Refugee’s travel document

A refugee travel document is issued to persons who have been granted refugee status in accordance with the Asylum Law.

What is a refugee’s travel document? 
A refugee’s travel document is a personal identification document, which entitles its holder to reside in the territory of Latvia, cross the border of Latvia and return to the territory of Latvia. 
In the refugee’s travel document a permanent residence permit is attached, which shall be re-register once every 5 years. 

The refugee’s travel document is issued for 5 years. 

A refugee gets an identity document for the first time free of charge. A state fee must be paid for the re-issuance of a refugee travel document in the amount determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. 

Before going abroad, holders of the refugee’s travel document must learn about the immigration rules applying to holders of such documents of visiting country. 

According to the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1932/2006 exemption from the visa requirement to enter another Member State of the EU, except for the United Kingdom and Ireland, but including Norway and Iceland, applies to the refugees who reside permanently in another Member State and who are holders of a travel document issued by that Member State.