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Applying for a visa to Latvia (The Schengen Area Visa)
General Information
Those travelers requiring a visa for Latvia require a Schengen visa.
A valid Schengen visa is valid for entry into the territory of Latvia. (Infants below 2 years old are exempt from the visa procedures.)
There are a number of countries whose citizens can enter Latvia without visa. Citizens of these countries can enter and stay in Latvia up to 90 days without visa
An updated list of countries whose citizens do not need a visa to enter the Schengen Area can be found here.
In cases where a visa – free regime is applicable, as of 1 May 2003, a foreign national entering the Republic of Latvia at an official border crossing point will have to present a valid travel health insurance policy guaranteeing the coverage of costs associated with health care incurred within the Republic of Latvia, including those associated with transportation of the foreign national to his or her country of residence in the event of serious illness or death.
Here
you can find more information on entry of citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Zone into Latvia
ADDITIONAL LINKS:
Latvian diplomatic and consular missions abroad
Visa Application
Required documentation for Schengen business visa:
- One visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant (Download here);
- One up-to-date photo with WHITE background;
- Passport, valid until at least 3 months after expiration of the visa; plus copies of the identification pages and all the pages containing information about visas that have already been issued;
- Documents confirming that the visa applicant has an invitation to visit Latvia which has been approved by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs at the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Latvia no later than six months prior to the application date (the number of the above mentioned invitation is sufficient);
- Original introduction letter (translated either into English or into the language of the country that receives the application) of the Chinese company (stating address, telephone/fax-numbers, position and salary of the visa applicant, how long she/he has worked for the company, subject of the intended business activity) including signature and seal of the company;
- Original and copy of the business license of the Chinese company including translation into English or the language of the country that receives the application;
- A valid health insurance policy (minimum coverage of € 30,000, valid for the entire duration of the trip plus additional 15 days, covering the costs of any emergency medical treatment and repatriation for medical reasons as well as in a case of death repatriation of human remains), original + 1 copy.
Download: List of travel health insurance companies recognized by the Embassies and Consulates of Schengen countries
- Booking of the airline ticket for the whole trip;
- Family book - Hukoubu (the original should be provided and a copy submitted);
- ID card (the original should be provided and a copy submitted);
- Visa fee – 600 RMB.
Required documentation for Schengen private visit /family visit visa:
- One visa application form duly completed and signed by the applicant (Download here);
- One up-to-date photo with WHITE background;
- Passport, valid until at least 3 months after expiration of the visa; plus copies of the identification pages and all the pages containing information about visas that have already been issued;
- Documents confirming that the visa applicant has an invitation to visit Latvia which has been approved by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs at the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Latvia no later than six months prior to the application date (the number of the above mentioned invitation is sufficient);
- Proof of financial means – original bank statement and document of bank transactions for the last 6 month;
- Marriage certificate or notarized document of a relationship (document should be in translated into English; original provided and copies submitted);
- Letter from the employment in the language of the receiving country or in English, stating the applicant’s name, position, guarantee of leave for the duration of the trip as well as salary. The certificate has to include address, telephone and fax numbers and the seal of the company or school.
- In case of minors travelling: written consent of both parents (either personally given in the writing at the Embassy of certified by a notary public) in the language of the receiving country or in English. In case of divorced parents: divorce certificate and proof of custody in original translated in the language of the receiving country or in English.
- A valid health insurance policy (minimum coverage of € 30,000, valid for the entire duration of the trip plus additional 15 days, covering the costs of any emergency medical treatment and repatriation for medical reasons as well as in a case of death repatriation of human remains), original + 1 copy.
Download: List of travel health insurance companies recognized by the Embassies and Consulates of Schengen countries
- Booking of the airline ticket for the whole trip;
- Family book - Hukoubu (the original should be provided and copies submitted);
- ID card (the original should be provided and a copy submitted);
- Visa fee – 600 RMB.
Additional remarks
- The above mentioned requirements are not an exhaustive list. The relevant Schengen consular office maintains the right to ask for further documents if necessary.
- The visa procedure takes 5-10 working days.
- The visa processing fee is non-refundable. The Embassy is not responsible for costs that can be incurred if a visa is refused.
- Regarding specific country information and the business hours of the visa section please contact the relevant consular office or consult its website.
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