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British Embassy Riga · Riga, Latvia
All emergencies 112: European emergency number, which reaches police, ambulance and fire in every EU country. UK FCDO also lists 112 specifically for fire, 110 for police and 113 for ambulance. Sources: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/112 and https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/latvia/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Police 110: Latvian police emergency number listed by UK FCDO. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/latvia/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Ambulance 113: Latvian ambulance emergency number listed by UK FCDO. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/latvia/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Fire 112: Latvian fire number listed by UK FCDO. 112 is also the European emergency number. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/latvia/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29. Tourist police +371 6718 1818: Riga Tourist Police number published by UK FCDO. This is a Riga service, not a national dispatch line. Source: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/latvia/getting-help. Verified 2026-09-29.
Local UK consular office listed by GOV.UK for Latvia.
To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/latvia/british-embassy-riga Opening hours Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (lunch 1pm to 2 pm) 2026 public holidays Day Holiday Thursday 1 January New Year’s Day Friday 3 April Good Friday Monday 6 April Easter Monday Friday 1 May Day of Convocation of the Constitutional Assembly of the Republic of Latvia Monday 4 May Latvia’s Independence Declaration Day Monday 25 May Spring Bank Holiday Tuesday 23 June Summer solstice – Līgo Day Wednesday 24 June Summer solstice – Jāņi Day Monday 31 August Summer Bank Holiday Wednesday 18 November Latvia’s National Day Thursday 24 December Christmas Eve Friday 25 December Christmas Day Monday 28 December Boxing Day (in lieu of 26th December) Thursday 31 December New Year’s Eve Visa services All visa enquiries are now provided by an external commercial partner. Visa applications to travel to the UK must be made in advance online. Should you need to contact UK Visas & Immigration
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