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Travelling to Latvia
Please be advised that most travellers to Latvia are required to complete an Electronic Travel Declaration.
To check if this applies to you, kindly visit the Republic of Latvia Ministry of Foreign Affairs website at: Frequently Asked Questions | Ārlietu ministrija.
1. The Electronic Travel Declaration (Declaration) is an online form that must be submitted by foreign nationals starting from 1 September, 2025 for planned entry and stay in the Republic of Latvia to the State Threat Prevention Information System at eta.gov.lv.
After submitting the Declaration, the person will receive confirmation that the information has been received and that she/he has fulfilled her/his obligation to submit the Declaration. 48 hours after submitting the Declaration, the person will receive a repeated notification about the registration of the Declaration.
The Declaration is not considered an entry permit.
- citizens of Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States of America;
- persons with diplomatic immunity, persons who arrive in the short term for the performance of official functions or for the provision of technical support;
- a non-citizens of the Republic of Estonia (but it is mandatory for Russian citizens, even if they have been issued a residence permit or EU long-term resident status in Estonia);
- stateless persons who were granted this status by one of those mentioned in the provisions of Section 4.⁴, Part One of the Immigration Law.