Latvia Business Visa Requirement

1. Passport: 

Need an original passport with at least six months validity beyond the anticipated travel date and minimum two blank pages for visa stamping is required.

•  A copy of any previous passports or visas that have been issued.
•  Include all of your previous passports (if any).
• If a visa request is denied, the information of the original letter sent by the country’s authorities are preferable.

2. Visa Application Form: 

The applicant must complete and sign the visa application form.

3. Photo requirements: 

Two current passport-size photos with a white backdrop and no border (Size: 3.5 cm x 5.0 cm). The photos should not be stapled to the Application Form.

Please note: The photograph should not be older than three months and should not have been used for any previous visas.

4. Covering-Letter: 

A letter outlining the objective of the visit as well as the itinerary.

5. Letter of Invitation/Tour Plan: 

In the case of a business visit, a letter of invitation from a host/company in the visiting country is necessary.

6. Travel medical visa insurance: 

Confirmation of coverage of at least 30,000 Euros across the Schengen area. The policy’s validity term must be explicitly stated, and it must cover the entire duration of the trip, including arrival and departure dates.

7. Letter forwarded:

• On the firm’s letterhead, a forwarding letter / NOC from the applicant’s company authority specifying the applicant’s name, designation, passport number, purpose, and duration of visit.
•  A letter from the educational institution requesting a visa or a student card/proof of school enrollment (if student).

8. Proof of Occupation: 

•  If the applicant is a first-time traveler or a proprietor, a company registration certificate (original notarized English translation and original photocopy).

•  Copies of the office ID card and visitor cards

9. Documentation of civil status:

Marriage certificate, children’s birth certificates, and spouse’s death certificate, if applicable

10. Financials:

•  Personal and company bank statements for the previous six months, clearly stating the bank’s name and telephone number.

• Pay stub for the previous six months. (If applicable)

11. Itinerary & Hotel Reservation: 

Proof of Stay for the entire duration of the anticipated stay. Round-trip air tickets or issued E-tickets with travel dates (with return flights for courses less than 91 days).