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Latvia abolished its property and bank investment routes on 15 September 2026. Only the company share-capital route remains, at €50,000 plus a €10,000 state fee, with a 2-year permit.
About Latviaنبذة
Latvia grants temporary residence permits to non-EU investors who place share capital in a Latvian company: €50,000 in a small company or €100,000 in a larger one, plus a €10,000 state fee. Under the new Immigration Law, in force from 15 September 2026, the permit runs two years. That law abolished the real estate and bank subordinated-liabilities routes; the government bonds route had already been removed. A €150,000 alternative investment fund route is provided for, but it cannot be used until the fund is established. Latvia is a Schengen member, and naturalisation requires 5 years' residence plus Latvian language and civics exams.
Company share-capital route: €50,000 (small company) or €100,000 (larger company), plus a €10,000 state fee.
Temporary residence permit valid for 2 years, reduced from 5 under the new Immigration Law.
€150,000 alternative investment fund route provided for in law; the fund has not yet been established.
Schengen access while the permit is valid.
Naturalisation after 5 years' residence, with Latvian language and civics exams; dual citizenship is not available with India.
Latvia at a glance
Population
≈ 1.86 million
Capital
Riga
Language
Latvian (official); Russian widely spoken
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Time zone
EET (UTC+02:00) / EEST (UTC+03:00 DST)
Climate
Temperate seasonal
Investment routesطرق الاستثمار
The processكيف نعمل
Set up or invest in the Latvian company and prepare supporting documentation (proof of funds, translations, notarisation where required).
Undergo due-diligence and eligibility checks (including source-of-funds).
Submit the application to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) in Latvia or via a Latvian embassy/consulate.
Complete biometrics and, if applicable, obtain a D-type entry visa to finalise registration.
Receive the temporary residence permit, issued for 2 years under the share-capital route.
Maintain the investment and renew as required.
Eligibilityالمتطلبات
What it takes to qualify.
Applicant must be at least 18 years old and hold a clean criminal record.
Applicant must be a third-country national.
Only legally married spouses may be included; dependent children under 18 may be included.
Satisfy the specific investment criteria for the chosen route and pass source-of-fund checks.
Provide required documents with proper legalisation/translation and pay government fees.
Questionsأسئلة شائعة
Latvia, answered.
One is open: company share capital. The real estate and bank subordinated-liabilities routes were abolished on 15 September 2026, the government bonds route had already been removed, and the €150,000 alternative investment fund route cannot be used until the fund is established.
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