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Entrance and residence in Latvia
To arrive and reside in Latvia, a visa or residential permit is required.
Citizens of followings countries are allowed to arrive to the Republic of Latvia without a visa:
Citizens of the states of European Union, European Economic Area and Confederation of Switzerland (Austria, Belgium, Czech, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Estonia, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Nederland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Great Britain, Bulgaria, Romania).
Andorra,
Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentine,
Australia,
USA,
Barbados,
Bahamas,
Brazil,
Brunei,
Chile,
Guatemala,
Honduras,
Croatia,
Israel,
Japan,
New Zealand,
Canada,
Korea (South Korea),
Costa Rica,
Malaysia,
Mauritius,
Mexico,
Monaco,
Nicaragua,
Paraguay,
Panama,
Salvador,
San Marino,
Seychellois islands,
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Singapore,
Uruguay,
Vatican,
Venezuela,
Holders of passport of Hong Kong,
Holders of passport Macao,
Holders of passport of Great Britain British Nationals (Overseas).
For citizens of countries not mentioned above visa or residence permit is necessary.
Before visa reception, invitation approved by office of citizenship and migration affairs is necessary (in certain cases the invitation is not necessary).
After approving of invitation, it is possible to apply for visa and submit following documents to Latvian consular missions:
Valid travel document;
Visa application form filled out and signed;
Photo;
Copy of a document confirming that the applicant has a health insurance policy;
Documents verifying the reason for entry and the anticipated place of residence, or documents indicating that a letter of invitation has been approved by the OCMA;
Receipt confirming the fee payment.
If it is necessary to stay in Latvia more than 90 days during half a year then the long-term visa or residence permit is required.
The long-term visa may be issued, if the issuance complies with international legislation, complies with the interests of Latvian state, is justified by force majeure, is justified by humanitarian considerations.
Residence permit can receive:
The individual businessman registered in a commercial register or the only founder of a commercial society;
Person registered in the Commercial Register as a member of a partnership with rights to represent a partnership, member of the Board or the Council, managing clerk, executive, liquidator or a person authorized to represent a corporate entity (a foreign corporate entity) in activities related to the branch office;
Self-employed person;
Representative of a foreign corporate entity.
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