositories) and antiques intended
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