Latvia Golden Visa & Investment Residence
Latvia grants a five-year temporary residence permit for two kinds of investment: a property of at least EUR 250,000, or EUR 100,000 invested in the share capital of a Latvian company — thresholds current as of 2026. The permit covers your spouse and children under 18, requires one short visit per year rather than relocation, and carries no language requirement.
We are CORVUS, an attorney-at-law office in Riga; taking investor files through the Latvian authorities is a core part of our practice. This section collects everything we've written about the investment route: how each route qualifies, what the programme costs in full, how Latvia compares with what's left of Europe's other golden visas — and the restrictions, including the closed door for Russian and Belarusian citizens.
Start here: Latvia Golden Visa: The Complete 2026 Guide — then branch into the route, cost and comparison articles below.
Articles in this section (29)
- How Latvia's golden visa works in 2026: the EUR 250,000 property and EUR 100,000 company routes, full costs, realistic timelines and risks — by Riga attorneys.
- Buying property in Riga with a residence permit in mind: what EUR 250,000 buys, the Land Book, the cadastral trap, off-plan bridges and pre-purchase checks.
- The cheapest golden visa in Europe in 2026 isn't a property scheme at all — Latvia's EUR 100,000 share-capital route. Here's the honest all-in arithmetic.
- Which EU golden visas still exist in 2026, what they cost and what you actually own — Spain, Portugal, Greece, Malta, Hungary and Latvia compared.
- The Latvia golden visa from Oman: an unhurried EU foothold for Muscat-based families — filing by residence or citizenship, planned once, maintained yearly.
- The Latvia golden visa from Qatar: filing as a Doha resident or citizen, a compact case done in one clean pass, and an EU foothold beside the Gulf base.
- The Latvia golden visa from Saudi Arabia: family-scale planning, apostille-certified documents since 2022, an EU foothold that leaves the Kingdom base intact.
- The Latvia golden visa from the UAE: filing as a resident or citizen, the legalization chain done right, doorstep D-visa services and the Gulf investor fit.
- Is Latvia's golden visa being abolished? The new Immigration Law was adopted but never took effect. What's really in force in 2026 — and what could change.
- Latvia's golden visa for US citizens: apostille-only paperwork, dual citizenship kept under NATO rules, EUR 250,000 property or EUR 100,000 share capital.
- Yes, Latvia's golden visa starts at EUR 50,000 in small-company share capital. The entry conditions, the EUR 40,000 yearly tax test, and who it really fits.
- Beyond Schengen: the EU-valid e-signature, remote company registration, banking and medical access — the full utility of a Latvian residence permit.
- How the EUR 250,000 property route to a Latvian residence permit works in 2026: qualifying criteria, payment rules, fees and the traps that void applications.
- The EUR 100,000 share-capital route to Latvian residence in 2026: how it works, bank confirmation rules, the off-plan bridge structure and the honest risks.
- Latvia residence permit for Canadian citizens: NATO dual-citizenship protection, both investment routes open, Blue Card for professionals — the quiet EU option.
- Latvia residence permit for Egyptian citizens: full investment access, the legalization chain done right — Egypt is a named example — and the Blue Card door.
- Latvia residence permit for Turkish citizens: full investment access, dual citizenship kept — Turkey is named in the NATO list — and a Blue Card fast lane.
- Greece now wants EUR 400,000–800,000 for its golden visa, and the EUR 250,000 tier has strings attached. How Latvia's clean EUR 250,000 route compares.
- Portugal's golden visa lost its property route in 2023. Compare funds from EUR 500,000 with Latvia's EUR 250,000 direct ownership — the 2026 picture.
- How Riga Waterfront buyers obtain a Latvian residence permit: the EUR 100,000 share-capital programme, the EUR 250,000 apartment route, steps and timelines.
- No — a Latvian TRP is residence in Latvia plus 90/180 visits elsewhere in Schengen. What it does allow across the EU, and the road to wider rights.
- No — Latvia's investment residence route is closed to Russian citizens. What the law says, the dual-citizenship exception, and the route that stays open.
- No — Latvia's golden visa cannot be split: each applicant needs their own EUR 250,000 property or full share-capital contribution. What works for joint plans.
- No — Latvia's investment residence permit needs one short visit per year, with no residence or language requirement. The details, and the one exception.
- EUR 100,000 in share capital is the standard minimum for Latvia's golden visa in 2026 — with a EUR 50,000 small-company niche. All the minimums, fees included.
- There is no language requirement for obtaining, registering or renewing a Latvian residence permit — ever. Where Latvian does appear: PR and citizenship.
- A Latvian residence permit gives 90 days per 180 across the Schengen area, plus Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. How the counting works.
- A Latvian residence permit covers your spouse and children under 18 via family reunion — separate applications, own cards, one process. How it works.
- Spain terminated its golden visa in April 2025. Where property investors are actually going in 2026 — the realistic EU alternatives, compared honestly.