Digital nomad visa (national long-stay visa for remote work)：アメリカ合衆国 → ラトビア
US citizens can apply for Latvia's long-stay visa for remote work — a national route, since the US is an OECD member state — by showing remote employment or self-employment registered in an OECD country, qualifying income, and health insurance valid in Latvia and the Schengen area. Recipients do not have the right to employment in Latvia.
Latvia's national long-stay visa for remote work, for third-country citizens employed by — or self-employed in — an OECD member state who can perform their duties remotely while staying in Latvia.
- 有効期間
- A long-stay visa for one year can be requested.
- 入国回数
- Long-stay (D) visa valid for the issued period; multiple entry within the Schengen area while valid.
- 1回の最大滞在日数
- Up to one year.
手続き開始時期
出発日の 20 日〜45 日 前から手続きを開始してください。
The long-stay visa for remote work is for third-country citizens who are employed by an employer registered in an OECD member state — or are self-employed persons registered in one of these countries — and who can perform their duties remotely while staying in Latvia.
Show income not less than the monthly average gross salary of employees in the previous year applying a factor of 2.5 — currently 4213 EUR per the latest figure published by the Central Statistical Office.
Get a health insurance policy valid in the Republic of Latvia and Schengen member states, with a minimum insurer liability limit of not less than 42,600 euros during the insurance period.
Complete and sign the visa form (e-form) and submit it with your supporting documents at the Latvian embassy or consulate covering where you live.
必要書類
- Completed and signed visa form — A completed and signed visa application form (e-form). ✓ 確認済み
- Valid travel document — A valid travel document (a copy of the passport when submitting by mail). ✓ 確認済み
- Photograph — A photograph not older than 6 months. ✓ 確認済み
- Health insurance policy — A health insurance policy valid in the Republic of Latvia and Schengen member states, with a minimum insurer liability limit of not less than 42,600 euros during the insurance period. ✓ 確認済み
- Proof of OECD employment / self-employment and income — Documents certifying employment by an employer registered in an OECD member state, or self-employment registered in such a country, evidencing income not less than the monthly average gross salary in the previous year applying a factor of 2.5 (currently 4213 EUR). ✓ 確認済み
申請場所
アメリカ合衆国での申請場所
管轄地区のセンターで申請US citizens are nationals of an OECD member state, so they qualify by employer/self-employment country. Apply at the Latvian embassy or consulate covering where you live. This is a Latvian NATIONAL long-stay (D) visa, not a short-stay Schengen visa.
予約枠の確保 — 早めに予約を · コミュニティ報告、2026-06-13 に確認済み
- 予約枠は公開スケジュールなしでバッチ単位で解放されます。多くの場合、現地の早朝、月曜日の午前中、毎月1日前後に解放されます。
- 人気のある領事館（大都市のフランス・イタリア・スペインなど）では、新しい枠が数分でなくなることがあります。事前に登録・ログインした状態で確認してください。
- キャンセルにより日中も枠が空くことがあるため、「空きなし」と表示されていても毎日確認してください。
- できるだけ早く申請してください。出発の最大6か月前から申請可能です。1〜2か月前まで待つと、枠がまったく残っていないことがほとんどです。
知っておくと便利
- This is Latvia's NATIONAL long-stay (D) visa for remote work — not a 90-day Schengen visa.
- Remote work visa recipients do not have the right to employment in the Republic of Latvia.
- Your employer must be registered in an OECD member state, or you must be self-employed registered in one — the United States is an OECD member, so US-based remote workers qualify on that basis.
- Health insurance must cover Latvia and the Schengen member states with a minimum liability limit of 42,600 euros.