Citizens of countries required to hold a visa in order to enter Latvia MUST apply at Latvian consular missions in foreign countries or at the consulates of other Schengen Member States, which are competent to process Schengen visa application for travelling to Latvia. Please see the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website for the relevant information find Latvian Embassies.

For the visa and residence permit application, you may consult higher education institution’s admission office to learn what procedures undergo and what documents to submit. Additionally, the admission office will assist you during the application process and will inform you about the requirements for the application for studies. Any questions concerning application process should be addressed to universities.

Countries subject to prior consultation

According to Article 22 of the Visa Code, there are a set of Third countries whose citizens, or categories of citizens are subject to prior consultation before they may receive a visa. For a list of these countries, please see the relevant section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.