| Weapon category | Individual weapons from an EU member state to the Republic of Lithuania | Individual weapons from the Republic of Lithuania to an EU Member State | Individual weapons from third countries to the Republic of Lithuania | Individual weapons from the Republic of Lithuania to third countries | Weapons for trade from an EU member state to the Republic of Lithuania | Weapons for trade from the Republic of Lithuania to an EU Member State | Weapons for trade from third countries to the Republic of Lithuania | Weapons for trade from the Republic of Lithuania to third countries | Arms for trade from a third country to a third country |
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| Category A military weapons , their main and non-main parts; Category A military ammunition, their main and non-main parts; Category A ammunition, their main and non-main parts (Article 3, paragraphs 1, 3–5, 12–22 of the GŠKĮ) | For whom is the Civil Code Article 37, paragraph 3? | For whom is the Civil Code Article 37, paragraph 3? | For whom is the Civil Code Article 37, paragraph 3? | For whom is the Civil Code Article 37, paragraph 3? | EIM Import license from a Member State (required only for the import of military equipment of category ML7) SPKĮ Art. 7 d. 3 p. 9 | EIM License for sending within the European Union SPKĮ Art. 7, paragraph 1. | EIM Import License SPKĮ Art. 6, paragraph 1. | EIM Export License SPKĮ Art. 6, paragraph 1. | EIM Military equipment brokerage license SPKĮ Art. 6 d. 8 p. 8 Can only be issued by CPVA |
| Category A weapons , their main parts, ammunition for them and main parts of ammunition (Article 3, Sections 2, 6–10 of the Firearms Act) | PD Prior consent GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 2. Exceptions: 1) Special status entities (except for the Riflemen's Union) issue consent to their officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 5. 2) PD, VSD, KAM issue consent to foreign law enforcement, security, defense officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 6. | PD Permit to carry weapons (only after the prior consent of an EU Member State has been uploaded to the IMI system) GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 2. Exceptions: 1) Special status entities (except for the Riflemen's Union) issue a permit to carry their officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 5. 2) PD, VSD, KAM issue a permit to carry foreign law enforcement, security, defense officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 6. | PD Entry permit GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 1. Exceptions: 1) Special status entities (except for the Riflemen's Union) issue entry permits for their officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 5. 2) PD, VSD, KAM issue entry permits for foreign law enforcement, security, and defense officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 6. | PD Permit to export GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 1. Exceptions: 1) Special status entities (except for the Riflemen's Union) issue a permit to export their officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 5. 2) PD, VSD, KAM issue a permit to export foreign law enforcement, security, defense officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 6. | EIM Import license from a Member State (required only for the import of military equipment of category ML7) SPKĮ Art. 7 d. 3 p. 9 | EIM License for sending within the European Union SPKĮ Art. 7, paragraph 1; GŠKĮ Art. 23, paragraph 3 | EIM Import License SPKĮ Art. 6, paragraph 1. | EIM Export License SPKĮ Art. 6, paragraph 1. | EIM Military equipment brokerage license SPKĮ Art. 6 d. 8 p. 8 Can only be issued by CPVA |
| Category B, C weapons , their main parts, ammunition for them, as well as the main parts of this ammunition, weapon attachments, their main parts | PD Prior consent GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 2. Exceptions: 1) Special status entities (except for the Riflemen's Union) issue consent to their officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 5. 2) PD, VSD, KAM issue consent to foreign law enforcement, security, defense officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 6. | PD Permit to carry weapons (only after the prior consent of an EU Member State has been uploaded to the IMI system) GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 2. Exceptions: 1) Special status entities (except for the Riflemen's Union) issue a permit to carry their officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 5. 2) PD, VSD, KAM issue a permit to carry foreign law enforcement, security, defense officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 6. | PD Entry permit GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 1. Exceptions: 1) Special status entities (except for the Riflemen's Union) issue entry permits for their officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 5. 2) PD, VSD, KAM issue entry permits for foreign law enforcement, security, and defense officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 6. | PD Permit to export GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 1. Exceptions: 1) Special status entities (except for the Riflemen's Union) issue a permit to export their officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 5. 2) PD, VSD, KAM issue a permit to export foreign law enforcement, security, defense officers themselves – GŠKĮ Art. 37, paragraph 6. | PD Prior consent GŠKĮ Art. 23, paragraph 8. | PD Permit to transport (only after the prior consent of the EU Member State has been uploaded to the IMI system) GŠKĮ Art. 23, paragraph 7. | PD Permit to import weapons GŠKĮ Art. 23, p. 5 | PD Permit to export weapons GŠKĮ Art. 23, paragraph 5. | PD Consent to transfer a batch of weapons, weapon accessories, ammunition, and their parts GŠKĮ Art. 25, paragraphs 12–14. |
| Non-essential parts: parts of category A weapons (Article 3, paragraphs 2, 6–10), categories B, C weapons; non-essential parts of weapon attachments; non-essential parts of ammunition (Article 3, paragraphs 2, 6–10 of category A and category B, C weapons) | Permission not required | Permission not required | Permission not required | Permission not required | EIM Import license from a Member State (required only for the import of military equipment of category ML7) SPKĮ Art. 7 d. 3 p. 9 | EIM License for sending within the European Union SPKĮ Art. 7, paragraph 1; GŠKĮ Art. 23, paragraph 3 | EIM Import License SPKĮ Art. 6, paragraph 1. | EIM Export License SPKĮ Art. 6, paragraph 1. | EIM Military equipment brokerage license SPKĮ Art. 6, paragraph 8, p. 8 |
| Category D weapons , airgun ammunition | Permission not required | Permission not required | Permission not required | Permission not required | Permission not required | Permission not required | Permission not required | Permission not required |
Weapons transportation algorithm
Source: Weapons Transportation Algorithm, 2026-05-01. KAM – Ministry of National Defence; EIM – Ministry of Economy and Innovation; PD – Police Department; GŠKĮ – Law on Weapons and Ammunition Control; SPKĮ – Law on Strategic Goods Control; CPVA – Central Project Management Agency.
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