The definition of the child in the Lithuanian law corresponds to the one established in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; i.e. a child is considered to be each person under 18 years of age. If the person’s age is unknown and there is reason to believe that he/she is a minor, such person shall be considered a child until the contrary is established.

A young person is defined as a person between the ages of 14 and 29 (including), according to the Law on Youth Policy Framework of the Republic of Lithuania. 

There is no strict regulation on how long children/teens can stay in public places, but considering that, according to the law, the night time in Lithuania starts at 10 pm, it seems clear that after that hour it is really not suitable for children to be alone outside. Each municipality can also set its own rules on how long are children allowed to stay in public places.
Also, the Law on Fundamentals of the Protection of the Rights of the Child of the Republic of Lithuania states that a child under the age of 6, as well as a child with a disability, taking into account his or her special needs and maturity, is not to be left unattended without objective necessity without the care of persons over 14 years of age. Short-term (up to 15 minutes) leaving a child under the age of 6 in a safe environment with persons aged 7 to 13 who are able to take care of him/her is not considered to be left unattended.

Restaurants:

There is no legislation. Children are allowed to stay in restaurants with consent of their parents.

Dance Halls:

Children are allowed to stay in specifc ballrooms (e.g. clubs for children).

Clubs, Bars:

From 21. Also, in some areas it´s possible from 18.

Harmfull Places:

No one is allowed to stay in places perilously. As dangerous places are those that frequent people from high risk groups (criminals, dealer etc).

Places for gambling:

Persons above 21 years are allowed to stay in casinos or places for gambling.

The selling of spirits to anyone under the age of 21 is prohibited. People under 21 years of age must not consume any alcoholic beverages.

All programs, TV shows and movies that contain or disseminate information adversely affecting children/teens must be indexed according to the law and broadcasted at appropriate times. Programs, movies and shows:
1) must be marked with an "S" index and broadcast between 11 pm and 6 am when the provided information/their content has a negative impact on minors;
2) must be marked with the index "N-14" and broadcast between 9 pm and 6 am, when the provided information/their content has a negative impact on children under 14 years of age;
3) must be marked with the index "N-7" when the provided information/their content has a negative impact on children under 7 years of age. 

Children must not smoke in public. It is also forbidden to sell, buy for or otherwise give/transfer tobacco products to persons under 18 years of age (according to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Control of Tobacco, Tobacco Products and Related.

Persons providing access to public computer networks (Internet) must ensure the implementation and operation of filtering measures approved by the Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania for harmful Internet content that has a negative impact on minors. If a website contains information that can be published only limited, the provider will create a front page with a warning text. Additionally, before viewing the content of the page, there will be a warning with the request to confirm if a person is not under 18 years old. 

Manufacturers and (or) distributors of computer games must mark computer games according to the age of consumers in accordance with the procedure established by the Government.

A person need a licence to possess a firearm. It is prohibited to possess a firearms certificate for anyone under 18 years of age.

The Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania regulates the sexual relations with minors. In Lithuania, sexual relations are allowed from the age of 16, although there are more restriction when it comes to sexual relations between a minor (even of 16 years old), and an adult. 

Labour Code regulates all work relations, including the work of minors. Children between the ages of 14 and 16 are allowed to do light work, when the nature of the particular tasks and conditions of performance do not jeopardize children's safety, health, development, school attendance and education under compulsory education training programmes, access to educational assistance. The employer shall employ a child of 14-16 years of age, if he/she has received a written consent regarding the labour of the child, from one of the parents or another representative of the child under the law, a medical certificate issued by a personal health care authority stating that the child is fit for the relevant work, and during the school year, the school, which the child attends, has given a written consent for the child to work. Shorter working time for children of 14-16 years of age, engaged in work that is light to do outside the school year, when working for at least a week, is established. They are allowed to work for up to 6 hours per day, 30 hours per week (7 and 35 hours respectively). It was also established, that the working time for children of 14-16 years of age between six and seven o’clock in the morning before school is forbidden, the annual leave or unpaid leave during school holidays shall be granted upon their request, they shall be granted at least fourteen consecutive calendar days of annual leave or unpaid leave during the summer holidays, children of 16 years of age shall be granted at least fourteen consecutive calendar days of annual leave or unpaid leave during the summer holidays provided that they are on full-time summer vacation for that year. 

The main institution that is responsible for the protection of the rights of the child is State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service that has its’ territorial divisions in all municipalities across Lithuania. It is also possible to call the police any time of the day by dialing 112.
Also, children can seek help by calling helpline for children – Children’s Line (every day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.), Children‘s Helpline (weekdays from 11 a.m. To 7 p.m.) and Youth Line (any time of the day).
It is also possible to file a complaint about the violations of the rights if the child to the Lithuanian Ombudsman for Children’s Rights.

German Embassy, Z. Sierakausko g. 24/8, 03105 Vilnius

phone: 00370 5 210 64 00, fax : 00370 5 210 64 46

emergency phone: 8 650 55510

see: http://www.deutschebotschaft-wilna.lt/ (website in german)

Web page of the State Child Rights Protection and Adoption Service under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour: https://vaikoteises.lt/home/
Children’s Helpline: http://pagalbavaikams.lt/lt.php/pagrindinis.html
Web page of the Lithuanian Ombudsman for the Children‘s Rights: http://www.vtaki.lt/
Web page of the Youth Affairs Department under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour: https://jrd.lt/

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source:
embassy of Republic of Lithuania (11/2008)