If you are a citizen of a state stipulated in the list in order to receive a residence permit you shall submit the following documents:

Initial residence permit:

  • foreigners located in Latvia can:
  1. submit electronically, confirming each document with a secure electronic signature; or
  2. send by post as an ordinary, non-registered item, presenting in the application documents their e-mail address and telephone number for communication.
  • foreigners, who reside abroad of Latvia may submit the documents to the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia abroad.

Repeated residence permit:

  • foreigners located in Latvia can:
  1. submit electronically, confirming each document with a secure electronic signature; or
  2. send by post as an ordinary, non-registered item, presenting in the application documents their e-mail address and telephone number for communication.
  • foreigners, who stay abroad of Latvia, can submit the documents:
  1. electronically, confirming each document with a secure electronic signature; or
  2. send by post from abroad as an ordinary, non-registered item, presenting in the application documents their e-mail address and telephone number for communication.

The aim of residence and documents to be submitted

Up to the third step relative vertically or the third step relative horizontally or a brother/sister-in-law
up to the third step to a citizen or a non-citizen of Latvia or to a foreigner holding a permanent
residence permit 

Refer to the list 

A spouse of a citizen of Latvia, a non-citizen of Latvia or a foreigner holding
a permanent residence permit

Refer to the list 

A minor child of a citizen of Latvia, a non-citizen of Latvia or a foreigner holding
a permanent residence permit

Refer to the list

Parents of a Latvian citizen or a non-citizen

Refer to the list

Adult child of a Latvian citizen

Refer to the list 

An individual merchant (businessman) registered in the Commercial Register

Refer to the list

A 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 authorised to represent a corporate entity (a foreign corporate entity)
in activities related to the branch office

Refer to the list

Self-employed person

Refer to the list

Share capital investor

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Real estate owner 

Refer to the list

Person investing in bonds

Refer to the list

A credit insitution

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A representative of a foreign corporate entity

Refer to the list

A labour agreement or an enterprise agreement

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Implementation of an international treaty or a project where the Republic of Latvia
is a partner or providing assistance to public or municipal institutions of the Republic of Latvia

Refer to the list

Scientific cooperation

Refer to the list

Studies at an accredited higher educational establishment

Refer to the list

Learning at an accredited educational establishment 

Refer to the list

Learning or studies at an accredited educational establishment on the basis
of an exchange agreement

Refer to the list

Studying in an accredited general education institution  

Refer to the list 

An pupil or a student of an educational establishment in connection with studies
practice or training at an accredited educational establishment of the Republic
of Latvia or a corporate body registered in the Commercial Register

Refer to the list

Treatment

Refer to the list

Religious activities

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You have been a citizen or a non-citizen of the Republic of Latvia prior
to acquiring the citizenship of another country

Refer to the list

You were a citizen of the Republic of Latvia on June 17, 1940

Refer to the list

 If you are a pensioner of a visa-free country

Refer to the list

Service provider

Refer to the list

If you wish to obtain the EU BLUE CARD in the Republic of Latvia

Refer to the list

Innovative product creation or development (start-up activities)

Refer to the list 

If you are a citizen of third country whose one of the relatives in the
direct ascending line is Latvian or Liv

Refer to the list 

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