Lithuania
Lithuania allows photographing public-space works, but Article 28 of its copyright law blocks commercial use when a copyrighted building or sculpture is the main subject of the image.
Guidance, not legal advice
Drone Authority
Check the flight side
Photography access and drone permission are separate questions. Drone Authority covers the flight-law side for this country.
Permit
Conditional
Issuer: Municipality or protected-area administration for commercial productions; no permit for personal street photography
Cost: No permit for personal photography; commercial crews and protected areas (e.g. Curonian Spit National Park) need authorization
Personal photography needs no permit. Commercial productions should coordinate with the municipality; the Lithuanian Film Centre administers the national film incentive. Protected areas such as the Curonian Spit have their own filming rules.
Drone / airspace
Governed by EU EASA rules via the Transport Competence Agency (TKA); register as a UAS operator under the Open or Specific category
For category detail, see Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes to photograph; GDPR and Lithuanian civil-code image rights apply to publishing identifiable people
Personal-use shooting is covered by the GDPR household exemption. Publishing a recognizable person, particularly commercially, generally needs consent, with exceptions for public figures and public events.
Freedom of panorama
Limited: non-commercial when the work is the main subject
Article 28 of the Law on Copyright and Related Rights permits reproducing and distributing images of architecture and sculpture permanently located in public places, but the exception does not apply when the work is the main subject of the image and the use is for direct or indirect commercial advantage. Wide cityscapes are safer than single-subject landmark shots.
Practical notes
- Vilnius Old Town is UNESCO-listed and mostly out of copyright; the Article 28 limit bites on modern architecture and post-war public sculpture.
- The border with Belarus is sensitive; keep cameras away from border infrastructure.
- Hill of Crosses and church interiors are open to photography but treat them as managed religious sites; commercial shoots should ask.
Sources
Keep shooting
Knowing the rules is half the job. The craft side: