Destination
Latvia
Europe · Riga
Entry details
No visa required · up to 90 days
✓ Verified September 2, 2026 · Регламент (ЕС) 2018/1806 ↗
Шенген: без визы до 90 дней в любые 180. Только для владельцев биометрического паспорта.
- Source's ruleeTA
- Passport validity3 months longer than the duration of stay
Practical details for a short tourist stay — conditions change; always verify with an official source.
Long stay· Digital Nomad Visa (type D)
A separate remote-work visa — applied for on its own; unrelated to the tourist-entry rules above.
Duration: up to 1 year
Requirements: 2.5× Latvia's average salary (currently €4,213/mo)
When to go
Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.
Public holidays
National holidays — closures and days off.
International Day of Older Persons
Starptautiskā senioru diena
October 1, 2026
Thu · in 2d
Teachers' Day
Skolotāju diena
October 5, 2026
Mon · in 6d
Official Language Day
Valsts valodas diena
October 15, 2026
Thu · in 16d
Border Guards Day
Robežsargu diena
November 7, 2026
Sat · in 39d
Lāčplēsis Day
Lāčplēša diena
November 11, 2026
Wed · in 43d
Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia
Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena
November 18, 2026
Wed · in 50d
Remembrance Day of the Tragedy of 21 November 2013
2013. gada 21. novembra traģēdijas atceres diena
November 21, 2026
Sat · in 53d
Police Day
Policijas darbinieku diena
December 5, 2026
Sat · in 67d
UNESCO sites
3UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.
- Struve Geodetic Arc2005Cultural
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The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820 kilometres (1,750 mi), which yielded the first accurate measurement of a meridian arc.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) - Historic Centre of Riga1997Cultural
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Vecrīga is the historical center and a neighbourhood of Riga, Latvia, located in the Central District on the east side of Daugava River. Vecrīga is famous for its old churches and cathedrals, such as Riga Cathedral, St. James's Cathedral and St. Peter's Church.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) - Old town of Kuldīga2023Cultural
Car rental & driving
Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.
Vienna Convention: national licences (Latin script) are accepted; an IDP is not required.
Health
Bringing a pet
Standard set: microchip · rabies shot · health certificate
All requirements
- ISO microchiprequired
- Rabies vaccinationrequired
- Veterinary certificaterequired
- Rabies antibody (titer) blood testconditional
- Import permitnot required
- Quarantinenone
- ·Titer test only when arriving from a non-listed country.
- ·Animal health certificate (AHC) valid for 10 days.
- ·Entry only via a designated travellers' point of entry.
Rules may depend on the country of departure and change — always verify with an official source before travelling.
Internet
Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.
Ride-hailing: Bolt
Food delivery: Wolt
Prices
Frequently asked questions
Latvia: do Ukraine citizens need a visa?
No visa needed — Ukraine citizens enter visa-free — up to 90 days. Verified: September 2, 2026.
How long can you stay?
Up to 90 days per visit.
What do you need to enter?
Passport must be valid 3 months longer than the duration of stay. The permit or visa is issued online via the official portal — see the Entry details card above. Rules change — check the official source before you travel.
Similar visa-free destinations
Similar climate, sea and prices — no visa needed in advance.
If something goes wrong
Lost passport, detention, emergencies — where to turn.
MFA emergency line:+380 44 238-15-88MFA hotline — crisis situations with citizens abroadConsulates: Rīga
About the country
- Capital
- Riga
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- 1,926,542
- Area
- 64,589 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Time zone
- 21:59UTC+3
- Sockets
- CF
- Emergency
- 110police113ambulance112universal
- Calling code
- +371
- Languages
- Latvian, Russian, Lithuanian
same as home
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