Conditions and Regulations for Students Returning to the Dormitory after Travelling (information updated 2021.07.09)

• • COVID-19 testing is required from any arrival from any country of the world, with certain exemptions for those who have recovered of COVID-19 disease or have been fully vaccinated.
  • A PCR test for COVID-19 must be taken within 72 hours before the entry to Lithuania, an antigen test must be taken within 48 hours before the entry. A negative test result will have to be shown to the carrier before boarding a plane, bus, ferry, etc.
  • Arrivals from the green area will not be required to self-isolate, nor is self-isolation required from the arrivals from the orange (yellow) area, but they are required instead to take a second test on the 3-5th day of arrival in Lithuania. A test can be taken at a mobile point by registering on the website of the Hotline at www.1808.ltor short number 1808. Testing will not be required from those who have recovered of COVID-19 disease or have been fully vaccinated.
  • Requirements for arrivals from the red area remain the same: a mandatory test taken prior to the entry to Lithuania and 10-day self-isolation.
  • There is a possibility of shortening the self-isolation by taking a PCR test on the 7th day of self-isolation at the earliest, with a negative response thereof. Until now, such test had to be taken at the expense of the resident himself, but from Monday, it will be possible to do so free of charge at a mobile point. You will have to register on the website of the Hotline at www.1808.ltor at short number 1808.
  • Passengers FROM ALL THE COUNTRIES (listed or not listed as affected) travelling on international routes organized and operated by carriers as regular, special and charter services by all modes of transport must complete a QUESTIONNAIRE 48 hours before the arrival and present the confirmation of the completed electronic form (QR code) to the carrier before boarding the vehicle.
  • Those arriving in Lithuania from ALL COUNTRIES by their own transport until the moment of crossing the border of the Republic of Lithuania must fill in the QUESTIONNAIRE 48 hours before the arrival and provide confirmation of the completed electronic questionnaire (QR code) to NVSC specialists or other officials at the border checkpoint or passenger checkpoint.

  More information about COVID-19 related restrictions https://koronastop.lrv.lt/en/

• • A 10-days self-isolation shall be performed in specially designed guest rooms (except cases when a resident is living in a single bedroom with a separate bathroom).
  • Students who are  travelling to Lithuania from the COVID-19 affected countries and are obliged to self-isolate, have to book a guest room on Student Self-service Portal http://studentas.vdu.lt> Dormitories > Accommodation in Guest Rooms, before their intended return (note, that number of rooms is limited and reservation shall be made as early as possible). Accommodation fees is calculated according to the type of room and a full list of room prices is available here (you need to check the prices for  VMU students – Short Term Accommodation).  If a student is reserving a not a single-bed room, the fee is calculated for an entire room (two places) with an exception if it is shared with another person, who is also returning from abroad.

  NOTE: In case of a situation that there are not enough places for self-isolation in VMU dormitories, students may choose to perform their self-isolation in hotels or other private companies or institutions, that provide accommodation services.

  • While travelling from the Airport to the dormitory, please use the Bolt app (taxi – protect) services (expenses shall by paid by the resident). Please note that you cannot use public transportation.
  • During the period of self-isolation we highly recommend you to use the following and similar websites regarding the meals’ ordering:

  https://www.barbora.lt/

  https://www.lekste.lt/

  https://wolt.com/en/

  https://food.bolt.eu/lt-lt/

  If you need pharmacy services (medicines, supplements, vitamins, etc.), we recommend to use this and similar websites: https://www.manovaistine.lt/en

  • While checking-in into the dormitory, it is necessary:
    • to wear a nose and mouth covering mask in public, including when entering the dormitory;
    • use hand sanitizer at the entrance;
    • allow your body temperature to be checked;
    • sincerely answer questions of the Dormitory’s administrator;
    • follow the recommendations for the prevention of coronavirus (COVID-19).
  • If you have a fever, are sick, or have any possible symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough, difficulty breathing, sore throat, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of sense of smell or taste, muscle pain, or headache), please immediately contact dormitory’s administrator.
  • Important information for students who are self-isolation can be found here.
  • IMPORTANT: if you have done a COVID-19 test and received positive results, please immediately inform your Dormitory’s administrator and email Student Centre (studentas@vdu.lt).

Students, who are returning to Lithuania after completing their exchange period abroad and who wishes to live in one of the dormitories of Vytautas Magnus University  may reserve a place of residence by:

• logging to the online accommodation system (accommodation.vdu.lt „VMU Students accommodation“) with your personal credentials (username and password) and reserve one of the places from the provided list on Accommodation in Student Rooms (Number of places in the dormitories is limited, however, the list is constantly updated, therefore it is recommended to check it regularly).
• receiving an e-mail of VMU with a confirmation of your reservation.
• receiving a second e-mail from VMU with instructions on how to sign your online Agreement for Accommodation, sign it, and move into the dormitory within three (3) working days (if you are planning to move-in after three (3) working days you shall contact Student Centre by sending an e-mail to studentas@vdu.lt and inform about your intended date of arrival. In all cases you will have to pay accommodation fees starting from third day of reservation), otherwise your room reservation will be cancelled.
  • If you want to cancel reservation please get in contact with Student Centre (see contacts below).
• Completing the online Arrival Registration Form and sending your travel tickets to arrival@vdu.lt at least one week before your arrival to Lithuania. After completing an online registration VMU International Cooperation Department will contact each student regarding their self-isolation, in accordance with the regulations of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. You may read full information about the self-isolation conditions here;
• taking the coronavirus test.   A PCR test for COVID-19 must be taken within 72 hours before the entry to Lithuania, an antigen test must be taken within 48 hours before the entry;
• registering at National Public Health Centre under the Ministry of Health by filling in an electronic form on https://keleiviams.nvsc.lt/en/form before the arrival;
• following instructions of administrative staff members of Vytautas Magnus University;
• isolating yourself in the dormitory, allocated by Vytautas Magnus University and follow mandatory conditions of self-isolation (if needed);
• Exemptions of self-isolation, for persons who have recovered from COVID-19 or have been fully vaccinated, are determined by National Public Health Center under the Ministry of Health;
• More information about COVID-19 related restrictions https://koronastop.lrv.lt/en/

For students, who starting from 2021.05.24 will reserve a room and will follow this procedure, will only need to pay regular fees for a reserved room.