Schengen visa · Latvia

Latvia long-stay (Type D) visa

Required documents, fees and processing time for a Latvia long-stay (Type D) Schengen visa when you apply from Canada.

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Latvia

Type

D · LONG STAY

Apply at

CANADA

Centre

VAC

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Total feesCA$135 Processing time15–45 days

Visa required

Action needed

Long stay — national (Type D) · applying from Canada.

Documents ready00 / 08

Competent authority

Embassy of Latvia to Canada, Ottawa (national/long-stay D visas issued by the Latvian mission)

Application centre

applies-directly (no VFS/TLS in Canada; in person at the embassy by prior appointment)

Completed and signed long-stay (D) visa application form (PMLP e-portal)

Passport valid at least 3 months beyond visa expiry, issued within 10 years, with at least 2 blank pages (originals plus photocopies)

One recent colour photo 35x45mm, light background, not older than 6 months

Travel/health insurance valid for the whole Schengen area covering the entire intended stay

Document confirming the purpose of stay (see notes for work/study/family reunification)

Proof of sufficient financial means for the intended stay

Proof of legal residence in Canada (valid PR card or valid residence status)

Visa fee EUR 90

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)

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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.

Fee source ↗

Timeline

medium confidence

Processing

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.

Source 1 ↗Source 2 ↗

Funds to show

high confidence

The figures below are the short-stay (Type C) means of subsistence. A long-stay (Type D) visa sets its funds requirement nationally by purpose (study, work, family reunification, income) — check the consulate for the amount that applies to your case.

Per day

€14

Minimum

—

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

All D-visa applicantsLong-stay D visas are generally tied to a Latvian residence permit issued by PMLP; supporting documents depend on the purpose of stay

Verify on the official source ↗← Check another trip