Documents required when applying for a visa to travel to Latvia

print version
email this link

Documents required when applying for a visa to enter Latvia:

Passport or other travel document (containing at least two blank pages and with a term of validity of the passport that exceeds that of the visa by at least three months)
Visa application form filled out and signed by the applicant
1 colour photo (35mm x 45mm)
Travel medical insurance policy valid in all Schengen countries and covering the entire period of the visit in the Schengen area (the minimum amount of the insurance is 30 000 EUR)
Payment or confirmation of the payment of visa application fee
Supporting documents justifying the purpose and conditions of the visit

If a foreigner applies for a transit visa, he has to hold a valid visa of the state that he intends to enter after leaving the Schengen area, except when a foreigner is not required a visa to enter the country of his destination after exiting the Schengen area.

Supporting documents justifying the purpose and conditions of the visit:

With these documents visa applicant proves:

purpose of the entry (for example, invitation approved by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs)
the means of transport (for example, a round-trip tickets or the reservation of tickets)
means of subsistence to stay in all Schengen countries to be visited and means to return to the state of residence (for example, bank account report for transactions during previous months);
place of residence in Latvia (for example, invitation approved by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, if foreigner stays with the inviting party, or hotel reservation);
ties to the state of residence (for example, a letter from the employer, educational institution, academic or vocational diploma).

Consular officers of the representations decide upon the kind of supporting documents that have to be submitted. This depends on the purpose of the visit, travelling experience, ties to the state of residence or situation of the state of residence and the procedure of visa issuance of other Schengen countries. For more detailed information please contact the respective representation and/or check the information on the homepage of the respective representation.

* VISA APPLICATION FORM

Application form for a Schengen visa

In English:

Word.doc format (92 Kb)

Adobe.pdf format (148 Kb)

In Russian:

Word.doc format (108 Kb)

Adobe.pdf format (184 Kb)

In German:

Word.doc format (92 Kb)

Adobe.pdf format (148 Kb)

Application form for a long-term visa