🇱🇻 Latvia visa requirements for Estonian citizens
No visa needed — Estonian citizens can enter Latvia visa-free.
Entry rules for Estonia passport holders
Holders of a valid passport from Estonia can travel to Latvia for tourism or short business trips without applying for a visa. You'll typically just need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, and you may be asked to show proof of onward travel or sufficient funds at the border.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Latvia immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
Latvia is in the Schengen Area
Your stay in Latvia counts against the same 90-day allowance as every other Schengen country, within a rolling 180-day period — the clock does not reset when you cross an internal border.
See the full Schengen rules for Estonian citizens →How this compares
The Estonian passport ranks #29 worldwide, opening 160 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (119 visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 7 with an eTA). Latvia is one of them.
The arrangement is reciprocal: Latvian citizens traveling to Estonia face the same requirement (visa-free).
Northern Europe is fully open to Estonian travelers — all 9 destinations in the region can be entered without arranging a visa first.
About Latvia
- Capital
- Riga
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Currency
- euro (€)
- Languages
- Latvian
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Frequently asked questions
Do Estonian citizens need a visa for Latvia?
No visa needed — Estonian citizens can enter Latvia visa-free.
What currency is used in Latvia?
The currency in Latvia is the euro (€). The capital city is Riga.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa-free for Estonian citizens traveling to Latvia. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Latvia embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Europe for Estonian passport holders
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Source data last updated 2025-01-12.