Latvia digital nomad visa (2026)
Long-stay visa for remote work
2.5 times the average monthly gross salary of employees in Latvia in the previous year. The authority publishes the amount that currently works out at: €4,213 a month. It moves when the average monthly gross salary of employees in the previous year does.
PMLP publishes the applied amount, currently EUR 4,213 a month for employees. Self-employed applicants are assessed on the last six months against EUR 3,192.50.
The US dollar figure uses the European Central Bank euro foreign exchange reference rates for 2026-08-12. Source: ecb.europa.eu
- How long it lasts
- Long-stay visa for 1 year, extendable by a further year
- What it costs
- Not stated by the official source
- Tax treatment
- Depends on your situation
The official source does not set out the tax treatment. Confirm it with a cross-border tax professional.
What you need to qualify
- Employment by an employer registered in an OECD member state, or self-employment registered in one
- Work that can be performed remotely from Latvia
- Income of 2.5 times the previous year's average gross salary
- No right to take employment in Latvia
Do you qualify for the Long-stay visa for remote work?
Enter your monthly income to check it against the requirement, about $4,864 a month. That bar is calculated from a published wage, so it moves when the wage does.
Common questions
- Does Latvia have a digital nomad visa?
- Yes. Latvia offers the Long-stay visa for remote work. The income requirement works out at about €4,213 a month. How long it lasts: long-stay visa for 1 year, extendable by a further year. The date and source are shown on this page. Requirements change, so confirm with the official source before applying.
- How much income do you need for the Long-stay visa for remote work?
- 2.5 times the average monthly gross salary of employees in Latvia in the previous year. The authority publishes the amount that currently works out at: €4,213 a month. It moves when the average monthly gross salary of employees in the previous year does. That is roughly $4,864 a month in US dollars.
- Will you pay tax in Latvia on the Long-stay visa for remote work?
- The official source for this program does not set out the tax treatment. Tax depends on your residency and your own situation, so confirm it with a cross-border tax professional before you commit.
- Is this information current?
- Every figure on this page carries an "as of" date and a link to the official source, and is refreshed on a schedule. Where the law states a multiple of a published wage rather than a fixed amount, we store the rule and recalculate, so the figure stays right when the wage moves. Nomad-visa rules change often, so always confirm with the official source before applying.