Registration of Lithuanians stuck in coronavirus-hit countries gets underway

The Lithuanian Foreign Ministry launched on Friday the registration of citizens who are unable to return from countries hardest hit by the coronavirus on their own.

The list of high-risk countries currently includes China, Hong Kong, Iran, South Korea, Singapore, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Egypt.

The ministry urged such citizens to immediately contact Lithuania's diplomatic mission in the respective country by email.

As soon as it becomes possible to organize a trip to Lithuania, registered citizens will be contacted individually.

The registration will close at 6 p.m. Vilnius time on March 15.