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After five years of continuous lawful temporary residence, non-EU nationals can apply for a permanent residence permit, and separately for EU Long-Term Resident status, which carries EU-wide rights. Both require Latvian language proficiency and financial self-sufficiency; from 2026 stricter requirements apply, including a higher language level and knowledge of the constitution and history.
Latvia offers temporary residence on several distinct investment grounds — real estate, share capital in a Latvian company, interest-free government bonds, or subordinated bank liabilities. Each route also requires a separate one-off payment into the state budget when the first permit is issued.
After five years of continuous lawful temporary residence, non-EU nationals can apply for a permanent residence permit and, separately, for EU Long-Term Resident status with EU-wide rights. Both require Latvian language proficiency and financial self-sufficiency, with stricter rules from 2026.
This permit lets family members of a Latvian citizen, Latvian non-citizen, or a foreigner holding a permanent residence permit obtain temporary residence on family grounds. The sponsor must first obtain PMLP's approval of a formal invitation and take on responsibility for the family member.
Latvia's EU Blue Card is for highly qualified non-EU workers and requires no labour-market test. It is issued for the length of the employment contract (up to a maximum) and opens a path to long-term residence and intra-EU mobility.
Highly qualified workers usually use the EU Blue Card, which requires no labour-market test and needs a job offer, qualifications or experience, and a salary above the threshold. The standard employment-based residence permit is the alternative but normally involves a labour-market test.
Yes, but it is a long-stay visa (not a residence permit) and your employer or business must be registered in an OECD member state.
After five years of continuous lawful residence you can apply for a permanent residence permit and EU Long-Term Resident status; both require Latvian language skills, and the rules tighten from 2026.
Latvia's Digital Nomad visa is a long-stay (type D) visa, not a residence permit, allowing up to a year (renewable once) for remote workers. A distinctive condition is that your employer or business must be registered in an OECD member state.
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