Latvia — Digital nomad visa (national long-stay visa for remote work)
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.
- Validity
- A long-stay visa for one year can be requested.
- Entries
- Long-stay (D) visa valid for the issued period; multiple entry within the Schengen area while valid.
- Max stay per visit
- Up to one year.
When to start
Start 20–45 days before your travel date.
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.
What you'll need
- Completed and signed visa form — A completed and signed visa application form (e-form). ✓ verified
- Valid travel document — A valid travel document (a copy of the passport when submitting by mail). ✓ verified
- Photograph — A photograph not older than 6 months. ✓ verified
- 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. ✓ verified
- 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). ✓ verified
Where you'll apply
Where you'll apply in United States
Apply in your districtUS 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.
Getting a slot — book early · community-reported, checked 2026-06-13
- Slots are released in batches with no fixed public schedule — most often early morning local time, on Monday mornings, and around the 1st of the month.
- For popular consulates (e.g. France, Italy and Spain in big cities), a fresh batch can be gone within minutes — be registered and logged in before you look.
- Cancellations free up slots throughout the day, so check daily even when it shows ‘no availability’.
- Because of this, apply as early as you are allowed — up to 6 months before travel. Waiting until 1–2 months out often means no slots are left at all.
Fees
| State fee | varies |
Gotchas to watch
- 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.