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Who issues it
Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija [Lithuanian Transport Safety Administration] for motorboats and seafarers; Lietuvos buriuotojų sąjunga [Lithuanian Sailing Union] for sailing yachts.
Minimum age
16 years
Buoyage
IALA region A
Collision rules
Tarptautinės taisyklės laivų susidūrimams jūroje išvengti (COLREG)

Do you need a licence?

Yes, a private motorboat needs a certificate unless you meet the inland exception.

You don't need one for:

  • if you are over 18, a motorboat up to 19 kW carrying up to 12 people on inland waters outside Klaipėda port

Motor and sail certificates are required at sea or in Klaipėda port. Sail also needs one on inland waterways, or elsewhere inland if the hull exceeds 6 metres or the engine exceeds 7.4 kW.

  1. Motorinio pramoginio laivo laivavedžio kvalifikacijos liudijimas · Motorboat skipper certificate — restricted inland waters

    From 16
    What it lets you do
    You can use motorboats of unlimited power and length on Lithuanian inland waters, except water bodies with designated waterways.
    How you get it
    You take the LTSA computer theory test with 15 questions in 30 minutes and need 12 out of 15 to pass. If you study on your own, you must be 18 or older and have secondary education.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  2. Motorinio pramoginio laivo laivavedžio kvalifikacijos liudijimas (tik asmeniniams laivams) · Motorboat skipper certificate — personal watercraft only

    From 18
    What it lets you do
    You can use jet skis only, with unlimited power, on Lithuanian inland waters, waterways and the territorial sea.
    How you get it
    You take the LTSA computer theory test with 15 questions in 30 minutes and need 12 out of 15 to pass. There is no practical driving exam for this restricted certificate.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  3. Motorinio pramoginio laivo laivavedžio kvalifikacijos liudijimas · Motorboat skipper certificate — inland and territorial sea

    From 18
    What it lets you do
    You can use motorboats of unlimited power and length on Lithuanian inland waters, waterways and the territorial sea.
    How you get it
    You take the LTSA computer theory test with 15 questions in 30 minutes and need 12 out of 15 to pass. You also complete practical training and an exam at a training school.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  4. Motorinio pramoginio laivo laivavedžio tarptautinis kvalifikacijos liudijimas · International motorboat skipper certificate

    From 18
    What it lets you do
    You can use motorboats of unlimited power and length on inland and sea waters.
    How you get it
    You take the LTSA computer theory test with 15 questions in 30 minutes and need 12 out of 15 to pass. You also take a practical exam at a training school.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  5. Vidaus vandenų burinės jachtos vadas · Inland Waters Skipper

    From 16
    What it lets you do
    You can sail yachts with a hull length up to 24 metres on inland waters.
    How you get it
    You take theory and practical sailing exams.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  6. Burinės jachtos laivavedžio tarptautinis kvalifikacijos liudijimas · International sailing skipper certificate (ICC) — inland

    From 16
    What it lets you do
    You can sail yachts with a hull length up to 24 metres on inland waters. This is an alternative document for the inland sailing qualification.
    How you get it
    You receive it from an existing diploma, or after the same theory and practical exams as the inland sailing qualification.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  7. Pakrančių vandenų burinės jachtos vadas · Coastal Skipper

    From 18
    What it lets you do
    You can sail yachts with a hull length up to 24 metres on inland waters and in coastal waters within 12 nautical miles of shore.
    How you get it
    You take theory and practical sailing exams.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  8. Burinės jachtos laivavedžio tarptautinis kvalifikacijos liudijimas · International sailing skipper certificate (ICC) — coastal

    From 18
    What it lets you do
    You can sail yachts with a hull length up to 24 metres on inland waters and in coastal waters within 12 nautical miles of shore.
    How you get it
    You receive it from an existing diploma, or after the same theory and practical exams as the coastal sailing qualification.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  9. Atviros jūros burinės jachtos vadas · Yachtmaster Offshore

    From 18
    What it lets you do
    You can sail yachts with a hull length up to 24 metres, within 200 nautical miles of shore.
    How you get it
    You take theory and practical sailing exams.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  10. Vandenynų burinės jachtos vadas · Yachtmaster Ocean

    From 22
    What it lets you do
    You can sail yachts of any hull length on all waters.
    How you get it
    You take a theory exam; no practical exam is required.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

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Official sources: Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija — DUK · LTSA — Motorboat and inland navigation examination rules, consolidated from 9 April 2025 · Lietuvos buriuotojų sąjunga — Sailing skipper certification rules, consolidated from 1 July 2021 · Susisiekimo ministerija — Seafarer certification rules, consolidated from 27 November 2024 · Lietuvos transporto saugos administracija — Motorboat rule changes from 1 May 2022 · LTSA — INT 1: chart symbols, abbreviations and terms; IALA regions