Latvia digital nomad visa

Requirements

• Monthly income of at least €4,213 (about 2.5× Latvia's average salary)
• Employment by, or self-employment registered in, an OECD member country — the defining condition of this visa
• Be a third-country national (non-EU/EEA/Swiss)
• At least six months of consistent remote-work history
• Health insurance valid in Latvia and the Schengen area (minimum €42,600 coverage)
• Proof of accommodation in Latvia

How to apply

1. Confirm you work for (or are self-employed in) an OECD country and meet the €4,213/month income bar
2. Gather documents: passport, six months of income proof, OECD employer/registration proof, insurance, accommodation
3. File the long-stay visa application at a Latvian mission abroad (often via VFS Global) or the PMLP e-form
4. A decision is normally made within 10–15 business days (up to 60 if more information is needed)
5. Receive the one-year visa, extendable for a second year (two years total)

Renewal and long-term stay

• Renewable: yes, up to 2 years in total

One year, renewable once, two years maximum. Be careful with the claim — common on nomad sites — that this converts to permanent residency at two years: Latvia's DNV is a long-stay visa rather than a residence permit, and Latvian permanent residence normally requires five years of continuous residence on a permit. Sources disagree, so treat the PR route as unconfirmed and ask the OCMA directly. Eligibility is also narrower than most: you must work for an employer or own a business registered in an OECD country.

Applying: where and how

• Apply from outside the country: yes — apply before you travel
• Where you file: at an embassy or consulate
• Income requirement as published: cited between €3,400 and roughly €4,200 per month

Filed at a Latvian embassy or consulate, and eligibility is narrower than most: you must work for an employer or own a business registered in an OECD country. The income threshold is tied to a multiple of the Latvian average wage and therefore moves — published 2026 figures disagree by several hundred euros, so treat any single number as indicative and confirm with the OCMA.

Tax

• You become tax resident: after 183 days in the country
• Foreign income taxed locally: yes — taxed once you become tax resident

We could not find a published nomad-specific tax exemption here, and we are not going to assume one exists — nor assume it doesn't. What is solid: residents are taxed on worldwide income, and passing 183 days in a year normally makes you resident. Confirm the current position with the national tax authority before you plan around it.

This summarises published rules, not your situation, and it is not tax advice. Two things it can't tell you: your home country may tax you anyway — US citizens are taxed on worldwide income wherever they live — and day-count is only the most common trigger for tax residency, not the only one. Having a permanent home, a family or your centre of economic interests in a country can make you resident well before the day count does. Get advice before you move.

Moving abroad means more than the visa — sort your travel insurance (many visa applications require proof of coverage), set up borderless banking, and land with data working.

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