LatviaResidency by InvestmentACTIVE – MAJOR REFORM EFFECTIVE 15 SEPTEMBER 2026
🇱🇻 Latvia Golden Visa / Investor Temporary Residence Permit
Latvia offers EU/Schengen residence through qualifying investment. From 15 September 2026, the long-standing real-estate and bank-deposit Golden Visa routes close to new applicants. The company-equity route remains available from €50,000 plus a €10,000 state payment, although the permit is reduced to up to two years. A new €150,000 alternative investment fund route is legislated but is not yet operational.
- Permit type
- Temporary residence
- Qualifying requirement
- From €50,000 company equity + €10,000 state payment. €100,000 for larger companies. €150,000 fund route + €10,000 state payment, not yet operational.
- Processing time
- Approximately 3–4 months
- Residence obligation
- No continuous residence requirement. Investors are not required to relocate permanently to Latvia solely to maintain investor residence, but permit registration/renewal and applicable entry requirements must be observed.
- Principal benefit
- Non-EU investors seeking a relatively low-entry EU residence option with Schengen mobility and limited physical-presence requirements, particularly entrepreneurs comfortable investing in a qualifying Latvian company.
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Last updated October 20261 official sourceData confidence: source-backed