2024-01-31 12:56:01
On January 31, the Lithuanian government approved a proposal to extend the restrictions against Russian citizens for one more year and to tighten the screening of Belarusian citizens arriving in Lithuania, writes the Delfi website.
“In cases of border crossing by citizens of the Republic of Belarus with a Schengen visa, the employees of the State Border Protection Service are obliged to additionally assess the risks and, if necessary, conduct a more detailed check,” says the explanatory note to the draft law.
The document also suggests clarifying that the restrictive measure will apply to legal entities whose beneficiaries are Russian citizens, regardless of whether they have a temporary or permanent residence permit in Lithuania.
The bill also aims to limit the right of legal entities to purchase real estate after assessing whether a Russian citizen is a beneficiary of a specific legal entity in accordance with the Law on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing.
It is claimed that the implementation of restrictive measures will be facilitated by the Information System of Participants of Legal Entities, which collects information on the beneficiaries of legal entities. Restrictive measures for Russian citizens have been extended until May 2, 2025.
#Government #Lithuania #supported #proposal #strengthen #strictness #border #checks #Belarusians