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Instructions for issuing a tachograph card in Lithuania for third-country nationals

Who issues the cards?

  • In Lithuania, driver tachograph cards are issued by the Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration (LTSA).
  • The card is required for all professional drivers operating vehicles equipped with digital tachographs.

Who can apply? 

An individual working as a driver (including third-country nationals) who possesses:

– A valid residence permit in Lithuania;

– A valid driving licence;

– A valid driver’s qualification certificate.

Required documents To obtain a tachograph card, the following documents must be submitted:

  • An identity document: passport or residence permit in Lithuania;
  • A valid driving licence;
  • A photo (if the application is not submitted electronically);
  • A completed tachograph card application form (available at LTSA offices or online);
  • A certificate confirming that the applicant does not have a valid tachograph card issued in their country of origin.

NOTE REGARDING THE CERTIFICATE

The document must be:

  1. Issued no more than 3 months prior;
  2. Legalised and certified with an Apostille;
  3. Translated into Lithuanian and officially certified by a sworn translator.
  • A valid driver’s qualification certificate;
  • Proof of payment for the state fee (can be paid in advance or on-site).

When can the card be ordered?

  • The application to renew a tachograph card must be submitted no later than 15 working days before the card’s expiry date. Applications submitted later are considered new card requests.
  • A new card can be ordered up to 90 days before the expiry of the existing card.

How to submit the application?

  • Electronically (recommended):
  1. Log in to the LTSA e-services portal: e.ltsa.lt
  2. Complete the online tachograph card application form;
  3. Attach the required documents (and a photo, if necessary);
  4. Pay the state fee online.
  • In person:
  1. Visit one of the LTSA offices (Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, Panevėžys);
  2. Submit the required documents and fill in the application form on-site;
  3. Pay the state fee on-site or online prior to the visit.

What information must be provided in the application?

  • Personal details and contact information;
  1. Driver’s licence details;
  2. Choice of how the card will be received (by mail or at the LTSA office).

State fee

  • The state fee (as of 2025) is approximately €43 for a new card.
  • The card’s validity period is 5 years.

When and where to collect the card

  • The tachograph card is issued within 15 working days.
  • The applicant can choose to:
  1. Collect the card at an LTSA office, or
  2. Receive it by post at the specified address.