Financial threshold
—
no minimum listed
Stay
36
months
Application fee
$150
Tax
Worldwide
Progressive income tax 20-31%
Path to staying
- Residence permit36 months
- Permanent residencyafter 5 years
- Citizenshipafter 10 years
- Permanent residency 5 years
- Citizenship 10 years
- Dual citizenship not allowed
- Language required for citizenship B1
Overview
- Country
- Latvia
- Program
- Latvia Startup Visa
- Local name
- Jaunuzņēmuma dibinātāja termiņuzturēšanās atļauja
- Type
- Startup
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 36 months
- Max duration
- 36 months
Temporary residence permit for up to five non-EU startup founders developing an innovative, scalable business in Latvia.
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance required
- Endorsement Startup committee
Work rights
- Employment not allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Schengen access
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Progressive income tax 20-31%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- both
- Processing time
- 30–60 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
Startup Latvia describes the route as a temporary residence permit, not merely a Schengen visa. Up to five founders per startup can apply; application processing is about one month and the permit is valid for a maximum of three years.
Also in Latvia
Latvia also offers a digital nomad visa for remote workers