🇱🇻 Latvia
A Baltic EU/Schengen base with a high-earner-oriented digital nomad visa
Visa Options
- Digital Nomad Visa (1 year (one additional 1-year renewal possible)) — Monthly income ≥2.5x Latvia's average gross salary (~€4,538/mo as of 2026 — verify current figure), employment/business registered outside Latvia
- EU Blue Card (up to 2 years (renewable)) — Job offer, salary threshold set annually, higher-education qualification
- Start-Up Visa (1 year (renewable)) — Approved innovative business idea via Latvian Startup Law framework
- Temporary Residence via Business Investment (5 years (renewable)) — Company share capital investment and job creation (specific investment tier — verify current threshold with OCMA)
Tax Overview
- Income Tax: Progressive: 25.5% / 33% (bands revised periodically — verify current brackets)
- Corporate Tax: 20% on distributed profits (Estonian-style deferral model)
- VAT: 21%
Cost of Living
- Comfortable living (single, typical): €900 – €1,300/mo
- 1BR Apartment (Riga, center): €600 – €900/mo
- 1BR Apartment (Daugavpils/Liepāja): €400 – €600/mo
- Groceries: €220 – €320/mo
- Utilities: €130 – €200/mo
- Dining out: €8 – €18/meal
- Public transport: €30 – €40/mo pass
Relocation Checklist
- Apply for the digital nomad or chosen visa at a Latvian consulate
- Gather proof of income meeting the current OCMA threshold
- Arrange health insurance valid in Latvia
- Apostille and translate required documents
- Book initial accommodation
- Register your address with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA)
- Open a Latvian bank account
- Apply for residence registration/permit card after arrival