Visas for Latvia, without the guesswork

Short stays in Latvia run on the shared Schengen rules — one C visa (or none, for exempt passports) covers all 29 countries. Everything else is national: where you apply, who runs the centres, and every stay over 90 days.

How Latvia takes applications

Good to know about Latvia

• Latvia has suspended or restricted visa issuance to Russian and Belarusian citizens for most purposes — among the strictest in the EU.
• Where Latvia has no mission, another member state (often Germany or a Nordic state) takes its applications under representation.

Staying longer than 90 days

Long stays use D visas or residence permits decided by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP).

Check your situation

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