Does studying in Latvia count toward permanent residence?

Latvia's permanent (long-term) residence generally requires around five years of continuous legal residence plus conditions such as physical presence and language ability. Time spent on a temporary permit can build toward this.

However, many EU countries only partially count time spent purely as a student toward long-term residence, and Latvia's rules in this area are periodically revised. If your goal is permanent residence, confirm with PMLP exactly how your student years will be counted before relying on them in your plan.