Latvia: Russian visa requirements

Latvia is on the current unified e-visa list. For a qualifying single-entry trip of no more than 30 days, the visa is digital and no invitation is required.

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Tourist invitation sample

Tourist voucher and confirmation for a regular visa application. Personal data is hidden. This sample is not a visa and cannot be used to apply.

Tourist invitation sample
01 / PassportLatvia · LV
02 / Visa requirementUnified e-visa
03 / Published stayup to 30 days
04 / InvitationNot required

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What this means for your trip

For an ordinary Latvia passport, tourism, business meetings, private visits and certain cultural, scientific or sporting trips may fit the unified e-visa. It is single-entry, valid for 120 days from issue and permits no more than 30 days in Russia. File on the official portal from 86 to 4 days before entry. An e-visa application does not require a hotel confirmation or invitation.

Practical next step

Latvia: what to do next

With this Latvia passport, apply for an eligible e-visa online—no local appointment and no invitation. The note below is only for a regular visa filed in Latvia.

  • Russia lists consular contacts in Latvia. Ask the visa desk if it accepts applications from your address.

Official sources

This page uses the current MFA record for this passport and preserves the original Russian wording below.

What the central source establishes

The country record and the current e-visa list confirm eligibility, subject to the trip meeting all other requirements.

Table date
July 2026
Snapshot retrieved
3 September 2026
Passport
Латвия · LV
Original Russian wording

Визы по всем видам паспортов. Сотрудники, аккредитованные в Госпротоколе МИД России, находятся по визам. Могут въезжать по электронной визе на срок до 30 дней. Без виз по ОЗП – «жителям определенных приграничных территорий без виз при наличии в паспортах «разрешения на местное приграничное пребывание»» – до 90 дней. Без виз лица без гражданства, проживающие в Латвии.

Questions for this passport

Do Latvia passport holders need a visa for Russia?

Latvia ordinary-passport holders can use the unified e-visa for a qualifying single-entry trip of no more than 30 days. A longer, repeated or excluded-purpose trip normally needs a regular visa.

Can Latvia passport holders use Russia’s unified e-visa?

Yes. Latvia is on the current unified e-visa list for an eligible purpose, one entry and a stay of no more than 30 days through an approved checkpoint.

Do Latvia passport holders need a Russian visa invitation?

No invitation is required for a qualifying unified e-visa trip with a passport issued by Latvia. If the trip needs a regular visa instead, its real category determines the supporting document.

How long can Latvia passport holders stay with a Russian e-visa?

A unified e-visa issued to the holder of a Latvia passport permits one entry and no more than 30 days in Russia within its 120-day validity. The application window is from 86 to 4 days before entry.