Latvia visa requirements for Indian passport holders

Check your circumstances

Read these conditions alongside the entry rule. Where official guidance does not state a condition, that is not confirmation that no condition applies.

Passport type Confirmed for this scope

India appears on Latvia's visa-free lists only for holders of diplomatic passports. Holders of ordinary Indian passports need a visa, so this guide covers ordinary passports only.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv).

Trip purpose Confirmed for this scope

A short-stay visa covers up to 90 days in any 180-day period. You document the purpose of the journey, where you will stay, your means of subsistence and your intention to leave Schengen before the visa expires.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv).

Age Conditions to check

The visa fee is EUR 45 for ages 6 to under 12 and EUR 90 from age 12. Children under six pay no fee. The pages read do not list extra documents for minors, so check with the mission or VFS.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv).

Residence Conditions to check

You apply to a Latvian mission in the country where you legally reside. If there is none, another Schengen state may represent Latvia, or you apply to the Latvian mission with territorial competence for your country of residence.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv).

Other visas or residence permits Conditions to check

Any third-country national with a Schengen short-stay (C) visa, a long-stay (D) visa or a residence permit issued by another Schengen state can enter Latvia, so those holders need no separate Latvian visa.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv).

Carrier and arrival route Not stated in the cited guidance

The pages read set no airline or airport rules for Indian passports. They say a visa does not guarantee entry and border officers may ask for a return ticket, a hotel booking, insurance and funds.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv).

Stay and visa validity Conditions to check

A short-stay visa allows at most 90 days in any 180-day period. Apply no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 calendar days before the trip. A decision comes within 15 calendar days, up to 45 in individual cases.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv).

Who needs a visa for Latvia

Latvia publishes its own list of countries whose citizens can enter without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. India is not on it for ordinary passports; the only Indian entry on the Foreign Ministry list is for diplomatic passport holders.

The visa-free rule also lets in any third-country national who holds a Schengen short-stay (C) visa, a long-stay (D) visa or a residence permit issued by another Schengen state. If you already hold one, check that it covers your dates before you apply for a new visa.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv); Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia (pmlp.gov.lv).

Where and when to apply

Apply at a Latvian embassy or consulate in the country where you legally live. Applications to Latvian missions are lodged through the external service provider VFS Global. You can lodge an application no earlier than 6 months and no later than 15 calendar days before your trip.

The decision comes within 15 calendar days of lodging. In individual cases it can take up to 45. Citizens of some countries go through an additional assessment with a questionnaire; the Foreign Ministry's list of those countries is on its processing page, so ask the mission whether it applies to you.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv).

Documents, money and fees

Bring a passport issued within the last 10 years, valid at least three months after you leave the Schengen area and with two blank pages. Add the application form, one 35 x 45 mm color photo, travel medical insurance valid for all Schengen states for the whole stay, and papers showing the purpose of your trip, your accommodation, your means of subsistence and your intention to leave. Fingerprints are taken unless a Schengen mission collected them in the past five years.

Latvia expects at least EUR 14 for each day of a stay of up to 30 days. The visa fee is EUR 90, or EUR 45 for ages 6 to under 12, plus the VFS service fee. Children under six pay no visa fee.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv).

At the border

A visa does not guarantee entry. Border officers can ask for a return ticket, a hotel booking, travel insurance and proof of funds, so carry them. The EU Entry/Exit System registers fingerprints and a facial image of third-country nationals on short stays and has been fully operational since 10 April 2026. ETIAS is not yet operating, and it would not replace the visa an Indian tourist needs.

Official sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv); Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia (mfa.gov.lv); European Commission.