All foreign nationals interacting directly with customers in Lithuania will be required to be able to communicate in Lithuanian as of 1 January 2026, LRT reports. The rule applies to both foreign employees and their employers. The Lithuanian parliament, the Seimas, approved the new regulation in October 2024. However, the exact language proficiency requirements and monitoring of compliance still remain unclear. The Ministry of Education, Science, and Sport has proposed requiring basic A1-level proficiency for the first two years and at least A2 level after two years of residency in customer-facing jobs. A poll showed that 80% of Lithuanians wanted foreign service sector workers to speak Lithuanian.
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