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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER LATVIA
U.S. citizens do not need a visa for tourist or business travel to this country. Any U.S. citizen who wishes to travel to Latvia for any purpose other than tourism or business negotiations (e.g. work, study, adoption, immigration, or stays longer than stipulated in the entry requirements) should contact directly, the embassy or nearest consulate.
TDS is not able to assist with expediting visas for Latvia at the present time. Applicants are most often required to appear in person to obtain a visa.
The period of stay for US citizens visiting the Schengen states is a total of three months cumulative stay in the combined member states during any six months period. The Schengen member states include Austria, Belgium, The Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. A Schengen visa issued by an Embassy or Consulate of the above countries allows the holder to travel freely in all of these countries.
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REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER LATVIA
Entry
Visa
- Submit your
valid passport /must have at least 2 months remaining after stay
in Latvia
- 1 Visa Application
form fully completed and signed
- 1 Passport-type
photograph
- Evidence
of legal status in the U.S.A. (Valid visa and I-94, Green Card,
International Student Form I-20 etc.
- Invitation
from host, endorsed by Dept. of Citizenship and Migratory Affairs
of The Latvian Ministry of Interior. Click here for list of countries
which do not need an invitation.
Processing
Instructions
Please
forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT
SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005
Your application
will be hand carried to the Embassy
Fees
- TDS
Service Fee:
- $45.00
Per visa
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Consular
Fee:
- $35.00
Per visa/processed in 10 business days
- Gratis
for Children under age 16 - regular processing only
- $50.00
Per visa/processed in 48-72 hours
- $80.00
Per visa/processed in 24 hours
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- Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable to to
"Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS handling fee per visa,
plus Embassy Consular Fee per visa, and return Shipping Fee.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
Visa
Notes
- Citizens
of the following countries can stay in Latvia up to 90
days in one calendar year without a visa: Andorra, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and Switzerland.
- Citizens
of the following countries can stay in Latvia up to 90
days every 6 months without a visa: Austria, Belgium,
France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Spain.
- Citizens
of the following countries can stay in Latvia up to 90
days during half of a calendar year: Denmark, Estonia,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal,
United Kingdom, Vatican, as well as persons who use the
passport of the United Nations or the European Commission
as a travel document.
- Citizens
of Singapore can stay in Latvia up to 30 days during one
calendar year.
- Holders
of U.S. Re-entry Permits or Refugee Documents are required
to submit an invitation certified by the Latvian Department
of Citizenship and Immigration.
REGISTER YOUR TRIP:
The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
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Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
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Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
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Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
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Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
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A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.
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Form
INFORMATION
AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 07/2008
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