Abstract. We investigated the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), recombination afterglow, thennostimulated luminescence (fSL) and absorption of LiBaF3 perovskites crystals X-irradiated at 80 K. The self-trapped hole centre VK(Fz') oriented along the [110] axis and electron F type (FA) centres are identified. X-irradiation at temperatures below 200 K results in creation of a long-tenn temperature-independent afterglow-tunnelling luminescence (fL), with main emission bands at 300, 370 nm and 430 nm. The short wavelength TL bands are associated with the tunnelling recombination of the F type centre with the VKcentre. The thennal stability ofVKcentre is estimated to be about 130 K.