Latvia Digital nomad visa

Long-stay national visa for third-country nationals employed by an employer registered in an OECD member state, or self-employed and registered in one, who work remotely while in Latvia. Pay must be at least 2.5 times the previous year's average gross monthly wage as last published by the Central Statistical Bureau (EUR 4,538 (≈ $5,070) on the EUR 1,815 (≈ $2,030) average that the migration office uses from 1 April 2026). Holders have no right to work in Latvia. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

What you must show and pay

• Income of at least EUR 4,538 a month (≈ $5,070) · At least 2.5 times the previous year's average gross monthly wage, as last published by the Central Statistical Bureau (Cabinet Regulation No. 676, sub-paragraph 19.10): 2.5 x EUR 1,815 (≈ $2,030) = EUR 4,537.50 (≈ $5,070), rounded up. For the self-employed, income of that level earned in the last six months. ^{7 4 1}
• A fee of EUR 90 (≈ $100) · State fee for the national long-stay (D) visa. ⁵

Requirements

• Employees are employed by an employer registered in an OECD member state for at least six months. ^{1 2}
• Employees have confirmation that the work can be done remotely. ^{1 2}
• Self-employed applicants are registered in an OECD member state with six months of income at the required level. ^{1 2}
• Russian citizens cannot request this visa. ^{2 6}
• Monthly pay is at least 2.5 times the previous year's average gross monthly wage: EUR 4,538 (≈ $5,070) on the EUR 1,815 (≈ $2,030) average in use from 1 April 2026. ^{7 4}
• The state fee for the long-stay visa is EUR 90 (≈ $100). ⁵
• Health insurance valid in Latvia and the Schengen area with cover of at least EUR 42,600 (≈ $47,600) is submitted. ¹
• Documents on the expected place of residence are submitted. ¹
• A second visa of up to one year can be requested; after it no new remote-work visa is issued for the same reason for six months. ²

Stay

• Visa for up to one year; a second visa of up to one year can be requested, after which no new remote-work visa can be issued for the same reason for six months.
• Initial permitted stay: 12 months.
• Visa validity: 12 months. Validity is the window to use the visa, not the length you may stay.
• Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

Nationality

Third-country nationals except Russian citizens. Not open to: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

Work

Remote work for the foreign employer or clients only; no right to employment in Latvia.

Fine print

The rule sets the pay as 2.5 times the previous year's average gross monthly wage, not as a euro amount. The migration office's subsistence page gives that wage as EUR 1,815 (≈ $2,030) from 1 April 2026, which makes EUR 4,537.50 (≈ $5,070). Its remote-work visa page, last updated on 11 February 2026, still shows EUR 4,213, (≈ $4,710) the amount based on the earlier wage figure. Checked on 12 October 2026.

Checked 2026-10-12 · partly verified

Official sources

1. Obtaining a long-stay visa for remote work · Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-02-11
2. Immigration Law (adopted 20 August 2026, in force 15 September 2026) · Saeima of the Republic of Latvia (likumi.lv) · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-09-01
3. Digital nomad visa enters into force (12 July 2022) · Invest in Latvia (LIAA) · checked 2026-10-10
4. The necessary subsistence (from 1 April 2026) · Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA/PMLP) · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-03-16
5. State fees for the issuance of a visa and services related thereto · Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-03-18
6. Restrictions on issuing visas to citizens of Belarus and the Russian Federation · Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-02-19
7. Cabinet Regulation No. 58 of 7 February 2023 amending Cabinet Regulation No. 676 "Visa Regulations" (sub-paragraph 19.10: pay for a remote-work visa) · Likumi.lv (Latvijas Vēstnesis) · checked 2026-10-12