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Latvia Visa Requirements by Passport (2026)

102 of 207 passports can enter Latvia without arranging a visa in advance: 102 visa-free. 104 need a visa before travel.

  • Visa-free 102
  • Visa 104
  • Special 1
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No visa in advance

102 of 207

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Visa-free

102

E-visa online

0

Visa required

104

How to enter Latvia

What to apply for, what it costs and where to apply.

Visa-exempt visitors can spend 90 days in any 180-day period across the Schengen area, and since 10 April 2026 the Entry/Exit System registers fingerprints and a photo at the first crossing instead of stamping passports. ETIAS (EUR 20) is not running yet and has no confirmed start date; the EU says it will announce the date several months ahead.

RegistrationEES (Entry/Exit System)

All non-EU short-stay visitors at the external borders of 29 European countries (not Cyprus or Ireland)

Fee
free
Stay
tracks the 90 days in any 180-day rule
Valid for
biometric record kept between trips
Processing
at the border on first entry; children 11 and under are not fingerprinted
Official site: travel-europe.europa.eu
Travel authorizationETIAS (not yet in operation)

Visa-exempt visitors to 30 European countries (Schengen plus Cyprus), once launched

Fee
EUR 20 (applies once ETIAS is operational)
Stay
up to 90 days in any 180-day period
Valid for
3 years or until passport expires (planned)
Processing
no applications accepted yet
Official site: travel-europe.europa.eu

Passport validity

Issued within the last 10 years and valid 3 months after you leave

Official entry rules

travel-europe.europa.eu

Recent and upcoming changes

  1. EES fully operational

    All Schengen external border crossings now register non-EU visitors' biometrics instead of stamping passports. Source

  2. EES starts

    The Entry/Exit System began a progressive six-month rollout at Schengen external borders. Source

Checked against 4 sources on Oct 31, 2026. Rules for Latvia can change quickly: confirm on the official site before you book.

Passports that can visit Latvia visa-free

102 passports. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAndorra90 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda90 daysArgentina90 daysAustralia90 daysAustriaFree movement (EU)Bahamas90 daysBarbados90 daysBelgiumFree movement (EU)Bermuda90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBrazil90 daysBritish National (Overseas)90 daysBritish Virgin Islands90 daysBrunei90 daysBulgariaFree movement (EU)Canada90 daysCayman Islands90 daysChile90 daysColombia90 daysCosta Rica90 daysCroatiaFree movement (EU)CyprusFree movement (EU)CzechiaFree movement (EU)DenmarkFree movement (EU)Dominica90 daysEl Salvador90 daysEstoniaFree movement (EU)FinlandFree movement (EU)FranceFree movement (EU)Georgia90 daysGermanyFree movement (EU)GreeceFree movement (EU)Grenada90 daysGuatemala90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungaryFree movement (EU)IcelandFree movement (EU)IrelandFree movement (EU)Israel90 daysIsraeli Travel Document (Teudat Ma'avar)90 daysItalyFree movement (EU)Japan90 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLiechtensteinFree movement (EU)LithuaniaFree movement (EU)LuxembourgFree movement (EU)Macau90 daysMalaysia90 daysMaltaFree movement (EU)Marshall Islands90 daysMauritius90 daysMexico90 daysMicronesia90 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat90 daysNetherlandsFree movement (EU)New Zealand90 daysNicaragua90 daysNorth Macedonia90 daysNorwayFree movement (EU)Palau90 daysPanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPolandFree movement (EU)PortugalFree movement (EU)RomaniaFree movement (EU)Saint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSaint Lucia90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa90 daysSan Marino90 daysSerbia90 daysSeychelles90 daysSingapore90 daysSlovakiaFree movement (EU)SloveniaFree movement (EU)Solomon Islands90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpainFree movement (EU)SwedenFree movement (EU)SwitzerlandFree movement (EU)Taiwan90 daysTimor-Leste90 daysTonga90 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysTuvalu90 daysUkraine90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUnited Kingdom90 daysUnited States90 daysUruguay90 daysVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 days

Passports that need a visa for Latvia

104 passports. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAngolaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBelarusBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChinaComorosCubaDjiboutiDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIvory CoastJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaMadagascarMalawiMaldivesMaliMauritaniaMongoliaMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaOmanPakistanPalestinePapua New GuineaPhilippinesQatarRepublic of the CongoRwandaSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUzbekistanVanuatuVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

1 passports. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

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Latvia visa: common questions

Do US passport holders need a visa for Latvia?

No. US passport holders can visit Latvia visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do UK passport holders need a visa for Latvia?

No. UK passport holders can visit Latvia visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Canada passport holders need a visa for Latvia?

No. Canada passport holders can visit Latvia visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Australia passport holders need a visa for Latvia?

No. Australia passport holders can visit Latvia visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do India passport holders need a visa for Latvia?

Yes. India passport holders need a visa for Latvia, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

How long can you stay in Latvia without a visa?

Most visa-free visitors can stay up to 90 days. The limit depends on your passport, so check yours above.

Does Latvia have an ETA or e-visa?

ETIAS (not yet in operation) (EUR 20 (applies once ETIAS is operational)): Visa-exempt visitors to 30 European countries (Schengen plus Cyprus), once launched. Apply only on the official government site.

How many passports need a visa for Latvia?

104 passports need a visa arranged before travel, and 0 can apply for an e-visa online. Look up your passport above for the exact rule.

Visa requirements for every destination

Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with Latvia's official site before you book and again before you fly.