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In Latvia, visas fall under the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP). The pages consulted on 2026-09-17 distinguish the Schengen short-stay visa (type C) and the national long-stay visa (type D), and state that a visa may be issued by the Office, whose address is published in Riga. They refer to sections on the approved written invitation, the visa granting the right to work, seasonal work and remote work. The documents, fees and processing times are not published there.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde (PMLP) — Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia
Submission channel
According to the tool consulted, a visa may be obtained from the Office, Čiekurkalna 1. līnija 1, k-3, LV-1026, Riga; the portal also refers to a section on the places of issuance, which was not consulted
Electronic visa
Not stated on the portal consulted
Portal language
Latvian and English (English version consulted)

Do you need a visa?

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

Schengen Short-Term Visa (C-Type)
Type named by the Office's guidance tool. Duration, conditions and documents: not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)
National Long-Stay Visa (D-Type)
Type named by the Office's guidance tool. Duration, conditions and documents: not stated on the pages consulted. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

The Office's "Visas and invitations" section refers to an online guidance tool as well as to pages devoted to visa types and categories, to the places of issuance, to the visa granting the right to work, to seasonal work, to the long-stay visa for remote work and to the approval of a written invitation.

The guidance tool consulted states that a visa may be obtained from the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, whose address is published: Čiekurkalna 1. līnija 1, k-3, LV-1026, Riga. The other places of issuance are not detailed on the pages read.

The procedure for approving a written invitation is mentioned as a separate procedure. Its page was not consulted.

Steps in the procedure

  1. Determine the category matching the intended stay: Schengen short-stay visa (type C) or national long-stay visa (type D).
  2. Use the Office's online guidance tool to identify the applicable visa and place of issuance.
  3. Where the stay rests on an invitation, have the written invitation approved under the separate procedure described by the portal.
  4. Not stated on the portal consulted: the pages read state neither the documents, nor the filing arrangements, nor the payment.

Documents mentioned by the authority

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page is authoritative.

Stated fees and processing times

Fees: not stated on the portal consulted. No amount or currency appears on the pages read on 2026-09-17.

Processing times: not stated on the portal consulted.

After the decision

Not stated on the portal consulted: the pages read describe neither the notification of the decision, nor avenues of appeal, nor the formalities after entry. The decision rests with the competent authority.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Latvia to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Latvia?

It depends on nationality and on the purpose of travel; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Which visa types does the portal name?

The Office's guidance tool names the Schengen short-stay visa (type C) and the national long-stay visa (type D).

Where is the application filed?

According to the tool consulted, a visa may be obtained from the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, in Riga. The portal also refers to a section on the places of issuance, which was not consulted here.

Is there an electronic visa?

Not stated on the portal consulted.

What is the approval of a written invitation?

The portal presents it as a separate procedure, alongside the sections on visa types and places of issuance. Its page was not consulted and its conditions are therefore not described here.

What are the fees and processing times?

Not stated on the portal consulted: the pages read on 2026-09-17 publish no amount, no currency and no processing time.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

  1. Describe your situation

    Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.

  2. Check at the source

    Open the destination’s official source and compare it with your situation before starting a procedure.

  3. Track what is left to do

    Your space keeps your answers and your declared checklist. A complete checklist does not announce a favorable decision.

Check my route Open my case

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.