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Travel and COVID-19

You can find the latest information on how COVID-19 is affecting travel to Latvia on the Re-open EU website and via the Latvian Government website. COVID-19 travel information can change frequently, but you can find out what you should be looking out for on the front page of this guide.

Entry visa requirements

No - if working no more than 14 days.


Working fewer than 90 days?

Creative and performing artists and 'administrative or technical worker involved in ensuring the performances' are exempt from work permits as long as the stay does not exceed 14 days. (Immigration Law, section 9(3)1).

Working for more than 90 days?

Residence permit with right to employment required.

Employed and self-employed options.

Additional requirements

Residence permit:

  • Criminal record certificate
  • Proof of means of subsistence (currently equivalent to €2286 per month)
  • Can be applied for either via the Embassy or directly in Latvia (there is a forwarding fee if applying at the Embassy)

Contact details

Latvian Embassy Website

Consular Section:
The Grove House
248A Marylebone Road
London NW1 6JF

[email protected]

Planning a tour?

The information provided in this guide is for your reference only and does not constitute legal or immigration advice. The ISM recommends that if you have any doubts about your eligibility to enter any country, you contact a suitably qualified migration expert for each individual country in good time prior to intended arrival.