Lithuania obliged owners of cars with Russian license plates to take them out within six months
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Owners of cars registered in Russia must remove them from Lithuania and the European Union within six months from the date of arrival, reported customs of the republic.
The department recalled that since September 11, cars with Russian license plates have been prohibited from entering the country. The exception applies only to Russians traveling in transit (no more than 24 hours) to or from the Kaliningrad region.
“Vehicles with Russian license plates that entered Lithuania before September 11, 2023 must leave Lithuania and the entire territory of the European Union within six months from the date of arrival,” the message says.
Those who violate this requirement may face confiscation of the vehicle.
On September 12, Latvia and Lithuania stopped allowing cars with Russian license plates through. On September 13, Estonia introduced a similar ban (making an exception for buses, motorcycles and diplomats’ cars), and on September 15, Finland. Poland was the last to join the restrictions – on September 17. Thus, all EU border countries have closed the entry of Russians by car.
The introduction of official bans on the entry of Russian cars began after on September 8, the European Commission clarified the rules for applying existing sanctions, indicating that entry into the EU countries on personal cars (customs code 8703 – cars for transporting less than 10 people) registered in the Russian Federation will be regarded as a prohibited import.
This applies even when they are used for personal purposes and not for commercial purposes. On September 12, the EC added that Russian cars can be used to circumvent sanctions, which explains the increased attention to them.
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