Many of us somewhere abroad have relatives. And before buying tickets, intending to visit them, you should prepare. Long before the planned trip it is worthwhile to find out in detail the procedure for obtaining a visa, if necessary, and all the subtleties of this process. Let us examine in more detail whether a visa is required to Latvia, and also the procedure for its teaching.
How to get a visa to Latvia?
It does not matter whether you just stay with family members, buy souvenirs in Riga or you want to see these wonderful places just like that, a visa is absolutely necessary. The peculiarity of getting it for the residents of the Russian Federation is that the probability of a successful outcome of this event is largely due to your immediate presence when you submit all the necessary papers.
So, if the answer to the question whether a visa is necessary to Latvia is now quite obvious, it's time to consider the procedure for obtaining it. First of all, we choose which visa for Latvia will be drawn up for Russians:
- tourist (gives the right to walk through all memorable places only at a certain time, often this permission is given only once);
- business (the issue of its registration takes place if the companion company gives a so-called request or invitation for you, the terms of stay will be discussed individually);
- guest (by name it is clear that to get it relatives need to give a request for your stay with them);
- transit (with such a visa you can only temporarily stay within the country, when you are going to the country of main residence, usually it is not longer than five days).
Note that in Latvia you will be issued a Schengen visa, since the country, although only recently, has become an incenter in the Schengen zone. The list of documents that you will have to collect for a visa to Latvia is usually standard and we'll read about it below:
- The first thing from the website of the embassy of Latvia is downloaded and filled out according to the sample (it is there, and it needs to be downloaded) a questionnaire. Fill everything directly directly on the computer, and then print and put your signature.
- Further the passport. Here everything is standard: its validity is at least three months after returning to its native land, do not forget about the last couple of pages that should be clean and ready to paste the visa.
- Since you will make out the Schengen visa to Latvia, all the nuances
regarding the photo format and insurance should be taken into account. - You will definitely have to provide documents that will confirm your material well-being, ensuring you a comfortable stay. As a rule, it is enough to ask a personnel department about your salary.
- It is often necessary to provide copies of tickets, hotel reservations or invitations.
Also, do not be too lazy to make all copies of standard documents in advance. And of course, when applying for a visa to Latvia, Russians are given an invoice for payment of a fee.