Lithuanian customs will confiscate cars with Russian license plates after March 11

Cars with Russian license plates must leave Lithuania and the entire territory of the European Union by March 11, Lithuanian customs announced on March 2.

“According to our information, there are still people who drive cars with Russian registration in Lithuania,” the customs said.

“By March 11, they must either register their vehicles in Lithuania or leave the EU."

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After March 11, drivers of cars with Russian license plates will be considered violators of administrative law and will be subject to fines and confiscation of the car.

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Lithuania refers to the EU sanctions requirements, which allowed the registration of cars imported before December 19, 2023, in the territory of the bloc. By March 11, 2024, cars registered in Russia must be re-registered or leave Lithuania.

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An exception is made for Russian citizens traveling in Russian-registered cars in transit to or from the Kaliningrad region under a simplified transit document, Lithuanian customs officials added.

Such transit through the territory of Lithuania cannot last more than 24 hours. During the transit, the car must be driven by its owner - without the owner, the car will not be allowed into Lithuania.

At the end of September, Lithuania obliged cars with Russian license plates to leave the EU within six months. At the same time, similar decisions were made in Poland and Finland.

In November, it was reported that Lithuania plans to transfer confiscated cars with Russian license plates to Ukraine.

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