How does EU Blue Card work in Latvia, and who qualifies?

The EU Blue Card is Latvia's route for highly qualified professionals, and its main advantage over the standard employment permit is that no labour-market test is required. To qualify you generally need a higher-education qualification (a programme of at least three years) or at least five years of relevant professional experience, an employment contract of at least one year, and a gross salary at or above the statutory Blue Card threshold.

You will also need a valid passport, health insurance, and a criminal-record statement. The card is issued for the length of your employment contract, up to a maximum, and over time it can count toward EU long-term residence and offers a degree of mobility to other EU member states.

The salary threshold is set by statute and reviewed, so confirm the current figure on pmlp.gov.lv before you commit. ACME can check your qualifications and offer against the Blue Card criteria and help you put together a clean application.