Last Checked & Updated: 10th February 2022

Everyone who intends to enter Latvia is required to complete and submit an electronic form no earlier than 2 days before entering Latvia.

Entry into Latvia from the EU, EEA, Switzerland, the UK and low risk third countries, is permitted regardless of the vaccination status of the traveller. Travellers with Covid-19 vaccination certificates are permitted to enter Latvia from high-risk countries outside the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the UK.

For travellers who are not vaccinated or have not recovered from Covid-19 within the last six months, entry into Latvia from high risk countries outside the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the UK is permitted for essential travel only. This is defined as for work, studies, transit, medical treatment, funerals, family reunions, returning to your residence, or accompanying a minor. The traveller must indicate the specific purpose of their visit in the electronic form submitted prior to their entry into Latvia. Substantive proof of the specific purpose for travelling to Latvia must be presented to the State Border Guard or the State Police if requested.

Requirements for self-isolation and testing

Requirements for self-isolation and testing for travellers to Latvia are conditional on the country of departure and on whether the person is vaccinated, or has recovered from Covid-19 within the last six months. Prior to travelling to Latvia, you should check the list of countries included in the weekly Covid-19 risk assessment, published every Friday by the Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

If you travel from a low risk country:

• Travellers who hold a Covid-19 vaccination certificate and children below the age of 12 are exempt from the requirement to self-isolate and Covid-19 testing prior or after arrival in Latvia
• Travellers, including children aged 12 and above, without Covid-19 vaccination or recovery certificate are required to present evidence of a negative PCR test result, taken no earlier than 3 days before boarding, or an antigen test, taken no earlier than 2 days before boarding
• Travellers entering Latvia from a low risk country are not required to self-isolate after arrival in Latvia

If you travel from a high-risk country:

• Travellers who hold Covid-19 vaccination certificate can enter Latvia without additional requirements. If they have children under 12 years of age travelling with them, they are all exempt from the requirement to self-isolate 
• Travellers without a Covid-19 certificate, including any accompanying children aged 12 and above, who enter Latvia from high-risk countries are required to present evidence of a negative PCR test result, taken no earlier than 3 days before arriving in Latvia, or a negative antigen test result taken no earlier than 2 days before arriving in Latvia. 
• Travellers who do not have a Covid-19 vaccination or recovery certificate or have not recovered from COVID-19 within the last 6 months are required to self-isolate for 10 days after arriving in Latvia from a high-risk country. The requirement to self-isolate applies to children of all ages travelling with parents 
• Travellers without Covid-19 certificate, including children aged 12 and above, must take a Covid-19 test within 24 hours after entry into Latvia if they have arrived from a high-risk country outside the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the UK

Keep up to date with information from your tour operator, transport or accommodation provider on the impact on any existing travel plans.

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