How to Get a Short Stay Schengen Visa for Latvia

Latvia Short Stay Schengen Visa

Latvia Short Stay Schengen Visa

If you are traveling to Latvia for a short stay of up to 90 days, you might need to get a Short Stay Visa (i.e. Schengen Visa Type C) depending on what country you are from.

Most people who get the Latvia Short Stay visa are going there for tourism or business purposes.

Go to my Latvia visa page for information on other types of visas for Latvia.

I’ll break everything down for you below about how to go about getting the Latvia Short Stay Visa.

  • Visa required for U.S. citizens before you go to Latvia:  No 
    • Latvia is a party to the Schengen Agreement. As such, U.S. citizens for business or tourism are permitted to stay in the Schengen area for 90 days without a visa within a six-month period.
  • Visa required for non-U.S. citizens before you go to Latvia:
    • If you are on this list, you DO NOT need to get a visa before you go to Latvia.
1
Find your closest consulate

If you’re inside the U.S.:

Latvian Embassy

If you’re outside of the U.S.:  Click here.

2
Gather documentation

The official list of required supporting documents is here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but you should definitely check the website of the Consulate or Embassy you found in Step 1 above to confirm what is required for you.

3
Visa fee
4
Submit materials
  • Submission instructions will vary from consulate to consulate and embassy to embassy, so you will need to check the submission instructions at the website of the embassy or consulate you found in Step 1.
5
Receive your visa

Congratulations! The Embassy or Consulate of Latvia will give to you your brand new Latvia visa.

6
Vaccination information

Don’t get sick!  Check vaccination requirements here.

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