🇱🇻Latvia Visa for Belarusian Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗) - Passport / travel document, the period from the date of issue of which to the date of the last planned departure beyond the territory of the member states of the Schengen Agreement should not exceed 10 years, the validity period of which should be three months longer than the requested visa period, and which should have a minimum of two vacant pages intended for visas. Copies of Schengen visas and stamps of entries and departures for the last 3 years. - Visa application form The Schengen visa application form (epak.pmlp.gov.lv ↗) should be completed in electronic format and printed out. The form should be filled in completely, separately for each person, irrespective of age. Failure to provide complete or reliable information in the form may result in the denial of a Schengen visa, cancellation of the current visa or refusal to accept documents for consideration. Once the form is printed out, the visa applicant should specify the place and date of document submission and put his/her own signature (on pages 3 and 4) to confirm that the visa applicant is familiar with regulations on entry and stay in the member states of the Schengen Agreement. If documents are submitted for minors, the visa form should be signed in person by an individual with parental authority or by a legal representative. The visa application form must be printed on each sheet of paper, without duplex printing - Photography Photos must be: - 3.5 х 4.5 cm in size, in colour, clear and in sharp focus, - printed on high quality photo paper against a light background, - taken within the last 6 months; - taken in full-face view, with the face occupying not less than 80% of the photo. - If an applicant wears glasses, the photo should also meet the following criteria: - non-tinted lenses;- no part of the eye should be occluded by lens rims;- there should be no flare spots. Important! Two photos should be provided, one of which should be cut and pasted to the visa application form (to the top right corner of the form intended for a photo) and the other one should be cut and attached to the visa application form with a paper-clip. - Documents confirming the purpose of travel 4.1 The invitation can be issued by the inviting legal entity in the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia or in free form on the original company letterhead. - The invitation issued by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia is valid for 6 months. When submitting documents you need to know the number of the invitation. - The invitation on the company's letterhead must be provided in the original in Latvian language and contain the following data: - registration number of the legal entity; - information about a foreigner: name and surname in Latin transcription (as in a passport), citizenship, gender, date and place of birth, address, information about the occupation of the guest; the number of the travel document of the invited foreigner; - purpose of the trip; travel time and stay in Latvia, place of stay in Latvia, the intended place of application for a visa; - commitments on the compliance of the purpose of entry and stay with the documents submitted for obtaining a visa, responsibility for leaving at a specified time, and the obligation to cover the costs of medical care, stay in the Republic of Latvia and return to the country of residence if the need arises; - a legal entity can indicate in a letter its obligation to cover expenses related to staying in the Republic of Latvia or in the Republic of Latvia and in the territory of another country participating in the Schengen Agreement. 4.2 Contract between the Belarusian company and a partner company in Latvia (copy) 4.3 A copy of the contract on the basis of which international road transport is performed. 4.4 Registration certificate of the employing company. 4.5 License or permit for long-distance transport of goods or passengers. 4.6 Letter from an employer company sending a driver to Latvia to issue a Schengen visa to a driver engaged in international transportation, indicating the purpose, duration and number of trips, as well as an obligation to finance the employee. - Health insurance policy To obtain a Schengen visa, a health insurance policy should be submitted: - the policy should be valid throughout the territory of the Schengen Agreement (and filled in with typed text); - the minimum insurance amount should be 30,000 euros and cover expenses related to providing emergency medical assistance and/or treatment in case of disease; it should also cover repatriation expenses if a foreigner dies; - if a foreigner plans to enter Latvia once or twice , he/she will have to provide a valid foreign health insurance policy covering the entire intended period of stay, also including an additional period of 15 days; - if a foreigner plans to enter Latvia more than twice , he/she will have to provide a valid foreign health insurance policy covering the period of the first intended visit. - Certificate from the employer confirming the employee’s position and employment starting date. Note: - university students should submit a copy of their student ID card and, when submitting it, present the original student ID card; - pensioners should submit a copy of their pension card and, when submitting it, present the original pension card; - temporarily unemployed individuals should submit a copy of the first and last pages of their work record card and, when submitting it, present the original work record card; - individual entrepreneurs should submit a certificate of registration of individual entrepreneur. - Confirming the availability of financial means Provided if the inviting party does not make a funding commitment. Confirmation of the availability of financial mean can be: - certificate of salary for the last 3 months or income from business; - bank statement with bank stamp; - sponsorship letter and proof of sponsor’s sufficient financial resources; - certificate of the amount of received pension for the last 3 months. Financial documents are valid within 1 month from the date of issue. - A notarised permit for minors to enter the Republic of Latvia (or the Republic of Latvia and one or more Schengen countries) - should be provided by one of the parents or a legal representative, if a minor travels without both parents (i.e. on his/her own or is accompanied by an authorised person) . In case of divorced parents – a notarised permit fromboth parents. Ifa minor only has one parent, the appropriate document should be submitted (a court decision on granting sole guardianship, a death certificate or another document). - The permit should specify the name of the authorised person responsible for the child throughout the validity period of the requested visa. A copy of the above document should be submitted to the Embassy and the original document presented when submitting the copy. - The permit to enter the Republic of Latvia should cover the entire intended period of stay in the Republic of Latvia (including an additional period of 15 days when applying for single and double short-term visas). - Original and Copy of the birth certificate for minors - Transport documents* Copies of tickets in both directions or copies of the vehicle's technical passport and driver's license. Аttention! All documents must be printed on each sheet of paper, without duplex printing. - Questionnaire Anketa_LV (PDF checklist ↗) Anketa_ENG-2 (PDF checklist ↗) - Military ID (original) - Employment history (original) Residence permit provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus (in case of residence of foreign citizens on the territory of the Republic of Belarus), valid for at least three months at the time of application and three months after the planned return from the Schengen area. All documents should be submitted by the applicant in person or by his/her immediate relative (provided there is a relation certifying document) or under a notarised power of attorney. In the case of a business trip, documents may be submitted under a power of attorney certified by a company/institution. All documents must be presented in original and provide copies. Only complete sets of documents can be accepted. When reviewing a visa application, the Consulate’s officer may require additional documents and information confirming the purpose of travel or visa application form data. If visas are requested for a group of people or a family, all the documents or their copies should be attached to each visa application form. Warning about unscrupulous actions regarding the processing of documents for obtaining Schengen visas.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗) - Passport / travel document, the period from the date of issue of which to the date of the last planned departure beyond the territory of the member states of the Schengen Agreement should not exceed 10 years, the validity period of which should be three months longer than the requested visa period, and which should have a minimum of two vacant pages intended for visas. Copies of Schengen visas and stamps of entries and departures for the last 3 years. - Visa application form The Schengen visa application form (epak.pmlp.gov.lv ↗) should be completed in electronic format and printed out. The form should be filled in completely, separately for each person, irrespective of age. Failure to provide complete or reliable information in the form may result in the denial of a Schengen visa, cancellation of the current visa or refusal to accept documents for consideration. Once the form is printed out, the visa applicant should specify the place and date of document submission and put his/her own signature (on pages 3 and 4) to confirm that the visa applicant is familiar with regulations on entry and stay in the member states of the Schengen Agreement. If documents are submitted for minors, the visa form should be signed in person by an individual with parental authority or by a legal representative. The visa application form must be printed on each sheet of paper, without duplex printing - Photography Photos must be: - 3.5 х 4.5 cm in size, in colour, clear and in sharp focus, - printed on high quality photo paper against a light background, - taken within the last 6 months; - taken in full-face view, with the face occupying not less than 80% of the photo. - If an applicant wears glasses, the photo should also meet the following criteria: - non-tinted lenses;- no part of the eye should be occluded by lens rims;- there should be no flare spots. Important! Two photos should be provided, one of which should be cut and pasted to the visa application form (to the top right corner of the form intended for a photo) and the other one should be cut and attached to the visa application form with a paper-clip. - Documents confirming the purpose of travel The invitation can be issued at the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia. An invitation issued by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia is valid for 6 months. When submitting documents, you must know the invitation number. - The invitation is in Latvian and must contain the following information: - first name, last name and personal code of the inviting person; - information about the occupation of the inviting person; - information about the invited person: first and last name in Latin transcription, as indicated in the foreigner’s travel document; nationality; floor; Date of Birth; Place of Birth; residence address abroad; occupation; intended purpose, time and place of stay in the Republic of Latvia; - intended place to obtain the visa; - travel document number of the invited foreigner; For a family member (spouse, spouse, children (including foster children)) of a citizen (s) of Latvia: - Marriage certificate and a copy. In the case of minors under 18: - birth certificate and a copy. For citizens who are family members and close relatives (spouses, children (including adoptive), parents (guardians), grandmothers, grandfathers and grandchildren, brother, sister) of Latvian citizens living in the territory of Latvia - An invitation issued by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia is valid for 6 months. When submitting documents, you must know the invitation number. - Documents proving the existence of family ties (birth certificates, marriage certificates, etc.), and their copies. The Consulate reserves the right to request additional documents (for example, proof of place of residence, documents for transport, etc.). - Health insurance policy To obtain a Schengen visa, a health insurance policy should be submitted: - the policy should be valid throughout the territory of the Schengen Agreement (and filled in with typed text); - the minimum insurance amount should be 30,000 euros and cover expenses related to providing emergency medical assistance and/or treatment in case of disease; it should also cover repatriation expenses if a foreigner dies; - if a foreigner plans to enter Latvia once or twice, he/she will have to provide a valid foreign health insurance policy covering the entire intended period of stay, also including an additional period of 15 days; - if a foreigner plans to enter Latvia more than twice , he/she will have to provide a valid foreign health insurance policy covering the period of the first intended visit. - Certificate from the employer confirming the employee’s position and employment starting date. Note: - university students should submit a copy of their student ID card and, when submitting it, present the original student ID card; - pensioners should submit a copy of their pension card and, when submitting it, present the original pension card; - temporarily unemployed individuals should submit a copy of the first and last pages of their work record card and, when submitting it, present the original work record card; - individual entrepreneurs should submit a certificate of registration of individual entrepreneur. - Confirming the availability of financial means Provided if the inviting party does not make a funding commitment. Confirmation of the availability of financial mean can be: - certificate of salary for the last 3 months or income from business; - bank statement with bank stamp; - sponsorship letter and proof of sponsor’s sufficient financial resources; - certificate of the amount of received pension for the last 3 months. Financial documents are valid within 1 month from the date of issue. - A notarised permit for minors to enter the Republic of Latvia (or the Republic of Latvia and one or more Schengen countries) - should be provided by one of the parents or a legal representative, if a minor travels without both parents (i.e. on his/her own or is accompanied by an authorised person) . In case of divorced parents – a notarised permit fromboth parents. Ifa minor only has one parent, the appropriate document should be submitted (a court decision on granting sole guardianship, a death certificate or another document). - The permit should specify the name of the authorised person responsible for the child throughout the validity period of the requested visa. A copy of the above document should be submitted to the Embassy and the original document presented when submitting the copy. - The permit to enter the Republic of Latvia should cover the entire intended period of stay in the Republic of Latvia (including an additional period of 15 days when applying for single and double short-term visas). - Original and Copy of the birth certificate for minors - Transport documents* Copies of tickets in both directions or copies of the vehicle's technical passport and driver's license. Аttention! All documents must be printed on each sheet of paper, without duplex printing. - Questionnaire Anketa_LV (PDF checklist ↗) Anketa_ENG-2 (PDF checklist ↗) - Military ID (original) - Employment history (original) Residence permit provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus (in case of residence of foreign citizens on the territory of the Republic of Belarus), valid for at least three months at the time of application and three months after the planned return from the Schengen area. All documents should be submitted by the applicant in person or by his/her immediate relative (provided there is a relation certifying document) or under a notarised power of attorney. In the case of a business trip, documents may be submitted under a power of attorney certified by a company/institution. All documents must be presented in original and provide copies. Only complete sets of documents can be accepted. When reviewing a visa application, the Consulate’s officer may require additional documents and information confirming the purpose of travel or visa application form data. If visas are requested for a group of people or a family, all the documents or their copies should be attached to each visa application form. Warning about unscrupulous actions regarding the processing of documents for obtaining Schengen visas.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please CATEGORY D VISA FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A RESIDENCE PERMIT IN LATVIA Can be requested after receiving a positive response on obtaining a residence permit from the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia. You can apply for a single entry visa for up to 90 days. - Passport; - Two photos 3.5×4.5 cm (colored on a white or light gray background); - Insurance policy (insurance coverage 42,600 euros, the territorial validity of the policy - the member states of the Schengen Agreement); - Visa application form; - For minor children - birth certificate; - A copy of the Decision of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. - Confirmation of financial means for the first month of stay in Latvia (if the residence permit was issued for the purpose of work in Latvia). - Provided if the employer does not make a funding commitment. - Confirmation of financial mean can be: - bank statement - Financial documents are valid within 1 month from the date of issue. - Questionnaire Anketa_LV (PDF checklist ↗) Anketa_ENG-2 (PDF checklist ↗) - Military ID (original) - Employment history (original) CATEGORY D VISA FOR WORK IN LATVIA Can be issued for up to one year. - Passport; - Two photos 3.5×4.5 cm (colored on a white or light gray background); - Insurance policy for the entire period of stay (insurance coverage 42,600 euros, the territorial validity of the policy - member states of the Schengen Agreement); - Visa application form; - Labor contract (must be in two languages: Latvian and Russian/English) - An invitation from the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. - Confirmation of financial means for the first month of stay in Latvia - Confirmation of the availability of financial mean can be: - * bank statement - Financial documents are valid within 1 month from the date of issue. - Questionnaire Anketa_LV (PDF checklist ↗) Anketa_ENG-2 (PDF checklist ↗) - Military ID (original) - Employment history (original) - Copy of driver's license. - International driving permit. CATEGORY D VISA FOR STUDY IN LATVIA Can be issued for up to one year. - Passport; - Two photos 3.5×4.5 cm (colored on a white or light gray background); - Insurance policy for the entire period of stay (insurance coverage 42,600 euros, the territorial validity of the policy - member states of the Schengen Agreement); - Visa application form; - An invitation from educational institution or from the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. - Questionnaire Anketa_LV (PDF checklist ↗) Anketa_ENG-2 (PDF checklist ↗) Residence permit provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus (in case of residence of foreign citizens on the territory of the Republic of Belarus), valid for at least three months at the time of application and three months after the planned return from the Schengen area.

Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here (visa.vfsglobal.com ↗) - Passport / travel document, the period from the date of issue of which to the date of the last planned departure beyond the territory of the member states of the Schengen Agreement should not exceed 10 years, the validity period of which should be three months longer than the requested visa period, and which should have a minimum of two vacant pages intended for visas. the period from the date of issue of which to the date of the last planned departure beyond the territory of the member states of the Schengen Agreement should not exceed 10 years, the validity period of which should be three months longer than the requested visa period, and which should have a minimum of two vacant pages intended for visas. Copies of Schengen visas and stamps of entries and departures for the last 3 years. - Visa application form The Schengen visa application form (epak.pmlp.gov.lv ↗) should be completed in electronic format and printed out. The form should be filled in completely, separately for each person, irrespective of age. Failure to provide complete or reliable information in the form may result in the denial of a Schengen visa, cancellation of the current visa or refusal to accept documents for consideration. Once the form is printed out, the visa applicant should specify the place and date of document submission and put his/her own signature (on pages 3 and 4) to confirm that the visa applicant is familiar with regulations on entry and stay in the member states of the Schengen Agreement. If documents are submitted for minors, the visa form should be signed in person by an individual with parental authority or by a legal representative. The visa application form must be printed on each sheet of paper, without duplex printing Photography - Photos must be: - 3.5 х 4.5 cm in size, in colour, clear and in sharp focus, - printed on high quality photo paper against a light background, - taken within the last 6 months; - taken in full-face view, with the face occupying not less than 80% of the photo. - If an applicant wears glasses, the photo should also meet the following criteria: - non-tinted lenses;- no part of the eye should be occluded by lens rims;- there should be no flare spots. Important! Two photos should be provided, one of which should be cut and pasted to the visa application form (to the top right corner of the form intended for a photo) and the other one should be cut and attached to the visa application form with a paper-clip. Documents confirming the purpose of travel - Hotel reservation voucher on a hotel form (original, fax, scanned copy), electronic reservation or a lease contract. Hotel reservation should list all the applicants’ names. When staying at the hostel, the reservation must be paid in full. Аttention! Сonfirmation of reservation of the hotel is one of the key documents proving the purpose of your trip. In case of cancellation of the reservation, a decision on a visa issued to you could be reconsidered. About the reservation changes, please promptly notify the Embassy. Health insurance policy - To obtain a Schengen visa, a health insurance policy should be submitted: - the policy should be valid throughout the territory of the Schengen Agreement (and filled in with typed text); - the minimum insurance amount should be 30,000 euros and cover expenses related to providing emergency medical assistance and/or treatment in case of disease; it should also cover repatriation expenses if a foreigner dies; - if a foreigner plans to enter Latvia once or twice, he/she will have to provide a valid foreign health insurance policy covering the entire intended period of stay, also including an additional period of 15 days; - if a foreigner plans to enter Latvia more than twice, he/she will have to provide a valid foreign health insurance policy covering the period of the first intended visit. Certificate from the employer confirming the employee’s position and employment starting date. - Note: - university students should submit a copy of their student ID card and, when submitting it, present the original student ID card; - pensioners should submit a copy of their pension card and, when submitting it, present the original pension card; - temporarily unemployed individuals should submit a copy of the first and last pages of their work record card and, when submitting it, present the original work record card; - individual entrepreneurs should submit a certificate of registration of individual entrepreneur. Confirming the availability of financial means - Provided if the inviting party does not make a funding commitment. Confirmation of the availability of financial mean can be: - certificate of salary for the last 3 months or income from business; - bank statement with bank stamp; - sponsorship letter and proof of sponsor’s sufficient financial resources; - certificate of the amount of received pension for the last 3 months. Financial documents are valid within 1 month from the date of issue. A notarised permit for minors to enter the Republic of Latvia (or the Republic of Latvia and one or more Schengen countries) - should be provided by one of the parents or a legal representative, if a minor travels without both parents (i.e. on his/her own or is accompanied by an authorised by an authorised person). In case of divorced parents – a notarised permit fromboth parents. Ifa minor only has one parent, the appropriate document should be submitted (a court decision on granting sole guardianship, a death certificate or another document). - The permit should specify the name of the authorised person responsible for the child throughout the validity period of the requested visa. A copy of the above document should be submitted to the Embassy and the original document presented when submitting the copy. - The permit to enter the Republic of Latvia should cover the entire intended period of stay in the Republic of Latvia (including an additional period of 15 days when applying for single and double short-term visas). - Original and Copy of the birth certificate for minors Transport documents* - Copies of tickets in both directions or copies of the vehicle's technical passport and driver's license. Аttention! All documents must be printed on each sheet of paper, without duplex printing. Questionnaire Anketa_LV (PDF checklist ↗) Anketa_ENG-2 (PDF checklist ↗) Residence permit provided for by the legislation of the Republic of Belarus (in case of residence of foreign citizens on the territory of the Republic of Belarus), valid for at least three months at the time of application and three months after the planned return from the Schengen area. All documents should be submitted by the applicant in person or by his/her immediate relative (provided there is a relation certifying document) or under a notarised power of attorney. In the case of a business trip, documents may be submitted under a power of attorney certified by a company/institution. All documents must be presented in original and provide copies. Only complete sets of documents can be accepted. When reviewing a visa application, the Consulate’s officer may require additional documents and information confirming the purpose of travel or visa application form data. If visas are requested for a group of people or a family, all the documents or their copies should be attached to each visa application form. Warning about unscrupulous actions regarding the processing of documents for obtaining Schengen visas.