Latvia

Requisite Documents and Fees

Name: Latvia

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Tourist

• Passport with a period of validity extending at least three month after the intended date of departure from Latvia or other Member State, containing at least two blank pages, and issued within the previous ten years.
• Visa application form completed and signed by the applicant. The online link for visa form is: https://epak.pmlp.gov.lv/NVIS.EService001.WebSite .
• Two recent colored photographs of size 35 x 45 mm, with a light background, 70% face coverage. Photograph should not be more than 6 months old and no software correction is allowed.
• Covering Letter from the applicant stating his name, passport details, purpose and duration of visit in detail. The letter should be addressed to – The Visa Officer, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia, New Delhi.
• Hotel reservation if it is not approved by inviting party and proof of sufficient financial means to pay for accommodation.
• Proof of available financial means in a form of traveler’s cheques or bank statements for the last 3 month proving that you have enough finances (not less than 30 EUR per day) both for the duration of the intended stay and for return to your country of origin or residence, if there is no indication in your invitation that your inviting party will cover your expenses.
• Information enabling an assessment of the applicant’s intention to leave the territory of the member state before the expiry of the visa applied for. Document that proves ties to the state of residence – a letter from the employer or education institution.
• Confirmed round trip tickets.
• Travel medical insurance policy valid for the whole Schengen area of 30000 EUR and covering the entire period of the intended visit in the Schengen area and including also the period of grace of 15 days. Approved list of Indian Travel Insurance Companies providing Travel Medical Insurance for Schengen Visa: [ click here]
• Kindly provide the copies of the documents which the applicant requires back when submitting his/her visa application.
• Applications are accepted only on prearranged appointments and by the applicant personally. Please apply at least 2 weeks in advance and note that visa processing can take up to 10 working days.
• INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS MAY RESULT IN VISA REFUSAL. The consular officer has a right to ask for additional documents if submitted documents do not justify the purpose of visit.
• Payment or confirmation of the payment of visa application fee. The fee should be paid (in INR) in form of demand draft in favor of “Embassy of Latvia”, payable at New Delhi.
• Any fee paid for visa processing is non-refundable.

Business

• Passport with a period of validity extending at least three month after the intended date of departure from Latvia or other Member State, containing at least two blank pages, and issued within the previous ten years.
• Visa application form completed and signed by the applicant. The online link for visa form is: https://epak.pmlp.gov.lv/NVIS.EService001.WebSite .
• Two recent colored photographs of size 35 x 45 mm, with a light background, 70% face coverage. Photograph should not be more than 6 months old and no software correction is allowed.
• Covering Letter from the applicant stating his name, passport details, purpose and duration of visit in detail. The letter should be addressed to – The Visa Officer, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia, New Delhi.
• Original Invitation Letter from Latvia host / inviting Company. The invitation should be approved by the Office of Citizenship and Immigration Department (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
• Hotel reservation if it is not approved by inviting party and proof of sufficient financial means to pay for accommodation.
• Proof of available financial means in a form of traveler’s cheques or bank statements for the last 3 month proving that you have enough finances (not less than 30 EUR per day) both for the duration of the intended stay and for return to your country of origin or residence, if there is no indication in your invitation that your inviting party will cover your expenses.
• Company and personal bank statement of last 3 months and Income Tax Return of last 3 years.
• Document that proves ties to the state of residence – a letter from the employer.
• Information enabling an assessment of the applicant’s intention to leave the territory of the member state before the expiry of the visa applied for.
• Confirmed round trip tickets.
• Travel medical insurance policy valid for the whole Schengen area of 30000 EUR and covering the entire period of the intended visit in the Schengen area and including also the period of grace of 15 days. Approved list of Indian Travel Insurance Companies providing Travel Medical Insurance for Schengen Visa: [ click here]
• Kindly provide the copies of the documents which the applicant requires back when submitting his/her visa application.
• Applications are accepted only on prearranged appointments and by the applicant personally. Please apply at least 2 weeks in advance and note that visa processing can take up to 10 working days.
• INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS MAY RESULT IN VISA REFUSAL. The consular officer has a right to ask for additional documents if submitted documents do not justify the purpose of visit.
• Payment or confirmation of the payment of visa application fee. The fee should be paid (in INR) in form of demand draft in favor of “Embassy of Latvia”, payable at New Delhi.
• Any fee paid for visa processing is non-refundable.