Latvia Seasonal work visa

Long-stay national visa for seasonal work, issued for up to six months within a 12-month period, with the right to work for the inviting employer. A visa issued for under six months can be extended without leaving Latvia, within the six-month limit. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

What you must show and pay

• Income of at least EUR 1,516 a month (≈ $1,690) · Seasonal worker in agriculture, hunting and related support activities: not less than the previous-year average gross wage of the sector. ¹
• Income of at least EUR 1,933 a month (≈ $2,160) · Seasonal worker in forestry and logging: not less than the previous-year average gross wage of the sector. ¹
• Income of at least EUR 1,990 a month (≈ $2,220) · Seasonal worker in fisheries: not less than the previous-year average gross wage of the sector. ¹
• Income of at least EUR 1,815 a month (≈ $2,030) · Other sectors: the sector average gross monthly wage or the sectoral general-agreement minimum; where the sector average is higher than the national average, not less than EUR 1,815 (≈ $2,030). ¹
• A fee of EUR 90 (≈ $100) · State fee for the national long-stay (D) visa. ³

Requirements

• The foreigner is invited by an employer for seasonal work in a listed seasonal sector. ^{1 2}
• Pay in agriculture is at least EUR 1,516 (≈ $1,690) a month, in forestry EUR 1,933 (≈ $2,160) and in fisheries EUR 1,990 (≈ $2,220). ¹
• In other sectors pay is at least the sector average wage or the minimum in a sectoral agreement; where the sector average is above EUR 1,815, (≈ $2,030) at least EUR 1,815 (≈ $2,030). ¹
• The visa fee is EUR 90 (≈ $100); the inviter pays EUR 17 (≈ $19) (EUR 10 (≈ $11) online) plus EUR 85 (≈ $95) for the right to employment. ³
• The employer obtains an opinion from the State Employment Agency and has an invitation approved by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. ²
• The foreigner applies at the Latvian representation abroad that handles visa applications. ²
• A visa issued for under six months in the last 12 months can be extended without leaving Latvia if requested three working days before it expires. ^{1 5}
• The worker may work only for the inviting employer and must report changes in position or pay to the Office within three working days. ¹

Stay

• Visa for up to six months within a 12-month period.
• First stay: up to 6 months, decided case by case.
• Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

Nationality

Third-country nationals; applications from Russian and Belarusian citizens are accepted only in the groups set by Cabinet Regulation No. 123. 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, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia.

Work

Seasonal work for the inviting employer only.

Checked 2026-10-12

Official sources

1. Seasonal work · Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-03-23
2. Visa with the right to employment · Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2026-02-26
3. 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
4. Cabinet Regulation No. 225: financial means required of foreigners · Cabinet of Ministers (likumi.lv) · checked 2026-10-11
5. 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
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