Latvia

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR LATVIA VISA

1. Indian National holding a valid Indian passport can apply for Latvia Visa.
2. Person wishes to travel to Latvia for the purpose of Tourism/Family or friends Visit/Business can apply visa through VT Travel. Person who seeks employment in Latvia is not eligible to apply through VT Travel.
3. Travel insurance is mandatory requirement for passengers traveling to Latvia. VT Travel also provides Travel Insurance to passengers at an additional cost.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

Tourist :

1. Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20 year validity are NOT acceptable
2. 1 Application Form (Online Filled Application Only) https://epak.pmlp.gov.lv/NVIS.EService001.WebSite/?.
3. 2 Photograph should be latest with 80% face coverage and white background (3.5 mm x 4.5 mm).
4. Personal Covering Letter (The Visa Officer, Embassy of Latvia) with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable
5. Return Confirmed ticket, covering all the sectors (Original Ticket with Airline Seal)
6. Travel Insurance should be as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. Travel insurance should be valid for 15 days after return. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.
7. Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
8. Original updated bank statement for last 3 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank.
9. Personal IT papers. (2 yrs.)
10. Occupation proof
   a) In case of Employee -Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
   b) In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on companies letter head ,company’s Original 3 month’s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deal, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
   c) For student- leave letter / report card issued from School and ID is required.
   d) If the applicant is sponsored - proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination)
   e) If the applicant is retired- Proof of retirement, pension statements for the last three months; - proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.
11. If applicant is travelling for honeymoon then Marriage certificate or Marriage Card and Engagement /Marriage photographs are required.
12. If minor is accompanied by one parent/travelling alone shall provide a NOTARIZED NOC from other/both parents with their passport copy.
13. BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)

Business :

1. Valid passport must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20 year validity are NOT acceptable.
2. 1 Form (Online Filled Application Only) https://epak.pmlp.gov.lv/NVIS.EService001.WebSite/?.
3. 3 Photograph should be latest with 80% face coverage and white background (3.5 mm x 4.5 mm).
4. Covering letter addressed to The Visa Officer, Embassy of Latvia on Company Letterhead, with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .
5. Invitation Letter with Company Seal and the Signatures of the Authorized Signatory.
   a) Scanned copy of the Invitation Letter is also accepted.
   b) The invitation should be dated not later than 6 month prior to the application date.
6. Travel insurance valid for the whole Schengen area and covering the entire period of the intended visit in the Schengen area and additional 15 days - "the period of grace". The minimum coverage of 30,000 EUR including the costs of urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment in case of an illness as well as repatriation in the event of death. Medical insurance policy can be obtained in applicant’s country of residence, or in any other country, or taken out by the inviting person. It is important that the insurance meets all the above requirements.
7. Return Confirmed ticket, covering all the sectors
8. Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone no and Email. Id)
9. Personal ITR papers. (2 years).
10. Original updated bank statement for last 3 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank.
11. Occupation proof
   a) In case of Employee -Proof of employment(employment certificate/NOC)and Pay slip of last 3 months.
   b) In case applicant is the proprietor / owner of the company-,Cover letter on companies letter head ,company’s Original 3 month’s bank statement (with bank seal and signature), proof of paid income tax (for 3 years), company memo, partnership deal, establishment license or proprietorship etc are required.
   c) If the applicant is sponsored - proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination)
   d) If the applicant is retired- Proof of retirement, pension statements for the last three months; - proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business.
12. BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)

PROCESSING TIME

Processing Timings : Minimum 10 working days

IMPORTANT POINTS FOR FAST TRACK VISAS

NOTE
1. Please note ticket insurance and hotel confirmation date should match with each other.
2. Personal appearance of applicant mandatory (no travel agent allowed for submission), collection on request- However, if the applicant explains to the embassy about his/her inability to come in person for submission of application, VT Travel will be able to submit the application on behalf of the applicant. In such case, the applicant needs to provide us an authorization letter authorizing VT Travel for submission and collection of the passports.
3. Embassy have stopped accepting the passports which are handwritten or have any observation on the front data page Hence, all such passport holders are requested to get a fresh passport booklet to apply for Visa.
4. The Embassy reserves the right to ask for additional documents and/or for a personal interview

JURISDICTION

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CONSULATE

The Embassy of the Republic of Latvia
Address: B- 8, Anand Niketan New Delhi-110021
City: New Delhi
Country: India
Telephone: 01149859100
Submission Details: Submission Timings: On Tuesday & Thursday, 1000 hours - 1200 hours
Collection Details: Collection Timings: On Tuesday & Thursday, 1000 hours - 1200 hours
Email: embassy.india@mfa.gov.lv

PAYMENTS

Applicants can pay Visa and other fees through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking and IVR.
* Note: Charges will be applied.

LATVIA VISA COST