Latvia Visa Requirements for Indians

Valid passport

Must not be older than 10 years also it must be valid for at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa and should be along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable

Signed Visa Form

1 Form (Online filled visa application Only) https://epak.pmlp.gov.lv/NVIS.EService001.WebSite/?.

Passport Size Photos

3 Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa) should be latest with 80% face coverage and white background (3.5mm x 4.5mm) without glasses, hat/ cap or any other haed covering.

Signed Cover letter

Personal Covering Letter (The Visa Officer, Embassy of Latvia) with mentioning duration of visit, purpose of visit, expenses clause .Details of all Applicants with name, passport number, If Applicable

Confirmed Hotel bookings

Confirmed Hotel as per the ticket (with hotel Name, Address, Telephone number and Email. Id).  Hotel booking is not required if the accommodation is included in the Invitation

Confirmed Air Tickets

Return ticket, covering all the sectors

Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance should be as per Schengen specification, matching with ticket dates with risk coverage of Euro 30,000. Travel insurance should be valid for 15 days after return. For downloading the list of Approved Insurance Companies and detailed information on Travel Insurance please visit our visa forms section of our website.

Bank Statement

Original updated bank statement for last 3 months with bank seal and signature from the authorized person from the Bank..

Income Tax Return

Personal ITR For Last 2 years

If you are an employee

Last 3 months salary slips

NOC from Company

If you are proprietor/owner of the company

Company’s Original Bank statement of last 6 months Stamped from Bank

Company’s ITR of Last 3 years Company proof (GST/ Incorporation certificate/Partnership Deed etc) Cover letter on company’s Letterhead

If you are a student

Leave letter issued from School

School ID

If the applicant is sponsored

proof of sponsorship and/or private accommodation by completing a national form of the Schengen State concerned (seethe website of the Member State of destination

If the applicant is retired

1.Proof of retirement

Pension statements for the last three months Proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business. For Minors

If minor is accompanied by one parent/travelling alone shall provide a ATTESTED AFFIDAVIT from relevant home department is required.

Affidavit noc from other parent side, if only one parent is traveling along with child. Child birth certificate should be notarized

BIOMETRIC MANDATORY for all Applicants w.e.f. 02-Nov-2015. (Please see instructions below)

Marriage certificate or Marriage Card

Copy of marriage certificate is required.

Engagement /Marriage Photograph

2-3 photographs of the bride and groom together are required.

Note: If bride or groom is not employed, then the Financials of the parents are required (Check According to the above-mentioned occupations)