Lithuania Property Declaration 2026: Deadline 4 May — What You Need to Know

Lithuania’s property declaration 2026 deadline is fast approaching. The State Tax Inspectorate (VMI) has warned that around 51,000 residents have still not submitted their annual property declarations, even though the deadline is 4 May 2026. The obligation applies to politicians, civil servants, heads of public institutions, judges, notaries, and their family members.

Where things stand

According to the latest VMI figures, around 52,000 residents have already submitted their property declarations. That leaves approximately 51,000 — roughly half of all those required to declare — who have still not acted. VMI Deputy Head Martynas Endrijaitis urges people not to wait: “For most residents, property declaration is a simple and straightforward process. We recommend doing it in advance, without waiting for the deadline.”

System load tends to spike in the final days before a deadline, so it is best to file as soon as possible rather than leaving it until 3–4 May. Technical issues or long queues at VMI service centres in those final days could make things more difficult.

Who is required to declare property?

The obligation is set out in Lithuania’s Law on Residents’ Property Declaration and applies to:

• Members of the Seimas, municipal councillors, and other politicians
• Civil servants
• Heads and deputy heads of public and budgetary institutions
• Heads and deputy heads of municipal administrations
• Directors and deputy directors of state and municipal enterprises
• Judges and notaries
• Other persons specified by the law
• Family members — the spouse and minor children of all persons listed above

If you are unsure whether the obligation applies to you, the full list of covered persons is available at www.vmi.lt under the “Property Declaration” section. The obligation applies to active office-holders; once you leave the relevant position, it no longer applies.

What must be declared?

The annual household property declaration covers assets held as of 31 December 2025:

• Real estate — apartments, houses, land plots, commercial premises, garages, and other registered property
• Other registered property — cars, boats, aircraft
• Securities — shares, bonds, investment fund units, and other financial instruments
• Cash and deposits — bank account balances and cash exceeding the statutory threshold
• Loans — both loans received and loans granted to others, where amounts exceed the legal threshold
• Other property as defined by law

The EDS system automatically imports data from state registries (the Registry Centre, REGITRA, etc.), so in most cases you only need to review the pre-filled data and manually add anything that was not imported automatically — such as assets held abroad or certain cash amounts.

How to file your property declaration — step by step

1. Log in to EDS at deklaravimas.vmi.lt using online banking, a digital signature, or the e-government portal.
2. Open the “Resident Property Declaration” form.
3. Review the pre-filled data — VMI imports information from state registries automatically. Check that all your property is listed correctly.
4. Add any missing items — property held abroad, certain loans, cash that was not imported automatically.
5. Include family members’ assets — your spouse’s and minor children’s property must be included in the same declaration.
6. Review and submit — double-check all data before submitting. You will receive a confirmation in the system.

Practical example

Consider Tomas, a municipal council member. He owns two apartments in Vilnius — one where he lives and one he rents out — plus a car and €15,000 in bank savings. His wife works as a deputy head at a state-funded institution. Their 16-year-old son has no assets of his own.

Both Tomas and his wife are required to submit a joint household property declaration. It must cover both apartments (values from the Registry Centre), the car (from REGITRA), and the bank savings. Their son has nothing to declare. After logging in to EDS, Tomas reviews the automatically imported data, adds his bank account balance, and submits. The whole process takes about 10–15 minutes when the data is accurate.

Similarly, a notary serving the same municipality who has not yet filed must do so by 4 May — even if their household has modest assets. The obligation is based on the position held, not on the value of property.

Common mistakes and how to avoid them

• Forgetting to include family members’ assets. A very common error — only the official’s own property is declared, leaving out the spouse’s or children’s assets.
• Omitting property held abroad. EDS does not import foreign assets automatically. Real estate, foreign bank accounts, and investment instruments abroad must be entered manually.
• Missing cash or loan entries. Cash holdings and loans above the statutory threshold must be declared even if EDS does not pre-fill them.
• Not knowing the obligation applies. If you recently became a civil servant or took on a leadership role at a public institution, the obligation may apply to you from the very first day in that role.