Need to deliver documents in Lithuania? Since 2016 Judicial Officers provide this service.

From 2016 January according to Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters the Receiving Agency in Lithuania is Chamber of Judicial Officers of Lithuania, Central Authority – Ministry of Justice.

Here you can find the additional information about costs relating to execution of the request for service (Council Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters.

The fee for service of documents according to Regulation (EC) No 1393/2007 in the Republic of Lithuania is EUR 110 (one hundred ten euros).

The application for service of documents shall be accompanied with the evidence supporting the payment of the fee by a bank transfer to the account of the Chamber of Judicial Officers of Lithuania:

Within the Republic of Lithuania, the documents can be served without having paid the fee of EUR 110, provided the applicant submits the evidence that the fee has been paid or compensated from the funds of the State-guaranteed legal assistance.

In case the application includes a request for service of the documents in a specific way requiring additional expenses the applicant shall defray the expenses not included in the fee of EUR 110 in advance and in the specific required way according to the documents supporting the amount of the specific expenses submitted by the Chamber of Judicial Officers of Lithuania (Judicial Officers).

Where in relation to the submission of the application the fee of EUR 110 is not paid, and no documents supporting the payment of the fee are submitted, the Chamber of Judicial Officers shall return the documents in the same order as they were received, indicate the reason for returning the documents, and provide the information about the amount of the fee and possible payment methods.

The return of the documents does not mean the documents cannot be submitted for service repeatedly.

Practical Information on the application of the Convention of 15 November 1965 on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters in the Republic of Lithuania available by following this link:

https://www.hcch.net/en/states/authorities/details3/?aid=265