As of 1 November 2024, all persons working or undertaking practical work or internships with children are required to hold a Code for Lawful Work with Children (QR code).
This code confirms that the person has not been convicted of:
- sexual offences against children or adults,
- other offences listed in Article 30(1) of the Law on the Fundamentals of Protection of the Rights of the Child of the Republic of Lithuania,
and therefore is not subject to any restrictions on working or undertaking internships with children.
Important for students
All students undertaking practical work or internships at the institutions that provide services exclusively to children (e.g., Clinical Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Department of Pediatric Surgery, etc.) and who will have direct and regular contact with children are required to hold this QR code.
Before starting your placement, please consult your professors or the study administrators at your academic unit to determine whether your practical work involves direct and regular contact with children, and whether you are required to hold the QR code.
How to obtain a QR code?
You are required to submit documents issued by the competent authorities of the foreign state of which you are a citizen or in which you reside permanently, confirming that you have not been convicted of sexual offences or other offences specified in Article 30(1) of the Law on the Fundamentals of Protection of the Rights of the Child.
More information about the Code for Lawful Work with Children (QR code) can be found on the official website of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (use the page translation function if needed).