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Residence Permit in Latvia
Updated on Monday 08th August 2022based on 2 reviews

Quick Facts | |
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Temporary residence permit types | - residence permit based on the purchase/aquisition of real estate; - residence permit based on investment |
Time needed to obtain the temporary residence permit (approx.) | 5 to 30 days |
Temporary residence permit validity | 3 months |
Documents for obtaining temporary residence | - a completed residence permit application form; - a photo; - confirmation of no criminal record; - proof of subsistence/sufficient funds; - a document confirming the planned place of residence in the Republic of Latvia; - a document confirming payment of the state fees. |
Mandatory registrations with state authorities (i.e. with the population/municipality register) | - City Council Registration; - Population Register |
Dependents can join the temporary permit holder | Yes |
Temporary or permanent residency for investment purposes | Investors can gain a five year residency permit by investing €250,000 in property. |
Minimum temporary residence before applying for permanent residence | 5 years |
Documents for obtaining permanent residence | - completed residence permit application form; - a photo; - confirmation of no criminal record; - proof of subsistence/sufficient funds; - document confirming the planned place of residence in the Republic of Latvia; - document confirming payment of the state fees. |
Naturalization requirements | - should be over the age of 15; - the permanent place of residence has been in Latvia for not less than the last five years; - fluecy in the Latvian language; - have a legal source of income; - should give a pledge of loyalty to the Republic of Latvia |
Citizenship after permanent residence | It can be obtained after five years. |
Temporary residence permits in Latvia
- A copy of the applicant’s passport;
- Information about the applicant’s marital status, family members and education;
- Proof of residential address in Latvia;
- A document confirming the applicant’s stay in Latvia, such as an employment contract;
- Proof of payment of the registration fee.
EU citizens and residence in Latvia
- The EU citizens must have sufficient financial means to support themselves during their stay in Latvia;
- He/she is receiving education in Latvia along with sufficient financial means to support expenses;
- EU citizen is a service-provider, employed or self-employed in Latvia.
Legal legal ways to get a residence permit in Latvia
- An aspirant can deposit 280,000 euros in a bank for five years, plus the applicant also needs to pay a government fee of 25,000 euros for the issuance of a residence permit. The applicant cannot withdraw the deposit from the bank before maturity;
- If an individual has a labor contract with a company, he/she can get residency in Latvia;
- The applicant can invest in real estate if he/she is interested in obtaining a permanent or temporary residence permit in Latvia. However, the investment amount in real estate must be at least 250,000, plus the 5% from property price, as mentioned in the purchase contract will be the government fee for issuance of residency permit;
- If an individual owns a company in their home country, he/she can incorporate its representative office in Latvia for obtaining residency. You can trust the legal assistance of our immigration lawyers in Latvia in this regard;
- Here is the last investment option by which an investor can get residency in Latvia. In this option, instead of incorporating a representative office of a home company in Latvia, the applicant can himself/herself incorporate a company here. But it has strict requirements; the Latvian immigration law says that the company must pay 40,000 euros in taxes yearly.
What benefits can you acquire from Latvian residency as a third country national?
- Housing;
- Assistance services if suffering from Group I visual disability;
- Compensation for transport expenses in case of any disability;
- Proper care in case of any disability;
- As a third-country national, you can get birth of child benefit;
- Receive allowance for child care;
- Get proper care for your child in case he/she is disabled;
- If you are a guardian of a child, Latvian authorities provide you with support payments;
- You can get support payments for performing the role of foster parents;
- You also receive support payments from Latvian authorities for adopting a child.
- Paternity and maternity benefit;
- Compensation for any accident that happened at the workplace;
- Compensation for any work-related illness;
- Pension once you get old;
- Unemployment benefit;
- Sickness benefit;
- Funeral benefit.
Taxes in Latvia
- In Latvia, the value-added tax (VAT) rate is 12%;
- For distributed profit, corporate income tax (CIT) is 20%; otherwise, it is 0%;
- Personal income tax in Latvia varies from 20%, 23% and 31.4% based on the earnings.