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Whistleblower law in Lithuania #

Lithuania adopted whistleblower legislation before many other EU states and later aligned it with Directive (EU) 2019/1937 through the revised Pranešėjų apsaugos įstatymas, in force since 15 February 2022. The framework gives the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania a central role.

Applicable law #

Who must establish an internal channel #

Private organisations with at least 50 workers are the main business group expected to maintain an internal reporting channel. Public-sector bodies are also part of the statutory framework. Entities in the financial-services and anti-money-laundering, transport-safety, and environmental sectors are in scope regardless of headcount.

External reporting authority #

Lithuania’s whistleblower system gives a central role to the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Lithuania, as reflected in the official English translation of the law.

Data protection authority #

For GDPR complaints about the handling of report data, the relevant authority is the State Data Protection Inspectorate (VDAI).

Key compliance points #

Lithuania’s legal framework is older and more institutionally embedded than the late-transposition countries, which makes legal terminology and scope especially important.
The official English translation of the law remains one of the clearest primary sources for understanding Lithuania’s whistleblower framework.
Organisations operating in Lithuania should not blur statutory whistleblowing with wider ethics intake unless the policy clearly separates them.
The Bank of Lithuania is the country’s single financial-market supervisor and authorises electronic money and payment institutions. Financial-sector entities must operate an internal reporting channel regardless of headcount, so a licensed firm is covered from authorisation onward however few staff it has.

Official sources #

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