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Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
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If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.
Visa or residence permit requirements vary depending on your home country. Students are strongly advised to communicate with the international department of the chosen university in Latvia regarding the visa process. The basic information can be found here.
If your family members are citizens of an EU/EFTA member state, they can travel to Latvia freely and stay here for three months without undergoing any immigration procedures.
If your family members are citizens of a country outside the EU/EFTA, they need to undergo specific immigration procedures. You may invite your closest relatives (parents, siblings, husband/wife, children) to Latvia if you have completed your immigration procedures and have a valid Registration Card (EU/EFTA) or Temporary Residence Permit (non-EU/EFTA). Please follow this link to learn more about the procedures: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/procedure-having-letter-invitation-approved. You will have to file an application with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Riga. The application must be in Latvian. For more information, contact the International Office at your chosen university. Remember that you will have to pay the state fee for the invitation.
Students in bachelor's programmes receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months after the end of studies (graduation). These additional 4 months are provided to allow students to apply for master’s studies or find a job.
Students in master's and doctoral programmes also receive a residence permit for the study period and an additional 4 months, with the possibility to request an additional extension for 9 months in order to look for a job on top of these 4 months. This must be done in advance before the previous permit has expired. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs examines each individual application, and the decision is taken based on the information provided, so this extension is not guaranteed.
The work permit must be obtained in close cooperation with an employer who is ready to enter into an employment contract with the student.