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Latvia · Uzturēšanās atļauja investoriem · Golden visa · apply online, embassy, in country · processing 30–120 days
Temporary residence permit for a non-EU national who invests in the equity of a Latvian company. The small-company route is EUR 50,000 and the large-company route is EUR 100,000, each with a EUR 10,000 payment to the state budget on the first permit. The permit is issued for up to two years and can be requested again. Real estate and bank-deposit routes closed for new applicants on 15 September 2026.
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company capital | Small company | EUR 50,000 | $55,930 | — | Yes | Optional |
| Company capital | Large company | EUR 100,000 | $111,860 | — | Yes | Optional |
Article 27(1)(10) of the Immigration Law of 20 August 2026 is the live equity route. A state alternative-investment-fund route of EUR 150,000 for at least five years, plus EUR 10,000 to the budget, is in article 27(1)(36), but OCMA says the fund has not been established and the provision does not apply yet. Russian and Belarusian citizens cannot use either investment ground. After five years on the equity ground, a repeat permit requested within 90 days for the same investment costs EUR 2,000 instead of EUR 10,000. Means of subsistence for this ground are the 2026 minimum monthly wage, EUR 780. A child needs 30 percent of that, EUR 234 a month. The document-review state fee is EUR 160 within 30 days, EUR 280 within 10 working days, or EUR 560 within five working days. The residence card is a separate EUR 45 within 10 working days or EUR 80 within two. USD figures use the ECB reference rate of 8 October 2026, 1 EUR = 1.1186 USD. The permit gives unrestricted employment. It does not set a day-count presence test. Permanent residence needs five years of continuous stay, with absences of no more than six consecutive months or 10 months in total, Latvian at A2, and a Latvian culture and history course. Naturalisation then needs five years counted from the permanent residence permit. The naturalisation language test has no published CEFR grade. Tax residence is separate from the permit and follows the 183-day rule; a resident is taxed on worldwide income at 25.5 percent up to EUR 105,300 and 33 percent above that, with an extra 3 percent above EUR 200,000. Capital gains are taxed at 25.5 percent.
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Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
set monthly means at the EUR 780 minimum wage and the income-tax rate at 25.5 percent (fm.gov.lv).
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