Dear applicants!

Currently, the visa center accepts applications for a visa to Latvia only from the following categories of applicants:

1. International road carriers;

2. Sailors;

3. Spouses of citizens and non-citizens of the Republic of Latvia, their children under the age of 21 years and persons under guardianship or dependent;

4. Holders of diplomatic and service passports working in Latvia;

5. Persons traveling to Latvia due to a serious illness or to a funeral of a close relative;

6. Employees and specialists who have confirmation of the need to enter Latvia from Latvian Investment and Development Agency

7. Full-time students and participants of exchange programs, if the higher education institution or college has issued a written confirmation of the student's matriculation and the organization of full-time study;

8. Sportsmen and representatives of international sports organizations whose purpose of visit to Latvia is related to participation in international events organized by the Latvian Sports Federation or members of the federation;

9. Persons whose purpose of visit is treatment (diagnostics and therapy), if this visit is agreed with the Latvian Health Inspectorate;

10. Certain categories of cultural figures approved by the Ministry of Culture of Latvia, if the visit is related to the need to organize and conduct cultural and social events (in agreement with the Embassy);

11. Persons who have received a positive decision from the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia to issue or register a permanent residence permit.

Applications for tourism /private visits etc. are temporarily suspended.

Please follow the security measures. In the visa center you must wear a mask and gloves, use hand sanitizers, keep a distance of at least 2 meters.