By Marius Monkevičius, LRT.lt.
A new system came into force in Lithuania in 2025 linking medical checks directly to the validity of a driver’s licence. In practice, this means that if a medical certificate expires, the driver’s licence also becomes invalid and the person is no longer allowed to drive.
Following the latest publication on the issue, LRT.lt was contacted by Peter, a foreign national living in Lithuania. After reading the article, he became concerned about whether his driving licence remained valid, as it had been issued in another EU country with a different medical assessment system.
“As you know, there are people here who can legally drive with licences issued by other EU countries, where medical checks are handled differently,” he said. “Does the health check have to be done in Lithuania, or is one from the country of origin sufficient?”
Regitra, the state vehicle registration authority, has confirmed that the new rules apply only to drivers holding Lithuanian-issued licences.
“If a foreign national holds a licence issued by another country, they must follow the medical assessment requirements of the country where the licence was issued,” explained Bačionytė.
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