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4 programs for Latvia. Explore the options and get a free expert assessment.
A long-stay (type D) visa, not a residence permit, that lets non-EU nationals live in Latvia for up to a year while working remotely for an employer or as a self-employed person registered in an OECD member state. It is renewable once, and holders may not take local Latvian employment or earn Latvian-sourced income.
Latvia's implementation of the EU Blue Card for highly qualified non-EU workers. No labour-market test is required. The card 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.
For non-EU researchers carrying out research under a scientific cooperation agreement with a Latvian institution in the Register of Scientific Institutions. The hosting institution applies on the researcher's behalf, and after the research period the researcher may apply for a short permit to seek employment.
Latvia issues no separate work permit document: the right to work is endorsed directly in the temporary residence permit granted by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP). It functions in practice as the EU single permit. A labour-market test usually applies unless the role is exempt or the Blue Card route is used.
Latvia issues no separate work permit — the right to work is written directly into the temporary residence permit granted by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), functioning as the EU single permit. A labour-market test usually applies unless the role is exempt.
Latvia's Startup Visa is a temporary residence permit for non-EU founders building an innovative, scalable product from Latvia. You submit a product description and a three-year business plan to PMLP for evaluation, and several founders from the same startup can use the route.
This temporary residence permit is for non-EU nationals running their own business or operating as an individual merchant registered in Latvia's Commercial Register. It is distinct from the Startup Visa and requires a sworn-auditor-reviewed business plan and substantial personal means.
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.
This permit is for non-EU researchers carrying out research under a scientific cooperation agreement with a Latvian institution in the Register of Scientific Institutions. The hosting institution applies on the researcher's behalf, and afterwards there is a path to seek employment.
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.
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