House completion (namo pridavimas) is the formal completion of construction in Lithuania: the house is surveyed, a construction completion declaration (deklaracija apie statybos užbaigimą) is drawn up and approved by an expertise contractor, and the house is registered in the Real Property Register (Nekilnojamojo turto registras). Geomanai's house completion via an expert costs from €600: this is the expert service, while the control survey, cadastral file and utility network survey are charged separately. For example, completing a detached house in Vilnius in 2026 cost €1,331 including VAT and took about a month.
When do you need to complete a house?
- You have finished building a new house and want to register it as completed (100%).
- You want to sell the house, mortgage it with a bank or insure it as a completed building.
- The bank requires completed construction for a loan or its final instalment.
- You have reconstructed the house under a building permit.
You may live in a one- or two-apartment residential house without completing the construction procedures (Law on Construction (Statybos įstatymas), Article 47(2); the exception is when the municipality's infrastructure development agreement does not provide for this), but a finished house that is not registered is harder to sell, mortgage and insure.
How does house completion work?
It takes six steps. We do the surveys and the cadastral file; the declaration is approved by an expertise contractor.
- Consultation. We review the building permit, the project and what has already been done. We tell you what is missing and the price.
- Building cadastral survey. A land surveyor measures the house and prepares the cadastral data file (kadastro duomenų byla). The file is approved by the State Enterprise Centre of Registers (VĮ Registrų centras).
- Geodetic surveys. We carry out a geodetic control survey (kontrolinė geodezinė nuotrauka — the position of the building on the plot) and an as-built survey of the utility networks (in Lithuanian).
- Energy performance certificate. It is issued by an energy performance assessor and is valid for 10 years (energetinio naudingumo sertifikatas). Acoustic measurements are also carried out when required.
- Construction completion declaration. It is drawn up in the Infostatyba information system (IS „Infostatyba“) and approved by the building design or construction expertise contractor (Law on Construction, Article 28) — which is why this is called "completion via an expert" (pridavimas per ekspertą). The declaration is approved only once the building cadastral data file agreed by the Centre of Registers has been submitted.
- Registration. The house must be registered in the Real Property Register within 3 months of the declaration being registered (Article 28(5)). The Centre of Registers usually does this within 5–10 business days.
Declaration or construction completion act?
Most private houses are non-special structures (neypatingieji statiniai) — their construction is completed with a construction completion declaration approved by the building design or construction expertise contractor. For special structures (ypatingieji statiniai), a construction completion act (statybos užbaigimo aktas) is drawn up instead — this rarely applies to private houses. For smaller simple structures (nesudėtingieji statiniai) the procedure is simpler: we check whether a declaration is needed based on the category of the structure.
How long does house completion take?
| Stage | Duration |
|---|---|
| Geodetic control survey | about 1 week |
| Building cadastral file | about 2 weeks |
| File check by the Centre of Registers | within 5 business days |
| Approval of the declaration (expertise contractor) | 5–20 business days |
| Registration by the Centre of Registers | usually 5–10 business days |
| Whole completion, when documents are in order | about 2–6 weeks |
It takes longest when the house was not built exactly according to the project or documents are missing.
How much does house completion cost?
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| House completion via an expert (expert service only) | from €600 |
| Building cadastral survey (up to 250 m²) | €300 (larger — about €1.21/m²) |
| Building control survey (tie-in) | from €180 |
| As-built survey of utility networks | from €180 per line |
| Simple repair declaration (paprastojo remonto deklaracija) | €120 |
| Building demolition file (statinio nugriovimo byla) | €120 |
Prices include VAT. The price depends on the size of the house, how many documents you already have and whether there are deviations from the project. Full price list: Prices.
What documents will you need?
- The document authorising construction (statybą leidžiantis dokumentas) and the building project.
- The notice of the start of construction (pranešimas apie statybos pradžią).
- The cadastral data file (we prepare it).
- The geodetic control survey and the as-built survey of the utility networks (we prepare them).
- The energy performance certificate.
- Other documents depending on the category of the structure — we send the list after the first consultation.
House completion 100% and unfinished construction
"House completion 100%" (namo pridavimas 100 proc.) means that construction is completed: the declaration has been approved and the house is registered in the Real Property Register as finished. If the house is still under construction, it can be registered as unfinished (for example 80% complete) — you can estimate the approximate completion percentage with our house completion calculator (in Lithuanian). An unfinished residential house must be registered no later than 3 years after the notice of the start of construction, and its changed data must be updated at least once every 5 years (Law on Construction, Article 39). This requires a building cadastral survey.
What is Infostatyba?
The Infostatyba information system (IS „Infostatyba“) is the state information system in which documents authorising construction, notices of the start of construction and construction completion declarations are completed and approved. You log in through the E-Government Gateway (Elektroniniai valdžios vartai). In the system, the declaration is signed by the owner-builder (statytojas) and the construction manager or technical supervisor, and approved by the expertise contractor. We prepare the geodetic documents and the cadastral file the declaration needs.
Garden house, two-apartment house and reconstructed house
- A garden house in a garden society (sodininkų bendrija) is completed in the same way as a residential house — the documents required depend on the category of the structure.
- A two-apartment house is usually a non-special structure, so it is completed with a declaration. The cadastral file describes the whole building and the individual apartments.
- A reconstructed house is completed under the document authorising the reconstruction; if there were deviations from the project during construction, these must be assessed first.
Frequently asked questions
How much does house completion cost?
The expert service (house completion via an expert) costs from €600. The geodetic control survey, the building cadastral file and the as-built survey of the utility networks are charged separately.
Who approves the construction completion declaration?
The building design or construction expertise contractor. The approved declaration is registered in the Infostatyba information system.
Can I live in a house that has not been completed?
In a one- or two-apartment residential house — yes, the law does not prohibit it (the exception is when the municipality's infrastructure development agreement does not provide for this). However, a finished house that is not registered is harder to sell, mortgage or insure.
How soon after the declaration must the house be registered?
No later than 3 months after the construction completion declaration is registered.
Can a house be completed in stages?
You can register the unfinished building with its completion percentage, and later the finished house. In that case the cadastral survey has to be carried out again.
What if the house was not built exactly according to the project?
First we assess whether the deviations are significant. If they are, the project will have to be corrected, and only then can construction be completed.
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Related services
- Building cadastral survey
- Utility network cadastral survey
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- As-built geodetic survey (in Lithuanian)
- Cadastral file (in Lithuanian)
- Construction completion declaration (in Lithuanian)
Responsible for content:Julius Giedraitis — Director of UAB GEOMANAI, land surveyor and geodetic surveyor (qualification certificates No. 2M-M-1788, 1GKV-807) · Updated:11 November 2026