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

Chinese passport holders need an approved eTA (electronic travel authorisation) before travelling to Latvia, but not a full visa.

Latvia introduced an Electronic Travel Declaration system from 1 September 2025 (amendment to Article 4.4 of the Immigration Law). Third-country nationals who are not citizens of an EU member state, NATO member state, OECD member state, EEA country, Swiss Confederation or Brazil, AND who do not have a valid Latvian visa or residence permit, must submit the declaration at least 48 hours before arrival via eta.gov.lv. Note: ETA exemption is based on EU/NATO/OECD/EEA/Swiss/Brazil bloc membership, NOT identity with the ordinary-passport visa-free list. Turkey (NATO member) is ETA-exempt even though Turkish ordinary passport holders are NOT on the ordinary visa-free list. Exempt nationals include all visa-free countries plus Turkey. This is NOT a travel authorization/permission to enter - it is a pre-arrival security declaration. Page last updated May 19, 2026.