Latvia family visit visa
Required documents, fees and processing time for a Latvia family visit Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.
SCHENGEN · VISA C✈ DOCUMENTS
🇱🇻 Latvia·····✈·····🇨🇦 from Canada
To
Latvia
Type
C · FAMILY
Apply at
CANADA
Centre
VAC
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Action neededVisiting family / friends — short stay (Type C) · applying from Canada.
Documents ready00 / 10
Competent authority
Embassy of Latvia to Canada, Ottawa
Application centre
applies-directly (no VFS/TLS in Canada; in person at the embassy by prior appointment)
Recommended — commonly expected even when not on the official list
Cover letterA letter of introduction stating who you are and why you are travelling.
Travel itineraryA day-by-day plan of your trip to attach to the application.
Fees
Consular (Type C)
€90
Service fee
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Est. total (adult)
—
Long stay (Type D)
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The short-stay (Type C) consular fee is harmonised at €90 for adults across all Schengen states; collected in CAD · centre: unknown.
Fee notes
Embassy Ottawa. Not confirmed in VFS Canada list; channel unknown. Fee unverified.
Timeline
medium confidenceProcessing
15–45 days
End-to-end
3–8 weeks
Centre
VAC
Appointment wait
Not published; low applicant volume suggests roughly 1-3 weeks (estimate).
Application centre
Consulate-direct at the Embassy of Latvia in Ottawa (no VFS/TLS/BLS); appointments via the official portal pieraksts.mfa.gov.lv.
Timeline notes
Latvia has its own Embassy in Ottawa handling short-stay Schengen visas directly — no routing via Washington, no commercial VAC. Strictly by prior online appointment; consular reception limited to a few mornings per week.
Funds to show
high confidenceThe amount you must be able to prove, per the Schengen Borders Code reference amount. It depends only on the destination — not on your nationality or where you apply.
Per day
€14
Minimum
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In EUR ≈
as shown
Floor
for stays over 30 days, at least the minimum monthly wage (EUR 700)
Notes
Cabinet Regulation No 225: minimum EUR 14 per day for stays up to 30 days; for stays over 30 days no less than the minimum monthly wage (EUR 700). Requirement waived if an approved invitation covers costs. Plus return-trip and, if applicable, accommodation/fuel funds.
Consulates apply discretion and may expect a buffer above this figure — treat it as a floor, not a guarantee.
Funds source ↗⚠ Special cases & caveats
- Facilitation-agreement nationalsReduced visa fee of EUR 35
- Minors under 18Birth certificate and consent of both parents/guardians if travelling alone or with one parent, plus copies of parents' passports