From 12 October 2025, the European Union’s new digital Entry/Exit System (EES) will start operating at all border crossing points in Latvia. Its purpose is to strengthen security across the EU. The…
18 October is Anti-Trafficking Day in the European Union. At a time when the global security situation is changing, various forms of crime are developing, and Latvian citizens continue to seek work…
On 8 and 9 October 2025, Dublin will host the annual training for the officials of the Latvian diplomatic and consular missions abroad on visa issues, with a view to improving their knowledge and…
Amendments to Article 4.⁴ of the Immigration Law are coming into force on 1 September 2025. According to the amendments, third-country nationals who do not have a visa or residence permit issued by…
International organised crime groups continue to actively recruit Latvian nationals via social networks, offering them work as transporters in European countries – Hungary, the Czech Republic,…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs that, as of 30 June 2025, the Embassy of Latvia to Israel (in Tel Aviv) will resume its regular operations, and it will once again be possible to make…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to inform that planned consular services at the Embassy of Latvia to Israel (in Tel Aviv) will not be available until 27 June. All scheduled appointments…
On 15 July 2025, a decision will come into effect to only recognise biometric passports of the Russian Federation citizens as valid travel documents to enter Latvia. Russia issues both biometric and…
On 17 June 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a decision to suspend the bilateral agreement between Latvia and Georgia on the exemption of holders of diplomatic and service passports from the…
A state of emergency has been declared in Israel, and all official institutions, including the Embassy of Latvia, are closed until further notice. In light of that, from 16 June to 20 June 2025, the…
