In early 2023, Hungary withdrew from hosting the championships due to financial difficulties.[4] The ISU received new bids to host the competition from Sofia, Bulgaria; Warsaw, Poland; and Kaunas, Lithuania.[5] On June 12, 2023, the Lithuanian Skating Federation announced that they had received confirmation from that ISU that Kaunas would serve as host.[6]
Skaters were eligible for the 2024 European Championships if they turned 16 years of age before July 1, 2023, and if they met the minimum technical elements score requirements. The ISU accepted technical minimum scores if they were obtained at senior-level ISU-recognized international competitions during the ongoing season at least 21 days before the first official practice day of the championships or during the preceding season.[7]
Based on the results of the 2023 European Championships, each European ISU member nation could field one to three entries per discipline.[8] Russia and Belarus were banned from participating "until further notice" due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9] If not listed on this table, the nation could field one entry per discipline.