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VAT refund

Easy and convenient VAT refund for purchases in Lithuania and abroad!

As of 22 March 2022, Lithuanian and foreign Tax-Free forms are not payable to Russian residents when the Tax Free form’s shopping receipt includes an item from the list of restrictions set by Global Blue Lietuva UAB and its value equals or exceeds EUR 300.00.

This service is for non-EU residents leaving or returning to the EU

Payments are made in cash at the most convenient branch for you

If you live in the European Union (EU), you can’t use the VAT refund service within the EU

VAT can be refunded to foreigners on purchases from EU countries – Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Italy, Spain, Finland and Norway – removed via Lithuania

How do I get a VAT refund?

1.
Make sure you have a completed TAX-FREE form
At the store where you bought the goods, get a completed TAX-FREE form with the purchase receipt attached.
2.
Get the customs form approved
The stamp certifying the removal of the goods will be affixed to your existing TAX-FREE form at the customs office of exit from the EU.
3.
Reclaim VAT on your purchases
You can get your money back at the specified bank branches by submitting a completed TAX-FREE form with a customs stamp.

Frequently asked questions

  • If you live in the European Union (EU), you can’t use the VAT refund service within the EU.
  • VAT can only be refunded to non-EU residents or to Community nationals permanently resident outside the European Union.
  • Foreigners (non-EU residents) for purchases from EU countries – Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Italy, Spain, Finland and Norway – removed via Lithuania.

In Lithuania, the VAT refund service is provided by Global Blue Lietuva UAB for Lithuanian and foreign receipts.

  • The total amount spent on purchases (including VAT) at a store must be at least EUR 55.
  • When leaving the country, the TAX FREE Form must be validated at the customs office not later than the end of the 3rd month following the month in which the goods were purchased.
  • Goods must be purchased in stores with the Global Blue TAX FREE label (more than 2,000 stores in Lithuania). Ask for the Tax Free Form and a purchase receipt.
  • When you leave the European Union, you must show your purchases, receipts, and passport to customs officials who will stamp your TAX FREE Form.
  • VAT can be collected in cash at the nearest Refund Office.
  • As of 01/07/2022, all Lithuanian Tax Free Forms, duly stamped by the customs, can be cashed in within 3 years and until the end of the current year, starting from the date of issue of the Tax Free Form. From this date, Tax Free Forms issued in the Lithuanian currency will not be paid.

At Urbo Bankas, foreign tourists (non-EU residents) can reclaim VAT on Global TAX FREE Forms for goods purchased in Latvia, Estonia, Italy, Spain, Poland, Finland and Norway.

Global TAX FREE Forms from these countries are payable in euros.

If you are leaving Lithuania by train or plane:

  • Ask the customs officer to stamp your TAX FREE Form and then visit any other Refund Office.

If you are returning to Lithuania and you have a TAX FREE Form stamped with a customs stamp, you can get your VAT back at the following offices:

  • Vilnius, Konstitucijos pr. 18B
  • Vilnius, Ozo g. 25 (PPC AKROPOLIS, in front of the Ermitažas checkouts)
  • Kaunas, Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. 49 (PPC AKROPOLIS)
  • Klaipėda, Minijos g. 90
  • Klaipėda, Taikos pr. 61 (PPC AKROPOLIS)
  • Druskininkai, M. K. Čiurlionio g. 107 (PC IKI)

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