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Updated: 26.10.2026.
Consular services
- Latvian Embassies provide consular services only to persons whose place of residence abroad has been registered in the Latvian Register of Natural Persons.
- Before applying for the service at the Embassy, check that you have declared your residence abroad.
- The declaration of the place of residence by Embassy is a consular service with a consular fee of EUR 90.00.
- The Consular Section of the Latvian Embassies provide consular services on-site only by prior appointment.
- Please arrive at the Embassy’s Consular Section at the exact time of your appointment and ensure that you bring all required documents.
- If you are unable to attend your appointment at the Embassy, please cancel it in advance to allow others to make use of the available appointment slot.
Public holiday opening hours
- The Embassies of Latvia and their Consular Sections are closed on Latvian public holidays.
- Consular services are not provided on public holidays observed in the host country.
Contact information for Latvian Embassies and Consulates
| Visiting address: | 221 London Circuit, Level 10, Canberra ACT 2601 |
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| Postal address: | Embassy of Latvia, GPO BOX 629,Canberra ACT 2601 |
| Working hours: | 8.30 AM–5.00 PM (weekdays) |
| Phone: | +61 251 429 700 |
| E-mail: | embassy.australia@mfa.gov.lv |
| E-mail to the Consular Section: | consulate.australia@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatvianEmbassyInAustralia |
| X: | x.com/LVinAustralia |
| Address: | Stefan Esders Platz 4, A-1190 Vienna, Austria (see map) |
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| Phone: | +43 1 403 31 12 |
| E-mail: | embassy.austria@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday from 9:00 till 17:00 |
Appointment hours: | Monday and Thursday from 10:00 till 13:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LettischeBotschaftinOesterreich |
| X: | x.com/Latvia_Austria |
- Consular services at the Embassy are provided only to Latvian citizens who have permanent residence in the consular territory of the Latvian Embassy in Austria (Austria, Switzerland, Slovakia, Liechtenstein) and have registered their foreign address in the Latvian Register of Natural Persons.
- Embassy does not issue visas, therefore a third-country national must apply for a visa at the consulate of the Embassy of Latvia in France.
| Address: | ISR Plaza, 11th floor, 69 Nizami str., AZ 1005, Baku, Azerbaijan (see map) |
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| Phone: | +994 12 496 88 68 |
| E-mail: | embassy.azerbaijan@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday from 9:00 till 17:30 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LVEmbassyAZ |
| X: | twitter.com/LVinAzerbaijan |
| Call hours for consular queries: | Monday–Friday from 14:00 till 16:00 |
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| Phone: | + (994) 12 496 88 70 |
| E-mail: | consulate.azerbaijan@mfa.gov.lv |
Shengen visa for Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia and long-stay visa for Latvia
Visa application documents should be submitted at the Visa application center VFS Global.
Address: Cresent Business Centre, Baku city, Neftchiler ave 64, Az 1010
Phone: + 994 12 404 76 56
- Visa fees (35/90 EUR) are payable at the Visa application center VFS Global in cash only, in euro.
- Service fees are payable either by card or in cash, in AZN only.
- Below attached table for VFS service fees:
| Short stay with bio service fee | Short stay without bio service fee | Long stay (D Visa) service fee |
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| 46 AZN | 44 AZN | 49 AZN |
Only the following categories of persons can submit their visa applications directly at the Embassy – holders of diplomatic and service passports, private visitors of the employees of representations of Azerbaijan in Latvia, Estonia and Slovenia, family members of the nationals of Latvia and European Union, as well as, persons whose entry is related to humanitarian considerations (a serious illness of a relative or an attendance of a funeral).
| Address: | 6a Doroshevicha Str., Minsk 220013, Belarus (see map) |
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| Phone: | +375 17 211 3033 |
| E-mail: | embassy.belarus@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatvianEmbassyinBelarus |
| X: | x.com/LV_Belarus |
The Embassy of Latvia in Belarus informs that the performance of consular functions has been suspended for an indefinite period of time.
- For Latvian nationals who have entered an emergency in Belarus and who need consular assistance (for example, a personal identity document has disappeared), please contact the embassy of any EU Member State in Minsk or the consulate of Latvia in Vitebsk, or the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by telephone for emergency situations +371 26337711.
- For access to consular services (passports/ ID, certificates, etc.), please contact any representation of Latvia (consulate in Vitebsk, embassy in Ukraine, embassy in Poland, etc.).
| Address: | 27a B. Hmelnickogo Str., 210015 Vitebsk, Belarus |
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| Phone: | +375 212 614 482 (consultations on consular matters are provided on working days 15:00–17:00) |
| E-mail: | consulate.vitebsk@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | 8:30–17:00 every working day |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/Consulate.of.Latvia |
Please note that as a result of decisions of Republic of Belarus, the Embassy’s resources have been significantly reduced, and therefore the ability to provide consular services is severely limited. Please note that to book an appointment, considerably longer waiting time is to be expected.
Priority consular assistance is provided:
- to Latvian nationals in emergency situations (for example, when a person has been detained),
- to clients whose purpose of travel to Latvia is related to humanitarian reasons (such as attending a relative’s funeral or a serious illness),
- as well as for services that can be only received at the Consulate in person.
Services (for example, various types of certificates, citizenship registration, obtaining a birth certificate, etc.) can be requested directly from the relevant Latvian institution.
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| Public transport: | Nearest metro station is Arts-Loi / Kunst-Wet |
| Phone: | +32 2 2383 236 |
| E-mail: | Embassy.Belgium@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LVembassyinBE/ |
| Address: | 122 rue du Commerce, 1000 Brussels (see map) |
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| Phone: | +32 2 2383 236 |
| E-mail: | Consulate.Belgium@mfa.gov.lv |
| Address: | 350 Sparks Street, Suite 1200, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 7S8, Canada (see map) |
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| Phone: | +1 613 238 6014 |
| E-mail: | embassy.canada@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday from 9:00 till 17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EmbassyOfLatviaInCanada |
| Phone: | +1 613 238 6868 |
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| E-mail: | consulate.canada@mfa.gov.lv |
| Appointment hours: | Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 09:30 till 12:30 |
| Address: | Villa 02-02, Section A Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Residence Compound, No. 22 Dongfang East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100600, People’s Republic of China |
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| E-mail: | embassy.china@mfa.gov.lv |
| Phone: | +86 10 853 230 09 |
| Fax: | +86 10 853 219 25 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EmbassyofLatviainBeijing/ |
| Address: | Villa 02-02, Section A of Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Residence Compound, No.22 Dongfang East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100600, People’s Republic of China |
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| E-mail: | consulate.china@mfa.gov.lv |
| Phone: | +86 10 853 230 09 |
| Fax: | +86 10 853 219 25 |
| Appointment hours: | Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 till 11:30 |
The Embassy is located within a secure compound. Access is granted by prior written appointment only.
| Address: | Hradešínská 1022/3, 101 00 Praha 10, Česká Republika (see map) |
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| Phone: | (+420) 255 700 881 |
| Fax: | (+420) 255 700 880 |
| E-mail: | embassy.czech@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 8:30–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatvijaCZ |
Address: | Hradešínská 3, 101 00 Praha 10, Česká republika (see map) |
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| Phone: | (+420) 255 700 882 |
| E-mail: | consulate.czech@mfa.gov.lv |
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Visitors to the Embassy of Latvia in the Czech Republic may make payments by card. Cash payments are not accepted at the Embassy.
The Embassy does not issue visas. Third-country nationals are advised to contact the Embassy of Latvia to Poland for visa-related matters.
| Address: | Rosbæksvej 17, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark (see map) |
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| Phone: | +45 39 27 60 00 |
| E-mail: | embassy.denmark@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EmbassyofLatviainDenmark |
| Phone: | +45 39 27 61 68 (Monday–Friday 13:00–15:00) |
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| E-mail: | consulate.denmark@mfa.gov.lv |
| Address: | 8th Floor, Abou El Feda Building, 3 Abou El Feda Street, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt (see map) |
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| Phone: | Temporarily unavailable |
| Fax: | +20 2 2738 4189 |
| E-mail: | embassy.egypt@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Sunday–Thursday 09:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/Embassy.of.Latvia.in.Egypt/ |
| Phone: | Temporarily unavailable |
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| E-mail: | consulate.egypt@mfa.gov.lv |
- Important! Consular fees may only be paid by card or other cashless payment methods. Cash payments are not accepted at the Embassy.
| Address: | Tõnismägi 10, 10119 Tallinn, Estonia (see map) |
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| Phone: | (372) 627 78 50 |
| Fax: | (372) 627 78 55 |
| E-mail: | embassy.estonia@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatvianEmbassyinEstonia |
| Appointment hours: | Tuesdays 9:00–17:00 |
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| Phone: | (372) 627 78 64 |
| E-mail: | consulate.estonia@mfa.gov.lv |
- Embassy does not issue visas, therefore a third-country national must apply for a visa at the consulate of the Embassy of Latvia to Sweden.
| Address: | Armfeltintie 10, 00150 Helsinki (see map) |
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| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 09:00–17:00 |
| E-mail: | embassy.finland@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EmbassyofLatviainFinland |
| Phone: | +(358) 9 4764 7277 |
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| E-mail: | consulate.finland@mfa.gov.lv |
- The Embassy of Latvia to Finland does not issue visas, residency permits or accept documents for their renewal, therefore third country nationals are advised to contact the Embassy of Latvia to Sweden.
- Please note that only bank card payments are accepted at the Embassy. Cash payments are not accepted.
| Address: | 6, Villa Saïd, 75116 Paris, France (see map) |
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| Phone: | + 33 1 53 64 58 10 |
| E-mail: | embassy.france@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LettonieEnFrance |
| Phone: | + 33 1 53 64 58 16 |
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| E-mail: | consulate.france@mfa.gov.lv |
- Payment for services provided by the Embassy may only be made by bank transfer or bank card.
- Consular services for Latvian nationals in France are available only at the Embassy of Latvia in Paris.
- Honorary Consuls of Latvia in France do not perform consular functions.
| Address: | 46 A. Khakhanashvili Street, Avlabari, 0144, Tbilisi, Georgia (see map) |
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| Phone: | +995 32 2244858 |
| E-mail: | Embassy.Georgia@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/embassyofLATVIAinGEO/ |
| Phone: | +995 598 981 405 |
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| E-mail: | Consulate.Georgia@mfa.gov.lv |
| Consular section reception hours: |
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| Reciept of documents: |
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- Payment for consular services provided by the Embassy may only be made using cashless payment methods.
- Visitors may pay by VISA, VISA Electron, VPAY, MasterCard and Maestro payment cards.
- Cash payments are not accepted.
Address: | Reinerzstraße 40/41, 14193 Berlin (see map) |
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| Ambassador's office phone: | +49 (0) 30 82600222 |
| Working hours: | Mondays–Fridays 08:30–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EmbassyofLatviainGermany |
Address: | Reinerzstraße 40/41, 14193 Berlin (see map) |
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| Phone: | +49 (0) 30 826 002 0 |
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Fax: | +49 (0) 30 826 00 233 |
| E-mail: | consulate.germany@mfa.gov.lv |
- Consular services for Latvian nationals in Germany are available only at the Embassy of Latvia in Berlin.
- Honorary Consuls of Latvia in Germany do not perform consular functions.
| Address: | 38, Vas.Konstantinou Ave., 11635, Athens, Greece (see map) |
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| Phone: | (30) 2 10 729 44 83 |
| Fax: | (30) 2 10 729 44 79 |
| E-mail: | embassy.greece@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Mondays–Fridays 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100066790352050# |
| Address: | 38, Vas.Konstantinou Ave., 11635, Athens, Greece (see map) |
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| Phone: | (30) 210 729 4991 or (30) 210 729 44 83
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| E-mail: | consulate.greece@mfa.gov.lv |
- Important! Consular services are provided only to persons who have declared their place of residence in Greece, Cyprus or Bulgaria in the Latvian Register of Natural Persons.
- The Embassy in Greece does not provide consular services to persons residing in Serbia.
| Address: | 1124 Budapest, Vas Gereben utca 20, Hungary (see map) |
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| Phone: | (36) 1 310 72 62 |
| Fax: | (36) 1 249 29 01 |
| E-mail: | embassy.hungary@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Mondays–Fridays 8:30–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/latvia.hungary |
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| Phone: | +36 1 310 72 62 |
| E-mail: | embassy.hungary@mfa.gov.lv |
| Address: | B8 Anand Niketan, 110021 New Delhi (see map) |
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| Phone: | +91 11 49859100 |
| E-mail: | embassy.india@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LVembassyIndia |
| Address: | B8 Anand Niketan, 110021 New Delhi (see map) |
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| Phone: | +91 11 49859100 |
| Appointment hours: | Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00–13:00 |
| E-mail: | consulate.india@mfa.gov.lv |
| Address: | 2 Rehov Weizman, Amot Investments Tower, 15th Floor, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel |
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| Phone: | (972) 3 777 58 00 |
| Fax: | (972) 3 695 31 01 |
| E-mail: | embassy.israel@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 09:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/100064840505214 |
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| E-mail: | consulate.israel@mfa.gov.lv |
Please note that for security reasons, weapons are not allowed into the Embassy.
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| Phone: | +39 06 8841 227 |
| Fax: | +39 06 8841 239 |
| E-mail: | embassy.italy@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EmbassyofLatviainItaly |
| Address: | Via Gaspare Spontini 28a, 00198 Roma, Italia (see map) |
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| Phone: | +39 06 8841 237 |
| Fax: | +39 06 8841 239 |
| E-mail: | consulate.italy@mfa.gov.lv |
- It is possible to pay for consular services using bank payment cards.
| Address: | 37-11 Kamiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0047, Japan (see map) |
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| Phone: | +81 (0) 3-3467-6888 |
| Fax: | +81 (0) 3-3467-6897 |
| E-mail: | embassy.japan@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/latviaembassy.tokyo |
| Appointment hours: | Tuesdays 11:00–12:30 and 13:30–16:30 |
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| Phone: | +81 (0) 3-3467-6888 |
| E-mail: | consulateJapan@mfa.gov.lv |
- Attention! Only cashless transactions are accepted – prepaid invoices before your appointment or payment by a bank card during the appointment at the Embassy.
- Payment operations are liable to currency exchange fees and bank’s commission.
| Address: | "Astana Tower" business center, 12, Samal Microdistrict, 18th Floor, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan (see map) |
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| Phone: | (+7) 7172 79 08 16 |
| E-mail: | Embassy.Kazakhstan@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatvianEmbassyinKazakhstan |
| Phone: | (+7) 7172 79 08 13 |
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| E-mail: | Consulate.Kazakhstan@mfa.gov.lv |
Submission of visa applications and entry into the Republic of Latvia
- Visa Applications should be submitted at the VFS GLOBAL Visa Centres.
- Acceptance of documents at the VFS GLOBAL Visa Centers is by prior appointment only at the VFS GLOBAL website.
- VFS GLOBAL helpline regarding visa applications to Latvia: +7 705 957 72 24 or +7 717 276 05 41
- VFS GLOBAL helpline e-mail: info.latviakaz@vfshelpline.com
- VFS GLOBAL Visa Centres:
- Almati: Timiryazev 28V, office 104, ALATAU GRAND business centre
- Astana: Kabanbayi-batyr 6/1, office 111, KASKAD business centre
- Persons holding passports of Kazakhstan and Tajikistan for short term (Schengen) visas to travel to Latvia and persons with Kazakhstan passports travelling to Sweden, as well as persons holding passports of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan and requiring national (D) visas, should submit their documents in the visa centres, as it is mentioned above. Please be aware that registration for document submission at the VFS GLOBAL visa centres is FREE OF CHARGE.
- Every person registering at the visa centre, should register individually, sign with his/ her full name, working phone number and existing e-mail address. Individuals deciding to use authomatic systems and/ or services of middlemen (e.g. travel companies, private helpers, etc. offering visa services) should take a full responsibility of these actions, as the Embassy do not provide any authorisation to these entities, except the visa centres mentioned here.
- During the time periods of increased number of visa applications, the visa evaluation process can be extended up to 30 days.
- Persons who need to enter Latvia due to humanitarian reasons can contact the Embassy by calling +7 7172 79 08 13 or +7 7172 79 08 16 or write to Consulate.Kazakhstan@mfa.gov.lv.
| Address: | 29, Hannam-daero 36-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 04417, Republic of Korea (see map) |
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| Phone: | +82 (0)2 2022 3800 |
| Fax: | +82 0502 363 3800 |
| E-mail: | embassy.seoul@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatviaEmbassyInKorea/ |
| Appointment hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
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| Phone: | +82 (0) 2-2022-3800 |
| E-mail: | consulate.seoul@mfa.gov.lv |
| Address: | M. K. Čiurlionio str. 76, LT 03100 Vilnius (see map) |
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| Phone: | Vēstniecības sekretariāts (+370 5) 213 12 60 |
| E-mail: | embassy.lithuania@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 8:30–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/embassyoflatviatolithuania/ |
| Address: | M. K. Čiurlionio str. 76, LT 03100 Vilnius (entrance from Nočios g.) |
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| E-mail: | consulate.lithuania@mfa.gov.lv |
| Phone: | (+370 5) 213 12 20 |
- Payment at the Embassy can only be made by bank card (cash is not accepted).
| Address: | Mitropolit Gavriil Banulescu-Bodoni 27, Chisinau, MD2012 (see map) |
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| Phone: | +373 22025260 |
| E-mail: | embassy.moldova@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatvianEmbassyMoldova |
| Admittance by prior appointment ONLY: | Schedule an appointment |
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| Address: | Mitropolit Gavriil Banulescu-Bodoni 27, Chisinau, MD - 2012 |
| Phone: | +373 22025260 |
| E-mail: | consulate.moldova@mfa.gov.lv |
| Address: | Koninginnegracht 27, 2514 AB, 's-Gravenhage, The Netherlands (see map) |
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| Phone: | (31) 70 306 5000 |
| E-mail: | embassy.netherlands@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatviaInNL |
| Address: | Koninginnegracht 27, 2514 AB, 's-Gravenhage, The Netherlands (see map) |
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| Phone: | +31 (0) 70 306 5004 |
| Call hours for consular questions: | Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 10:00–16:00 |
| E-mail: | consulate.netherlands@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Appointment hours: | Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00–14:00 |
| Address: | Bygdøy allé 76, 0268 Oslo, Norway (see map) |
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| Postal address: | Embassy of Latvia, PO Box 4027 AMB, 0244 Oslo |
| Phone: | (+47) 22 542 280 |
| E-mail: | embassy.norway@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatviainNorway/ |
| Address: |
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| Postal address: | Embassy of Latvia, PO Box 4027 AMB, 0244, Oslo |
| Phone: | (+47) 22 54 22 85 |
| E-mail: | consulate.norway@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Address: | 19 Królowej Aldony Str. 03-928 Warsaw, Poland (see map) |
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| Sekretariāts: | +48 22 617 11 05 |
| Fax: | +48 22 617 11 06 |
| E-mail: | embassy.poland@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/AmbasadaLotwy |
| Working hours: | Tuesdays, Thursdays 10:00–12:00 |
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| Phone: | +48 22 616 40 14 |
| E-mail: | consulate.poland@mfa.gov.lv |
| Fax: | +48 22 617 11 06 |
| Address: | 3 Chapligina Str., 115127 Moscow, Russia (see map) |
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| Phone: | +7 495 232 97 60 |
| Fax: | +7 (495) 232 97 50 |
| E-mail: | embassy.russia@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatvianEmbassyinMoscow |
| Call hours for consular questions: | +7 (495) 232 97 43 (Tuesdays, Fridays 10:00–12:00) |
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| E-mail: | consulate.russia@mfa.gov.lv |
| Fax: | +7 (495) 232 97 40 |
IMPORTANT!
Please note that as a result of decisions of Russian Federation, the Embassy’s resources have been significantly reduced, and therefore the ability to provide consular services is severely limited. Please note that to book an appointment, considerably longer waiting time is to be expected. Booking an appointment by phone or email is not available.
Priority consular assistance is provided to Latvian nationals in emergency situations (for example, when a person has been detained), to clients whose purpose of travel to Latvia is related to humanitarian reasons (such as attending a relative’s funeral or a serious illness), as well as for services that can be only received at the embassy in person.
Services (for example, various types of certificates, citizenship registration, obtaining a birth certificate, etc.) can be requested directly from the relevant Latvian institution. Information can be found on the embassy’s website and on the websites of the competent Latvian authorities.
NB! Please note: if the answer to your question is available on the embassy’s website, no reply will be provided to emails sent to the Consular Section.
- Please be aware that the use of mobile phones, computers, audio and video devices at the premises of the Consular Section, as well as bringing in any items that could endanger the security and health of customers and staff is strictly prohibited.
- Please note that all payments at the Embassy can be processed only by bank cards: VISA, VISA Electron, VPAY, MasterCard; Maestro. Payments with cards issued by Russian banks is not possible. Use of gadgets for payments (smartphones, watches, bracelets etc.) is not permitted.
| Address: | c/Moreto 5 - 1d, 28014 Madrid, Spain (see map) |
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| Phone: | (34) 91 369 13 62 |
| E-mail: | embassy.spain@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/100066998319344 |
| Address: | c/Moreto 5 - 1d, 28014 Madrid, Spain (see map) |
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| Phone: | +34 913 691 362 |
| Consular enquiries by phone: | Monday–Friday 10:00–14:00 |
| E-mail: | consulate.spain@mfa.gov.lv |
- The Embassy in Spain does not issue visas. Third-country nationals requiring a visa should contact the Embassy in France.
| Address: | Odengatan 5, 114 24 Stockholm |
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| Postal address: | Box 19167, 104 32 Stockholm |
| Phone: | (+ 46) 8 700 63 00 |
| E-mail: | embassy.sweden@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LVEmbassySWE |
| Phone: | (+46) 8 700 63 02 |
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| Consular enquiries by phone: | Monday–Friday 13:00–15:00 |
| E-mail: | consulate.sweden@mfa.gov.lv |
| Address: | Reşit Galip Caddesi, No.95 G.O.P. Çankaya, Ankara, Türkiye 06700 |
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| Phone: | +90 312 405 6136 |
| Fax: | +90 312 405 6137 |
| E-mail: | embassy.turkey@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LVembassyinTurkey |
| Address: | Reşit Galip Caddesi, No.95 G.O.P. Çankaya, Ankara, Türkiye |
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| Phone: | +90 312 405 6138 |
| E-mail: | consulate.turkey@mfa.gov.lv |
- For the appointments for short term and long term visas, please visit the website of the external service provider VFS Global.
- The Embassy of the Republic of Latvia has returned to Kyiv, but Consular Section is currently unable to provide a full scope of services.
| Address: | 6B Ivana Mazepi Str., 01010, Kyiv, Ukraine (see map) |
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| Phone: | +380 44 4907030 (secretary) |
| Fax: | +380 44 4907035 |
| E-mail: | embassy.ukraine@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | Monday–Friday 9:00–17:00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EmbassyOfLatviaInUkraine |
| Phone: | +380 44 4907037 |
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| Fax: | +380 44 4907035 |
| E-mail: | consulate.ukraine@mfa.gov.lv |
| Appointment hours: | Monday–Friday 9:30–12:30 |
| Navy Captain Andrejs Zaburdajevs First Rank Defence Attaché of the Republic of Latvia in Ukraine and Republic of Moldova | |
| Address: | Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Ukraine 6B Ivana Mazepi Str., 01010, Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Phone: | +380 50 252 16 21 |
| E-mail: | Andrejs.Zaburdajevs@mod.gov.lv |
| Galina Bukovska Attaché, Counsellor of the Ministry of Economics - Head of the Foreign Economic Representative office in Ukraine | |
| Address: | Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Ukraine 6B Ivana Mazepi Str., 01010, Kyiv, Ukraine |
| E-mail: | galina.bukovska@liaa.gov.lv |
| Website: | www.liaa.gov.lv |
- In order to strengthen State security and improve the efficiency of State border guarding, from 1 September 2025 third country nationals (including citizens of Ukraine), who have not been issued a visa or residence permit in Latvia, will be obliged to submit certain information regarding themselves, their relatives (if any) and the purpose of travel to the State threat prevention information system eta.gov.lv before entering Latvia. Amendments to the Immigration Law were adopted by the Saeima on 3 April 2025. More details: www.mfa.gov.lv
| Address: | Villa 24, Sector West 36, Plot NO 84A, Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi |
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| Phone: | +971 244 732 67 |
| E-mail: | embassy.uae@mfa.gov.lv |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/LatvianEmbassyinUAE |
| X: | x.com/LV_UAE |
| Appointment hours: | Consular Section visiting hours (only by prior appointment):
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| Phone: | +971 244 732 67 |
| E-mail: | consulate.UAE@mfa.gov.lv |
Attention! All fees are collected in Euros (EUR). Embassy accepts international payment cards. Payment operations are liable to currency exchange fees and bank’s commission.
| Address: | 16 A Lashkarbegi Str., Tashkent, 100000, Uzbekistan (see map) |
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| Phone: | (998) 71 237 22 15 |
| E-mail: | embassy.uzbekistan@mfa.gov.lv |
| Working hours: | 09:00–17.00 |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/100086118087069 |
| Address: | 16 A Lashkarbegi Str., Tashkent, 100000, Uzbekistan (see map) |
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| Phone: | + 998 71 237 0851 (15:00–16:00) |
| E-mail: | consulate.uzbekistan@mfa.gov.lv |
- In accordance with the Cabinet of Ministers Regulations of the Republic of Latvia No. 725 of 03.08.2010 and other legislative acts, the following categories of persons can apply for consular services at the Embassy of Latvia in Uzbekistan: all Latvian passport holders and their family members; all residents of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan in order to apply for a short-term visa to the Republic of Latvia (length of stay – until 90 days in any 180 days’ period); residents of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in order to apply for long-term visas (stay over 90 days in any 180 days’ period) or temporary residence permit.
- The residents of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan should submit the visa applications at VFS Global visa centre.
- Citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan are subject to additional verification in accordance with the Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia No. 554 "Regulations on countries whose citizens are subject to additional verification when issuing a visa or residence permit".
- In addition to other documents required for applying for a visa, citizens of Tajikistan referred to in these Regulations must submit a completed
- QUESTIONNAIRE
- To book an appointment. for a Schengen visa, long-term visa, or documents with positive OCMA decisions, please use the VFS Global website
- The residents of Afghanistan have to submit their documents for visa or residence permit at the Embassy. In order to book an appointment kindly send an e-mail to consulate.uzbekistan@mfa.gov.lv, indicating your full name and invitation number.
- The applications of residents of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan or Turkmenistan for residence permit in Latvia, and consular services to Latvian nationals are also provided in the Embassy by prior appointment by sending an e-mail to consulate.uzbekistan@mfa.gov.lv.
- To clarify additional questions, you must call: +998 71 237 0851 from 15:00 to 16:00 or write to the consular department email: consulate.uzbekistan@mfa.gov.lv The letter must indicate the surname, first name, citizenship and phone number.
- From 2025, vehicles registred in third countries must be declared when crossing the border of the Republic of Latvia. All information can be found on the official website of the Road Traffic Safety Directorate : declaration-of-vehicles-registered-in-third-countries