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Xhumana nommeli

i-Europe (EU)

i-Lithuania

ILithuania iyilungu lendawo ye-euro futhi ingenye yezifunda ezikhulu zelayisense ze-EU zemali ye-elektroniki kanye nezinhlangano zokukhokha, eziningi zazo ipasipoti ezweni lonke le-EEA kusuka eVilnius. Umthetho wayo wamabhange unikeza ilayisenisi lebhange elikhethekile nemali engenayo engu-EUR 1 million, futhi iBank of Lithuania iqhuba imisebenzi evunyelwe EMI nelayisensi yezinhlangano zokukhokha njengendlela yokungenisa izisebenzi ezintsha.

Isibhamu sengoziIsiqephu
FATFAkukho kuluhlu
EU AML uhlu lwengozi ephezuluAkukho kuluhlu
i-EU tax listAkukho kuluhlu
Izinhlelo zelayisense6
Imalii-EUR
Izinga le-S&PA
Ukhetho OlulandelayoOkthoba 2028

i-Lithuania ayikho kuma- FATF grey noma ama-black lists ngemuva kweJuni 2026 plenary (17 kuya ku 19 June 2026); as an EU Member State it cannot appear on the EU high-risk third country list (Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675, last amended by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/46, published 9 January 2026) or on Annex I of the EU tax list (last revised 17 February 2026). Kuhlolwe 7 Okthoba 2026.

Umbuso nepolitiki

UMbuso
iRiphabhulikhi yeSemi-presidential
UMengameli
kusukela ngoJulayi 2019
uMphathiswa Omkhulu
i-Lithuania
Amaqembu alawulayo
I-Social Democratic Party yaseLithuania (LSDP), i-Union of Democrats "For Lithuania", i-Lithuanian Farmers and Greens Union, Ukhetho lwe-Election Action of Poles eLithuania, i-Christian Families Alliance
Ukhetho oludlule
I-Parliamentary (Seimas), ngoOkthoba 2024
Ukhetho Olulandelayo
I-Parliamentary (Seimas), ngo-Okthoba 2028. Sinkevičius wavunyelwa yiSeimas ngoJuni 30 2026 ngemuva kokuthi i-kabinethi kaInga Ruginienė yashiya umsebenzi; ikhomishini yakhe yamiswa ngo 14 Julayi 2026.
Umthethosivivinywa
iSeimas (i-unicameral, iziqhingi ezingu-141)
Indlela yomthetho
Uhlelo lomthetho wesizwe; izenzo zezomthetho zingafakelwa eNkantolo YoMthethosisekelo

Economics and finance

Abahlali
2.9m (2025)
I-GDP
US$ 94.9 billion (2025)
I-GDP ngamuntu
US$32,839 (2025)
Imali
i-euro (EUR)
Ibhange Eliphakathi
i-Lithuania
Izinga lemali
i-S&P A (eqinile) · i-Moody's A2 (eqinile) · i-Fitch A+ (eqinile) (ngoMeyi 2026)

I-Baltic economy enkulu kunazo zonke, ehlanganisa ukukhiqizwa, i-logistics nezolimo kanye nomunye we-EU's busiest fintech hubs, lapho i-Bank of Lithuania inikeza izitifiketi zemali ye-e-, ukukhokha kanye namabhange akhethekile.

Ibhange

Ilayisense lebhange (inhlangano yezimali)

Imali encanei-USD 5.6m
IsikhathiUmthetho Wezibhange isiq. 9(11): inqubekelaphambili ngaphakathi kwezinyanga ezi-6 zokuthola isicelo (noma amadokhumenti angeziwe), futhi nganoma yisiphi isikhathi ngaphakathi kwezinyanga eziyi-12
IgunyaECB, ngokuya ngokuhlolwa yi-Bank of Lithuania (SSM)

i-EUR 5 million yebhange elijwayelekile; i-Bank of Lithuania iphawula ukuthi lesi simo singaphakeme ngokuya ngemisebenzi

Umthetho
Republic of Lithuania Law on Banks, art. 2(1) and art. 9(11); Law on Financial Institutions, art. 3(4); Regulation (EU) No 468/2014
Izindleko
I-State levy engu-EUR 4,157 ikhokhwa kwi-State Tax Inspectionate ngaphambi kokufaka isicelo (Isinqumo seGovernment No. 1458 somhla ka-15 kuDisemba 2000), njengoba kuchaziwe yi-Bank of Lithuania.
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Yebo: ipasipoti ye-EU/EEA ngaphansi kwe CRD (izifunda kanye nezinsizakalo ezidlula emgwaqweni).
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • I-ex-ante evaluation with the Bank of Lithuania is recommended
  • Abanikazi bezimali abafanelekayo nabafanelekayo abanomthombo ocacile wemali
  • Ukulawula isikhundla esilungile; okungenani umphathi ngamunye kufanele akhulume isiLithuanian
  • Ibhange laseLithuania libonisa ukuthi iqembu eliphansi lokulawula liyizisebenzi ezingu-10 (ibhodi lokulawula, ibhodi lokuqondisa, abaholi bokulawula, ukuhlolwa kwangaphakathi, CTO, CRO, CLO nabanye)
  • Izinhlelo zokusebenzela, ukuphathwa kwengozi, ukulawula kwangaphakathi kanye nokuvikelwa kwe-IT okunembile ukuze kube khona ibhange eliphephile
Sources(2)
  1. Bank of Lithuania: Establishment and authorisation / licencing of banks · checked 2026-10-07
  2. EUR-Lex: Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD), Articles 12 and 15 · checked 2026-10-07
Ibhange

Ilayisense lebhange elikhethekile

Imali encaneUS$ 1.1m
IsikhathiIsikhathi esifanayo somthetho njengebhange elijwayelekile: Umthetho wamabhange isigaba 9(11), amasonto angama-6, futhi nganoma yisiphi isikhathi amasonto angama-12
IgunyaECB, ngokuya ngokuhlolwa yi-Bank of Lithuania (SSM)

Imali encane engu-EUR 1 million yebhange elikhethekile (izigidi ezingama-EUR 5 zebhange elijwayelekile)

Umthetho
Republic of Lithuania Law on Banks, art. 4(5) (exhaustive list of permitted activities); CRD art. 12(4)
Izindleko
Izindleko zezwe ezingu-EUR 4,157, ezifana nelayisense lebhange elijwayelekile (i-Bank of Lithuania ichaza ukuthi isebenza "kufaka phakathi ilayisenisi lebhange elikhethekile").
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Yebo: njenge CRD inhlangano yezimali ingathola ipasipoti, kodwa kuphela ngemisebenzi evunyelwe yilayisense yayo.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Imisebenzi elinganiselwe kuluhlu oluphelele olubhalwe emthethweni wamabhange isiqendu 4(5): ukumiswa kokutshala imali nezinye izinkonzo zezimali
  • Ingathatha ama-deposit futhi idlulise, ngakho iyinhlangano yekhadi eligcwele elawulwa ngaphansi kwe SSM
  • Onke amanye ama-requirements, inkqubo yokugunyazwa kanye nokuhlolwa kufana nebhange elijwayelekile
  • Izimo ezifanele, ukuphatha kanye nezidingo zokulawula i-Lithuanian-language njengebhange elijwayelekile
Sources(2)
  1. Bank of Lithuania: Establishment and authorisation / licencing of banks · checked 2026-10-07
  2. EUR-Lex: Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD), Article 12(4) · checked 2026-10-07
Inhlangano yemali-elektroniki

Ilayisense lenhlangano yemali ye-elekthronikhi (EMI)

Imali encanei-USD 392k
Isikhathiinyanga engu-3 kusukela kusicelo esiphelele (inyanga engu-2 uma ilayisense lihlotshaniswa nemisebenzi EMI); isikhashana siqala kabusha uma kuthunyelwe amadokhumende angeziwe
Igunyai-Lithuania

Um kapitali wokuqala we-EUR 350,000; akukho mkapitali wokuqala ophansi welayisense yemisebenzi elawulwayo EMI

Umthetho
Republic of Lithuania Law on Electronic Money and Electronic Money Institutions; Law on Payments, art. 5 (payment services); Directive 2009/110/EC, art. 4
Izindleko
Izindleko zesifundazwe ezingu-EUR 1,463 (i-EUR 1,235 yelayisense lemisebenzi evunyelwe EMI), ezikhokhwa kwiNkantolo Yokuphenya Ngezikebhe zesifundazwe ngaphambi kokufaka isicelo.
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Yebo ngelayisense eligcwele EMI (uhlelo lokuxwayisa i-EEA); cha ngelayisense lemisebenzi evunyelwe.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Ilayisense lemisebenzi evunyelwe EMI: isebenza kuphela eLithuania, umlinganiselo wemali ye-elekthronikhi okhona ufinyelela ku-EUR 900,000 ngenyanga, bese kufanele usebenzise ilayisense eligcwele ngaphakathi kwezinsuku ezingama-30
  • Abanikazi bezimali abafanelekayo (abadingeki ngelayisense lemisebenzi evunyelwe) kanye nabaphathi
  • Inqubo ecacisiwe yokuphatha ukukhishwa kwe-e-money ngokufaka iziqu
  • Izinhlelo zokuphatha ezihambisana nekhono labasunguli lokuzisebenzisa
  • AML/CTF framework; amadokhumende abuyekezwe ngokugcwele ngaphakathi kwezinsuku ezingu-5 zebhizinisi
Sources(2)
  1. Bank of Lithuania: Establishment and authorisation / licencing of Electronic Money Institutions · checked 2026-10-07
  2. EUR-Lex: Directive 2009/110/EC (EMD2), Article 4 · checked 2026-10-07
Umhlinzeki wezinsizakalo zokukhokha (PSP)

Ilayisense lenhlangano yokukhokha

Imali encanei-USD 140k
IsikhathiInyanga engu-3 ngemuva kokufaka isicelo esigcwele; inyanga engu-2 uma kukhulunywa ngelayisense lemisebenzi evunyelwe kuphela (iqhubekela phambili ngamasonto angu-2 uma kufakwa ulwazi oluningi)
Igunyai-Lithuania

I-EUR 20,000 (ukudluliselwa kwemali kuphela), i-EUR 50,000 (ukuqala kwediphozithi kuphela), i-EUR 125,000 (i-akhawunti, ukwenziwa, ukukhishwa kanye nokufinyelela kumasevisi); akukho okuncane kwilayisense yemisebenzi evunyelwe

Umthetho
Republic of Lithuania Law on Payments, art. 5; Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (PSD2), art. 7
Izindleko
Izindleko zesifundazwe ezingu-EUR 898 (i-EUR 682 yelayisense lemisebenzi evunyelwe; i-EUR 693 kuphela yezinsizakalo zolwazi lwe-akhawunti).
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Yebo ngelayisense eligcwele ngaphansi kuka PSD2; cha ngelayisense lemisebenzi evunyelwe.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Ilayisense lemisebenzi evunyelwe: isebenza kuphela eLithuania futhi iphele ngezinsizakalo ezibekwe emthethweni wokukhokha incwadi engu-5(1)-(5)
  • Ilayisense elilodwa lokunikeza izinsizakalo zolwazi lwe-akhawunti
  • Abanikazi bezimpahla kanye nabaphathi abafanele
  • Ukuvikelwa kwemali yomxhasi kanye AML/Izilawuli ze-CTF
  • Iphuzu lokusebenza elibonisa ukuthi inhlangano ingahlinzeka ngezinsizakalo ngokunethezeka uma igunyazwe
Sources(2)
  1. Bank of Lithuania: Establishment and authorisation / licencing of Payment Institutions · checked 2026-10-07
  2. EUR-Lex: Directive (EU) 2015/2366 (PSD2), Articles 7 and 12 · checked 2026-10-07
Umhlinzeki wenkonzo yezinto ezibonakalayo (VASP)

Ugunyazo lwe-crypto-asset service provider (CASP) ngezansi MiCA

Imali encanei-USD 56k
IsikhathiMiCA isiq. 63: ukuhlolwa kokugcwele ngaphakathi kwezinsuku ezingu-25 zokusebenza, bese kuthathwa isigqibo ngaphakathi kwezinsuku ezingu-40 zokusebenza ngemuva kokufaka isicelo esiphelele, ngezinsuku ezingu-20 zokusebenza zokumiswa kwezicelo zemininingwane
IgunyaIbhange laseLithuania

MiCA Isihluthulelo IV: i-EUR 50,000 (isigaba 1), i-EUR 125,000 (isigaba 2, kufaka phakathi ukugcinwa nokushintshaniswa), i-EUR 150,000 (isigaba 3, iphrojekthi yokuhweba)

Umthetho
Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA), Title V, arts. 59, 62, 63 and 67, Annex IV; Republic of Lithuania Law on Markets in Crypto-assets
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Yebo: i-EU/EEA passport ngaphansi kwe MiCA art. 65 ngolwazi lwebhange laseLithuania.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • I-ofisi ebhalisiwe eLithuania enendawo yokulawula ephumelelayo e-EU kanye nomqondisi oyedwa ohlala e-EU
  • Isisebenziso ESMA I-RTS (ulwazi lwe-Annex V) kanye nemithetho yelayisense yebhange laseLithuania ye-CASPs
  • Inhlangano yokulawula efanelekayo kanye nabanikazi bempahla
  • Isinqumo seBhange laseLithuania 2025/03-162 sibeka izimfuneko zolwazi nokuqeqeshwa CASP iqembu
  • Imisebenzi esebenzisa ama-e-money tokens ingadinga futhi ilayisense lenhlangano yezimali (EBA indawo enikezwe yi-Bank of Lithuania)
Sources(3)
  1. Bank of Lithuania: Authorisation of crypto-asset service providers · checked 2026-10-07
  2. Bank of Lithuania: Markets in Crypto-Assets · checked 2026-10-07
  3. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (MiCA) · checked 2026-10-07
Inkampani yokutshala imali

Ilayisense yenkampani yokubeka imali (inkampani yokutshala imali)

Imali encanei-USD 84k
IsikhathiMiFID II isiq. 7(3): isigqibo ngaphakathi kwezinyanga ezingu-6 ngemuva kokufaka isicelo esigcwele
IgunyaIbhange laseLithuania

IFD isiqendu 9: i-EUR 75,000 (akukho imali yomxhasi, izinkonzo ezilinganiselwe), i-EUR 150,000 ( ezinye izinhlangano), i-EUR 750,000 (ukuhweba nge-akhawunti yakho, ukubhalisa noma ukulawula i-MTF/OTF)

Umthetho
Law on Markets in Financial Instruments of the Republic of Lithuania (transposing Directive 2014/65/EU); Directive (EU) 2019/2034 (IFD), art. 9
Ukudluliswa kwepasipoti
Yebo: ipasipoti ye-EU/EEA ngaphansi kwe MiFID II imidwebo. 34 ne-35.
Izidingo ezibalulekile
  • Iphrojekthi yokusebenza kanye nesakhiwo senhlangano (MiFID II isigaba 7)
  • Inhlangano yokulawula efanelekayo kanye nabanikazi bempahla
  • Izidingo zokuphepha ngaphansi kuka IFR/IFD
  • Umengameli wezinhlelo zokubuyiselwa imali yomtshalizimali lapho ama-assets
Sources(2)
  1. EUR-Lex: Directive (EU) 2019/2034 (IFD), Article 9 · checked 2026-10-07
  2. EUR-Lex: Directive 2014/65/EU (MiFID II), Article 7 · checked 2026-10-07
Ama-Supervisors

Ubani olawula

  • Lietuvos bankas (Ibhange laseLithuania) (LB) · iwebhusayithiamabhange, izinhlangano zemali ye-E-, abahlinzeki bezinkonzo zokukhokha, amafemu okutshala imali, abahlinzeki bezinkonzo zezimpahla ezibonakalayo (VASPs)
  • Ibhange Eliphakathi Lase-Europe (Uhlelo Olulodwa Lokuhlola) (ECB) · iwebhusayithiamabhange

MiCA ushintsho: i-Bank of Lithuania ithi isikhathi soshintsho lwezwe labasebenza ngemali yedijithali ababhaliswe ngaphansi kohlelo oludala AML (olulawulwa yiNsizakalo Yophenyo Lwezobugebengu Bezimali, FNTT) saphela ngo31 kuDisemba 2025; ESMA's list of grandfathering periods (May 2026 version) records 12 months for Lithuania. Kusuka lapho, i-CASPs egunyazwe yi-MiCA kuphela engakwazi ukuhlinzeka ngamakhasimende. ibhange elikhethekile: lisungulwe ku 2017; uhlu oluphelele lwemisebenzi evunyelwe lutholakala kuMthetho weBanki. 4(5), esingakwazi ukuyivula kuhlelo olusemthethweni lwesiNgisi, ngakho-ke uhlu lomsebenzi luqoqwe kuphela kusuka esigabeni se-Bank of Lithuania. Izindleko zenkampani yokutshala imali kanye nemali yombuso yebhange laseLithuania ye CASP kanye nokufaka isicelo senkampani yokuhweba akuqinisekiswanga (ibekwe yisinqumo seGovernment No 1458 ngo 15 December 2000). Ukugembula kwe-inthanethi: ILithuania inikeza izitifiketi zokugembula okude ngeNkantolo Yokulawulwa Kwemidlalo (Lošimų priežiūros tarnyba, lpt.lrv.lt) ngaphansi koMthetho we-Gaming, kodwa iwebhusayithi yayo yavala ukufinyelela okuzenzakalelayo futhi akukho manani asemthethweni angaqinisekiswa, ngakho-ke akukho ngeniso lokugembula kufakwe. Ulwazi lokufinyelela: lb.lt ihlala ngemuva kwenkinga ye-bot; ikhasi le-Bank of Lithuania eliphawulwe lafundwa kusuka ku-Internet Archive eqoqweni lama-URLs asemthethweni (ikhasi lebhange eliqoqiwe 23 ngoMeyi 2025, izinhlangano zokukhokha 24 ngoOkthoba 2025, EMI 9 ngoJulayi 2026, amakhasi we-crypto 22 ngoSepthemba 2026), ngakho-ke ibhange lesifundazwe kufanele lihlolwe kabusha kwikhasi eliphilayo.

Ulwazi oluphelele

Manje ngeLithuania

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Imephu yeLithuania i-Vilnius
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Isimo
Izwe elilawulayo
Idolobhakazi
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Indawo
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Ulwazi lwezwe luhlolwe ngo-Okthoba 9, 2026. Idatha yelayisense ivuselelwe ngo-Okthoba 7, 2026. Ulwazi kuphela, hhayi incazelo yomthetho; izimfuneko zishintsha. Isaziso sokulawula.