EORI for companies and natural persons
The differences between legal entities, natural persons and companies from other EU countries.
Companies (legal persons)
A company registered in Lithuania receives the legal entity code (įmonės kodas) from the Register of Legal Entities; the EORI number becomes LT + that code. A third-country company instead gets LT + an ISO country code + a reference code from the customs office.
Natural persons
A natural person applying in their own name (not through a company) receives a number in the format LTLT followed by 13 characters — not their personal identification number.
Companies from other EU member states
A company established in another EU member state does not receive a Lithuanian EORI number; it must apply with its own national customs authority. Lithuania only issues EORI numbers to Lithuanian residents/companies and to companies from outside the EU.
Branches and representative offices
Branches and representative offices of a foreign company are generally covered by the EORI number of the parent company and do not receive a separate one.