STATE DUTIES

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Application of a Schengen visa

- airport transit visa (A category)

- transit visa (B category)

- short-term visa (C category)

- visa with a limited territorial validity (B and C category)

60 EUR

Application of a Schengen visa for citizens of Russian Federation, Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia

- transit visa (B category)

- short-term visa (C category)

- visa with limited territorial validity (B and C category)

35 EUR

Application of a Schengen visa in urgent procedure (within 3 days or in shorter time prior envisaged departure) for citizens of Russian Federation and Ukraine

- transit visa (B category)

- short-term visa (C category)

- visa with limited territorial validity (B and C category)

70 EUR

Application of a national visa (D category)

- one entry and double entry visas
- multiple entry visas

43 LVL

60 LVL

Application of a Schengen visa at the border control points

- transit visa (B category)

- short-term visa (C category)

- visa with a limited territorial validity (B and C category)

43 LVL

Application of a Schengen transit visa (B category) at the border control points

- transit group visa (B category) for foreign sailors

43 LVL + 0,70 LVL for each person

43 LVL

Exemptions from the payment of the State fee for the examination of documents necessary for the issuance of a Schengen visa (B and C category visas and visas with a limited territorial validity)

1. In accordance with the point II.2. of Article 2 of the Council Decision 2006/440/EC the visa application fee is not charged from visa applicants belonging to one of the following categories:

• children up to six years of age,
• pupils, students and graduate students, and their accompanying teachers, travelling for the purpose of study or educational instruction,
• researchers from third countries travelling within the Community for the purpose of carrying out scientific research as defined in the Recommendation 2005/761/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 September 2005

2. In accordance with the article 10 of the Regulations No 222 of the Cabinet of Ministers from April 1, 2008, from the payment of the state fee is exempted in following cases:

1) in accordance with international agreements binding on the Republic of Latvia;
2) in the interests of State prestige. A decision regarding the exemption from the payment of the State fee are taken by the Head of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, Chief of the State Border Guard, Director of Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the officials authorised by them;
3) for an application of a visa with a note “Diplomatic Visa” or “Service Visa”;
4) for an application of a visa if it is related to humanitarian reasons;
5) family members of the citizens of the European Union (also the Republic of Latvia), European Economic Area and Switzerland, who accompany or move to the Republic of Latvia together with the family member who is the citizens of the European Union (also the Republic of Latvia), European Economic Area or Switzerland from another Member State of the European Union, European Economic Area or Switzerland;
6) repatriate who is not a Latvian citizen at the moment of the submission of documents if he or she has departed from the Republic of Latvia by 4 May 1990, or he or she was boned abroad, or has departed from the Republic of Latvia after 4 May 1990 and at the moment of the departure was under age, as well as the members of his or her family, if they enter the Republic of Latvia in the procedure prescribed by the Repatriation Law;
7) a Latvian or a Liv, or a person at least one of whose parents is a Latvian citizen, as well as his/her spouse and his/her minor children.

3. In accordance with Agreements between the European Community and the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Moldova, Republics of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Republic of Montenegro and Serbia on the facilitation of visa issuance from the payment of the state fees are exempt:

- categories of persons specified in the Agreements (please find the particular Agreement and read the stipulated provisions).

Exemptions from the payment of the state fee in cases of extension the length of stay (issuing the same category visa in OCMA):

• children up to sixteen years of age;
• for an application of a visa, if it is due humanitarian reasons;
• a foreigner providing assistance to public or municipal institutions of the Republic of Latvia and his/her family members;
• a foreigner staying in the Republic of Latvia for the purpose of scientific cooperation and his/her family members;
• a trainee or a student of an accredited educational institution who arrives to study in the Republic of Latvia in accordance with an exchange programme;
• a teacher of an accredited educational institution and his/her family members;
• in cases of force majeure – only the citizens of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Moldova, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

Exemptions from the payment of the State fee for the examination of the documents necessary for the issuance of visa of D category:

• in accordance with international agreements binding on the Republic of Latvia;
• in the interests of State prestige. A decision regarding the exemption from the payment of the State fee are taken by the Head of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, Chief of the State Border Guard, Director of Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the officials authorised by them;
• for an application of a visa with a note “Diplomatic Visa” or “Service Visa”;
• for an application of a visa if it is related to humanitarian reasons;
• family members of the citizens of the European Union (also the Republic of Latvia), European Economic Area and Switzerland, who accompany or move to the Republic of Latvia together with the family member who is the citizens of the European Union (also the Republic of Latvia), European Economic Area or Switzerland from another Member State of the European Union, European Economic Area or Switzerland;
• repatriate who is not a Latvian citizen at the moment of the submission of documents if he or she has departed from the Republic of Latvia by 4 May 1990, or he or she was boned abroad, or has departed from the Republic of Latvia after 4 May 1990 and at the moment of the departure was under age, as well as the members of his or her family, if they enter the Republic of Latvia in the procedure prescribed by the Repatriation Law;
• children up to sixteen years of age;
• a Latvian or a Liv, or a person at least one of whose parents is a Latvian citizen, as well as his/her spouse and his/her minor children;
• a foreigner providing assistance to public or municipal institutions of the Republic of Latvia and his/her family members;
• a foreigner staying in the Republic of Latvia for the purpose of scientific cooperation and his/her family members;
• a trainee or a student of an accredited educational institution who arrives to study in the Republic of Latvia in accordance with an exchange programme;
• a teacher of an accredited educational institution and his/her family members.

The rates of the State fees for the approval of an invitations:

for an application submitted for the approval of an invitation and:

+ for each person older than 6 years of age included in an invitation application

+ for each child up to 6 years of age included in an invitation application – 1 lat; and

+ for each person included in a group invitation

5 LVL

2 LVL

1 LVL

1 LVL

For correction of the information included in an invitation application made in accordance with the request of inviter

4 LVL

• in accordance with international agreements binding on the Republic of Latvia;
• in the interests of State prestige. The decision regarding the exemption from the payment of the state fee is taken by the Head of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs or his authorized persons;
• for the approval of an invitation issued by State institutions of the Republic of Latvia, local government city or county councils (parish councils) or court.