Latvia, officially the Republic of Latvia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe, one of the three Baltic states. It is bordered by Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, and Belarus, as well as a maritime border to the west with Sweden. Latvia has 2,070,371 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi). The country has a temperate seasonal climate.
Latvia is a democratic parliamentary republic established in 1918. The capital city is Riga, the European Capital of Culture 2014. Latvian is the official language. Latvia is a unitary state, divided into 118 administrative divisions, of which 109 are municipalities and 9 are cities.
Latvians and Livs are the indigenous people of Latvia. Latvian is an Indo-European language; it and Lithuanian are the only two surviving Baltic languages. Despite foreign rule from the 13th to 20th centuries, the Latvian nation maintained its identity throughout the generations via the language and musical traditions. Latvia and Estonia share a long common history. As a consequence of the Soviet occupation, both countries are home to a large number of ethnic Russians (26.9% in Latvia and 25.5% in Estonia, some of whom are non-citizens. Latvia is historically predominantly Protestant Lutheran, except for the Latgale region in the southeast, which has historically been predominantly Roman Catholic.
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Short Stay Visa To Enter Latvia:
- Passport with a period of validity extending at least three month after the intended date of departure from Latvia or other Member State, containing at least two blank pages, and issued within the previous ten years.
- Visa application form completed and signed by the applicant.
- 1 colour photo (35mmx45mm).
- Travel medical insurance policy valid for the whole Schengen area and covering the entire period of the intended visit in the Schengen area and including also "the period of grace" of 15 days.
If the applicant will travel to Latvia for more than two times, he must present a valid travel medical insurance policy covering the period of his first intended visit.
The minimum amount of the insurance is 30 000 EUR see section "Travel medical insurance".
- Visa application fee or postal order (see section "Visa application fees").
- Documents indicating the purpose of the journey:
- Invitation approved by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
- Hotel reservation if it is not approved by inviting party and proof of sufficient financial means to pay for accommodation.
- Proof of available financial means in a form of traveller's Cheques or bank statements for the last 3 month proving that you have enough finances (not less than 13 GBP per day) both for the duration of the intended stay and for return to your country of origin or residence, if there is no indication in your invitation that your inviting party will cover your expenses.
- Document that proves ties to the state of residence – a letter from the employer or education institution OR
For tourists – round trip tickets,
- Hotel booking and proof of sufficient means to pay for accommodation,
- Proof of available finances in a form of traveller's cheques or bank statements for the last 3 month proving that you have enough finances (not less than 13 GBP per day) both for the duration of the intended stay and for return to your country of origin or residence.
- Document that proves ties to the state of residence – a letter from the employer or education institution.
Please provide the copies of the documents which you require back when submitting your visa application.
