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What are the rules to enter this country from outside an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

Entry rules

Entry requirements also depend on the country of departure and according to Latvia's national classification of risk assessment.

Mandatory travel documents

Travellers can enter Latvia if they can provide one of the following:

All travellers must complete the Covid Pass to enter Latvia.
Travellers must provide proof of vaccination completed 14 days after the final dose. Double dose or single dose vaccines authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the World Health Organisation are accepted.

Or

Provide proof of a negative result to a pre-departure PCR or antigen test.

Or

Proof of recovery. Proof of recovery is valid for between 11 and 180 days.

Children below 12 years are exempt from testing and quarantine requirements.

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What are the rules if I go abroad from this country, and when I return from abroad?

To discover specific conditions to go abroad from and return to Latvia depending on your country of departure, complete the Covid Pass.

Travellers can also learn more by consulting the State Chancellory.

May I transit this country?

All travellers must complete the Covid Pass to enter Latvia.

Passengers who do not leave the airport during their transit can stay there for up to 24 hours.

Persons crossing Latvia by land must leave the country within 12 hours.

Learn more:

Entry is allowed to foreigners transiting through the territory of Latvia on their return to their country of residence. Quarantine does not apply to persons who cross the territory in transit. Persons crossing Latvia in transit must leave Latvia within 12 hours from the submission of the certification questionnaire on the Covidpass.lv.

General measures

Latvia remains open for business and travel. However, strict rules and special measures are in place to combat the spread of the virus. COVID certificates are required for entry to indoor spaces and events. Rules for social distancing must be respected and facemasks worn in all indoor venues and at events where people congregate.

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Use of facemasks

Facemasks must be used indoors whenever more than one person is present. They must be worn on public transport and in educational institutions.

Wearing a facemask is not obligatory for children under 7 years of age or for people who have difficulty wearing a mask due to medical reasons, for example, due to functional impairments.

Physical Distancing

Physical distancing of 2 meters between persons from different households is encouraged.

Indoor and outdoor meetings, public or private gatherings and events

Certificates are required for entry. Facemasks must be worn and social distancing rules respected. For indoor meetings, there is a limit of 10 people. For outdoor meetings, there is a limit of 20 people.

Safety measures for public transportation

Facemasks must be worn and social distancing rules respected.

Places of worship

Churches are open and religious services can proceed. Facemasks must be worn and social distancing rules respected.

Quarantine

Persons exposed to the virus, and those who test positive, must isolate at home for 14 days, unless they obtain a negative COVID-19 test result no earlier than the 7th day of confinement.

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Non-essential (other than medicine and food) shops

All shops and service points are open. Facemasks must be worn and social distancing rules respected.

Tourist accommodations

Tourist accommodations are open. Certificates are required for entry. Facemasks must be worn and social distancing rules respected.

Catering establishments

Certificates are required for entry. Facemasks must be worn and social distancing rules respected.

Cinemas, museums and indoor attractions

Cultural, leisure and sports facilities are open. Certificates are required for entry. Facemasks must be worn and social distancing rules respected.

Personal care services

Personal care services are open. Certificates are required for entry. Facemasks must be worn and social distancing rules respected.

Outdoors areas and beaches

Outdoor exercise is encouraged. Where necessary, and wherever people congregate in groups, facemasks should be worn and social distancing rules observed.

Other measures

It is prudent for travellers who are sick to delay or avoid travel, in particular for elderly travellers and people with chronic diseases or underlying health conditions. Further information in English is available at COVID-19 and travelling to Latvia | Latvia Travel

National website with coronavirus-related information for TOURISM

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09.12.2021

What are the rules to enter this country from an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

All travellers must complete the Covid Pass before entry. They must provide proof of vaccination, recovery or a negative test result.

Entry requirements also depend on the country of departure and according to Latvia's national classification of risk assessment.

Children below 12 years are exempt from testing and quarantine requirements.

Learn more:

Entering this country with the EU Digital COVID certificate

All travellers must complete the Covid Pass to enter Latvia.

Travellers who hold the 'EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC)' can enter Latvia if it includes one of the following:

proof of vaccination completed 14 days after the final dose. Double dose or single dose vaccines authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the World Health Organisation are accepted.
negative result to a PCR or antigen test.
COVID-19 certificate of recovery.

Children below 12 years are exempt from testing and quarantine requirements.

Learn more:

Entering this country without the EU Digital COVID certificate or with a certificate not compliant with national requirements

All travellers must complete the Covid Pass to enter Latvia.

Travellers can enter Latvia if they can provide one of the following:

proof of vaccination completed 14 days after the final dose. Double dose or single dose vaccines authorised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the World Health Organisation are accepted.
negative result to a PCR or antigen test.
COVID-19 certificate of recovery.

Children below 12 years are exempt from testing and quarantine requirements.

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Health cover for temporary stays

What are the rules to enter this country from outside an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

From 1 September persons from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Israel, New Zealand and Canada who can provide evidence that they have been vaccinated with vaccines registered by the European Medicines Agency or an equivalent regulator or recognized by the World Health Organization and will have the appropriate proof can enter Latvia without additional restrictions.

Vaccinated persons and persons recovered from COVID-19 do not have to get tested for Covid-19 prior to travel unless they are travelling to a particularly high-risk country with a very high incidence or spread of a new strain of COVID-19. It is not required to get tested when returning unless the person has been in a particularly high-risk country;
Other travellers are required to get tested before traveling from any country. When returning from a high-risk or particularly high-risk third country, getting tested for Covid-19 is obligatory.

Mandatory Travel Documentation

All travellers must fill in an electronic confirmation form on the Covidpass.lv website within 48 hours before crossing the Latvian border.

Documents proving the purpose of entry will have to be presented to the Border Guard or the Police.

Is a coronavirus test required?

Non-vaccinated or non-recovered travellers entering Latvia will be asked to show proof of a negative PCR test performed no earlier than 72 hours or a negative rapid antigen test performed no earlier than 48 hours before boarding or crossing the Latvian border. If a traveller is unable to show a test result (printed or on an electronic device), he will not be allowed to board the plane, train, bus, ferry, or other means of transportation. The test result must be in English, French, Russian or in an official language of the country of departure.

This requirement also applies to those arriving in Latvia in a personal vehicle.

The negative COVID-19 test results must be indicated in the Covidpass.lv form, which will be checked by the State Border Guard and Police officers.

After entering Latvia, an additional COVID-19 test must be taken at the nearest point of testing. Children and vaccinated persons are also subject to this obligation.

Is quarantine required?

Self-isolation is required:

Persons who have not been vaccinated or have not had COVID-19 and recovered from it should observe self-isolation when returning from high-risk countries (EU, EEA, Switzerland, United Kingdom and other countries);
All travellers entering from a high-risk country (including the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) with a very high incidence or prevalence of a new Covid-19 strain. More information on this are available on the website of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

Self-isolation is not required:

Persons who can provide proof with an EU digital certificate (via smart device or printed) or a certificate issued in the EU, EEA countries, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, stating that the person has received full vaccination (i.e. 15 days have elapsed since the completion of a full vaccination course or fifteen days after a single dose of vaccine (registered by the European Medicines Agency or equivalent regulators or recognized by the World Health Organization) received no later than 180 days after a laboratory confirmed episode of SARS-CoV-2 infection as determined by SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA) and what vaccine he/she were vaccinated with (exemption from self-isolation only applies to vaccines registered by the European Medicines Agency or equivalent regulators or recognised by the World Health Organisation);
Persons who have recovered from COVID-19 in the last 6 months and can provide proof with an EU Digital COVID Certificate (via smart device or printed) or a certificate issued in the EU, EEA countries, Switzerland or the United Kingdom;
Children under 13 years of age travelling with adults who are exempt from the requirement of self-isolation. However, in such cases, children do not make close contacts with persons outside their household, do not attend public events, children's groups, do not use public transport for 10 days after leaving the high-risk country.

Find out more:

Overview of entry restrictions and security measures | Covid-19 (covid19.gov.lv)
Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Covidpass.lv website
Latvia Travel

May I transit this country?

Entry is allowed to foreigners transiting through the territory of Latvia on their return to their country of residence. Quarantine does not apply to persons who cross the territory in transit. Persons crossing Latvia in transit must leave Latvia within 12 hours from the submission of the certification questionnaire on the Covidpass.lv.

May I fly to this country?

You can find the latest information on air travel regulations for this country on the IATA website.

You can also find information about air passenger rights on our portal for citizens.

You can find the latest information on air travel regulations for this country on the IATA website.

You can also find information about air passenger rights on our portal for citizens.

General measures

Latvia is under a state of emergency from 11 October 2021 until 11 January 2022.

All measures currently in place can be found at Covid-19 control measures (in English, Latvian and Russian). It is obligatory to:

observe general epidemiological safety requirements and security protocols or recommendations;
reduce one's contacts, request others to follow safety protocols, maintain distance and avoid gatherings, wear face masks properly, ventilate rooms, disinfect hands and ensure that disinfectants are available;
observe isolation, home quarantine and self-isolation provisions;
prevent the risk of infection to others.

Use of facemasks

Using face masks outdoor is not obligatory, except for outdoor sales points.
Face masks must be used in all indoor places, where there is more than 1 person. Wearing a face mask is not obligatory for children under 7 years of age or for people who have difficulty wearing a mask due to medical reasons, for example, due to functional impairments.
Face masks are mandatory in public transport and in educational institutions.
The face mask may not be used indoors, outdoors, in private or public events where vaccinated people or people recovered from Covid-19 gather.

Physical Distancing

People must respect 2 metres physical distancing (applies to both public indoor and public outdoor spaces). Physical distancing is not applied to members of the same household.

Indoor and outdoor meetings, public or private gatherings and events

Persons without vaccination and/or COVID-19 recovery certificate cannot attend.

For persons with vaccination and/or COVID-19 recovery certificate:

Vaccination/recovery certificate of the visitors is checked.
Everyone wears face masks properly.
Start working no earlier than 6.00 and close no later than 21.00, except for performances and other events at cultural venues, which may end by no later than 23.00.
At least 15m2 is provided for each visitor.
General safety measures apply.

For events announced after 8 October:

Ticket personalisation;
Vaccination/recovery certificate of the visitors is checked;
Children under 12 do not need to present the certificate;
Children from the age of 12 must present a certificate of vaccination, recovery or testing, or a laboratory certificate of a negative screening test performed within the last 72 hours;
Personalised seating;
Standing places: at least 3 m2 for each visitor;
Maximum number of visitors: 1,000;
If the number of visitors exceeds 500, they must be divided into sectors, up to 300 visitors each;
A separate sector for parents with children;
Seating for 2 people or one household (up to 4 people);
2 seats’ distance;
Seats in rows are arranged alternately - in the form of a chessboard;
Visitors properly use face masks in the seats;
In standing-places visitors properly use FFP2 respirators;
Crowding is not allowed and a distance of 2 m must be observed;
General safety measures apply.

Safety measures for public transportation

The use of face masks is mandatory in public transport (as well as in taxis) for everyone over the age of 7;
From 25 October 2021, public transport service providers receiving a grant from municipal funds may not grant fare reductions to adults who do not have a vaccination/recovery certificate;
Passengers and the driver must wear a face mask properly throughout the journey;
The capacity of the public transport is 80% (85% if is required to pick up passengers at stops outside the regional importance routes);
Observe general safety provisions and regularly ventilate the vehicle.

Places of worship

OPEN WITH LIMITATIONS

- Service shall start no earlier than 6.00 and end no later than 21.00.
Everyone must use the face mask properly.
At least 15 m2 per person.
General safety measures must be supervised.

Quarantine

In the 14 days quarantine period:

The infected person must stay at home, under the supervision of a GP.
Avoid contact with other people as much as possible (do not go to work, school, public places, etc.).
Monitor your health condition (measure your temperature twice a day, contact your GP). If you experience symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, or difficulty breathing, contact your GP immediately (if the situation becomes critical, call 113). 
Do not have guests. 
If you share your house with somebody else, stay as much isolated as possible and use a medical face mask.
If possible, agree with your employer on working remotely (if necessary, it is possible to receive sick leave for the quarantine period).
Clean your home and use disinfectants, especially for cleaning frequently used surfaces, toilets, and shared spaces.

Non-essential (other than medicine and food) shops

OPEN WITH LIMITATIONS

For persons without vaccination and/or COVID-19 recovery certificate, the following points of sale are available indoors:

grocery stores (with foodstuff being 70% of the assortment);
pharmacies (including veterinary);
opticians;
pet food stores;
press outlets;
hygiene goods stores (with hygiene items being 70% of the assortment);
telecommunications goods and service providers;
fuel stations.

The following rules apply in the stores listed above:

Sales representatives and customers use facemasks properly.
At least 25 m2 per customer.
The number of visitors is regulated by the number of shopping carts, trolleys, bags, etc.
The flow of visitors must be completely separated from the flow of vaccinated/recovered visitors.
Issue of remotely purchased goods is organised in a separate flow from vaccinated/recovered customers or outdoors.
Everyone should wear facemasks properly in outdoor sales.
The person responsible for implementing epidemiological safety measures is identified at the point of sale.

For persons with vaccination and/or Covid-19 recovery certificate:

Indoors, checking the vaccination/recovery certificate, ensuring 15 m2 per visitor and proper use of the facemask.
The number of visitors at the point of sale is regulated by the number of shopping carts, trolleys, bags, etc.
Ventilation of the premises, availability of disinfectants, observance of other safety measures is ensured.
Everyone should wear facemasks properly, also in outdoor points of sale.
The person responsible for implementing epidemiological safety measures is identified at the point of sale.

On weekends and public holidays in shopping centres (with floor area exceeding 1500 m2 and with more than five points of sale) only the following stores can open:

Grocery stores (with foodstuff being 70% of the assortment);
pharmacies (including veterinary);
opticians;
pet food stores;
press outlets;
hygiene goods stores (with hygiene items being 70% of the assortment);
telecommunications goods and service providers;
providers of essential economic services (e.g. bank branches, dry cleaners, key services, etc.);
the service provision places and points of sale having a separate entrance from the outside and ensuring the separation of the flow of visitors from the common areas of the shopping centre.

Tourist accommodations

OPEN

Accommodations are open on the condition that physical distancing and epidemiological safety measures are being followed. By complying with the general recommendations, including disinfection and social distancing, hotels and guest houses can operate and host guests.

Catering establishments

OPEN WITH LIMITATIONS

For persons without vaccination and/or COVID-19 recovery certificate:

Meals for takeaway can be purchased.
At least 15 m2 per person must be provided indoors at the place of receiving the service.
All persons must maintain distance and wear face masks properly.

For persons with vaccination and/or COVID-19 recovery certificate:

Vaccination/recovery certificate of the visitors is checked both indoors and outdoors.
Public catering places can be open from 6.00 to 21.00.
Delivery of food for take away is without a time limit.
Indoors and outdoors there are no more than 4 people at one table.
Indoors and outdoors, a distance of at least 3 metres must be provided between the tables, if there is no partition wall between them.
Employees and visitors wear face masks properly, except for when visitors are sitting at a table.
When serving customers with children, the flows must be separated in time or space: the space must be enclosed (for example, with a wall or tape and a distance of 2 metres) and the two visitor flows do not overlap.

Cinemas, museums and indoor attractions

OPEN WITH LIMITATIONS

Indoors, it is forbidden to provide economic services related to entertainment, attractions, such as water parks, entertainment and amusement centres, trampoline parks.

Personal care services

OPEN WITH LIMITATIONS

For persons without vaccination and/or COVID-19 recovery certificate:

Vaccinated/recovered people can provide services in person and indoors to an unvaccinated/non-recovered customer individually, or to one household.
At least 15 m2 of the public space per visitor must be provided.
Everyone uses facemasks properly and observes other safety requirements.

For persons with vaccination and/or COVID-19 recovery certificate:

Service providers check certificates of vaccination/recovery.
At least 15 m2 of the public space per visitor must be provided.
Everyone uses a facemask properly and observes other safety requirements.
Outdoors, a distance of at least 2 m between individuals or households must be provided.

Outdoors areas and beaches

Public spaces (including parks and other recreational spaces, public service institutions, shopping areas and market places) are open with general epidemiological conditions applicable.

Other measures

It is prudent for travellers who are sick to delay or avoid travel, in particular for elderly travellers and people with chronic diseases or underlying health conditions. Further information in English is available at COVID-19 and travelling to Latvia | Latvia Travel

National website with coronavirus-related information for TOURISM

Overview of entry restrictions and security measures | Covid-19 (covid19.gov.lv)
Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Covidpass.lv website
Latvia Travel

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06.09.2021

What are the rules to enter this country from an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

The ban on non-essential travel, the requirement to take a Covid-19 test and go in self-isolation when entering Latvia has been lifted since 16 June, if a person can present a digital Covid-19 certificate confirming the completion of vaccination or recovery from the disease.

More information on entry restrictions and security measures here: Overview of entry restrictions and security measures | Covid-19 (covid19.gov.lv)

All travellers must fill in an electronic confirmation form at Covidpass.lv. Electronic confirmation must be completed no earlier than 48 hours before crossing the Latvian border.

Entering this country with the EU Digital COVID certificate

Travellers can enter Latvia without being subject to additional restrictions if their EUDCC contains one of the following:

a certificate of vaccination. The full vaccination course is reached 15 days after the second doses of Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines, or 15 days after the single dose of the Janssen vaccine. A vaccinated person also will considered a person on the fifteenth day after a single dose of vaccine (registered by the European Medicines Agency or equivalent regulators or recognized by the World Health Organization) received no later than 180 days after a laboratory confirmed episode of SARS-CoV-2 infection as determined by SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA.
a certificate of recovery from COVID-19
a pre-departure negative PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival (for unvaccinated/non recovered)
a pre-departure negative rapid antigen test taken within 48 hours before boarding the carrier’s vehicle or entering Latvia (for unvaccinated/non recovered)

Children under 12 years old are exempted from the requirements above.

Entering this country without the EU Digital COVID certificate or with a certificate not compliant with national requirements

Persons entering the Republic of Latvia by land through border crossing points: Grebņeva, Terehova, Pāternieki, or Silene who do not possess an inter-operational EU certificate of vaccination, testing or recovery; or other valid document issued from a European Union Member State or European Economic Area country; the Swiss Confederation; or the United Kingdom must immediately take a COVID-19 test at their own expense at the above-mentioned border crossing point.

This requirement does not apply to:

children under 12 years of age;
staff of diplomatic and consular missions, international organisation and their representations accredited in Latvia and their family members;
persons arriving in Latvia at the invitation from the President of Latvia, the Saeima, the Cabinet of Ministers or members thereof, the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the State Audit Office or a ministry;
Latvian or foreign diplomatic couriers or ad hoc diplomatic couriers who present an official document specifying their status and the number of packages constituting their diplomatic pouch; 
holders of the diplomatic passport of the Republic of Latvia, technical staff accompanying them, officials and employees of the diplomatic and consular service in the performance of their official duties.

Travellers from EU/EEA countries can enter Latvia by presenting one of the following:

a certificate of vaccination. The full vaccination course is reached 15 days after the second doses of Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines, or 15 days after the single dose of the Janssen vaccine. A vaccinated person also will considered a person on the fifteenth day after a single dose of vaccine (registered by the European Medicines Agency or equivalent regulators or recognized by the World Health Organization) received no later than 180 days after a laboratory confirmed episode of SARS-CoV-2 infection as determined by SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA.
a certificate of recovery from COVID-19
a pre-departure negative PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival (if entering from high risk country)
a pre-departure negative rapid antigen test taken within 48 hours before boarding the carrier’s vehicle or entering Latvia (if entering from high risk country)

Children under 12 years old are exempted from the requirements above.

Documents must be provided in English, French, Russian, or in an official language of the country from which travellers are beginning their trip to Latvia.

This requirement also applies to those arriving in Latvia in a personal vehicle.

Persons entering Latvia to perform their job duties or travelling to or from their place of work, and employees of transport companies, are exempt from the COVID-19 test requirement.

Data on the incidence of COVID-19 cases in the EU and third countries is updated every Friday on the website of Latvia’s Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Find out more:
Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
covid19.gov.lv
Latvia Travel

What are the rules to enter this country from outside an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

From 1st September persons from the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Israel, New Zealand and Canada who have been vaccinated with the vaccine registered by the European Medicines Agency or an equivalent regulator or recognized by the World Health Organization and will have the appropriate Proof can enter Latvia without additional restrictions.

Vaccinated persons and persons recovered from Covid-19 do not have to get tested for Covid-19 prior to travel unless they are travelling to a particularly high-risk country with a very high incidence or spread of a new strain of Covid-19. It is not required to get tested when returning unless the person has been in a particularly high-risk country;
Other travellers are required to get tested before traveling from any country. When returning from a high-risk or particularly high-risk third country, getting tested for Covid-19 is obligatory.

Is a coronavirus test required?

Non-vaccinated or non-recovered travellers entering Latvia will be asked to show proof of a negative PCR test performed no earlier than 72 hours or a negative rapid antigen test performed no earlier than 48 hours before boarding or crossing the Latvian border. If a traveller is unable to show a test result (printed or on an electronic device), he will not be allowed to board the plane, train, bus, ferry, or other means of transportation. The test result must be in English, French, Russian or in an official language of the country of departure.

This requirement also applies to those arriving in Latvia in a personal vehicle.

The negative COVID-19 test results must be indicated in the Covidpass.lv form, which will be checked by the State Border Guard and Police officers.

After entering Latvia, an additional Covid-19 test must be taken at the nearest point of testing. Children and vaccinated persons are also subject to this obligation.

Is a quarantine required?

Self-isolation is required:

Persons who have not been vaccinated or have not had Covid-19 and recovered from it should observe self-isolation when returning from high-risk countries (EU, EEA, Switzerland, United Kingdom and other countries);
All travellers entering from a high-risk country (including the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) with a very high incidence or prevalence of a new Covid-19 strain. More information on this are available on the website of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

Self-isolation is not required:

Persons who can provide proof with an EU digital certificate (via smart device or printed) or a certificate issued in the EU, EEA countries, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, stating that the person has received full vaccination (i.e. 15 days have elapsed since the completion of a full vaccination course or fifteen days after a single dose of vaccine (registered by the European Medicines Agency or equivalent regulators or recognized by the World Health Organization) received no later than 180 days after a laboratory confirmed episode of SARS-CoV-2 infection as determined by SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA) and what vaccine he/she were vaccinated with (exemption from self-isolation only applies to vaccines registered by the European Medicines Agency or equivalent regulators or recognised by the World Health Organisation);
Persons who have had Covid-19 in the last 6 months and have recovered from it and can provide proof with an EU digital certificate (via smart device or printed) or a certificate issued in the EU, EEA countries, Switzerland or the United Kingdom;
Children under 13 years of age travelling with adults who are exempt from the requirement of self-isolation. However, in such cases, children do not make close contacts with persons outside their household, do not attend public events, children's groups, do not use public transport for 10 days after leaving the high-risk country.

Mandatory Travel Documentation

All travellers must fill in an electronic confirmation form on the Covidpass.lv website. Electronic confirmation must be completed no earlier than 48 hours before crossing the Latvian border.

Documents proving the purpose of entry will have to be presented to the Border Guard or the Police.

Find out more:

May I transit this country?

Entry is allowed to foreigners transiting through the territory of Latvia on their return to their country of residence. Quarantine does not apply to persons who cross the territory in transit. Persons crossing Latvia in transit must leave Latvia within 12 hours from the submission of the certification questionnaire on the Covidpass.lv.

Partially

Entry is allowed to foreigners transiting through the territory of Latvia on their return to their country of residence. Quarantine does not apply to persons who cross the territory in transit. Persons crossing Latvia in transit must leave Latvia within 12 hours from the submission of the certification questionnaire on the Covidpass.lv.

General measures

All the measures that are currently in place in Latvia can be found at Covid-19 control measures (in English, Latvian and Russian).

Use of facemasks

Using face masks outdoor is not obligatory
Face masks must be used in all indoor places, where there is more than 1 person. Wearing a face mask is not obligatory for children under 7 years of age or for people who have difficulty wearing a mask due to medical reasons, for example, due to functional impairments.
Face masks are mandatory in public transport and in educational institutions.
The face mask may not be used indoors, outdoors, in private or public events where vaccinated people or people recovered from Covid-19 gather.

Physical Distancing

People must respect 2 metres physical distancing (applies to both public indoor and public outdoor spaces). Physical distancing is not applied to members of the same household.

Indoor and outdoor meetings, public or private gatherings and events

Public events

Persons who are vaccinated, recovered from Covid-19, or tested:

Are allowed to attend events subject to the requirements to use face masks, distancing and personalized seating.
A public indoor event can take place for up to 4 hours, gathering up to 500 people.
A public outdoor event can take place without a time limit, gathering up to 1000 people.
Parents may attend events together with their children who have not been vaccinated and haven’t recovered from Covid-19 if the children are under the age of 13, no Covid-19 tests will be required in these cases.

Persons that are not vaccinated, recovered from Covid-19, or tested:

Public indoor and outdoor events are not allowed

Private events

Persons who are vaccinated, recovered from Covid-19, or tested:

Are allowed to gather indoors for up to 500 people, outdoors for up to 1000 people.

Persons that are not vaccinated, recovered from Covid-19, or tested:

are allowed to gather indoors for up to 20 people
are allowed to gather outdoors for up to 50 people (also marches and pickets follow this category)

Safety measures for public transportation

The use of face masks is mandatory in public transport (as well as in taxis) for everyone over the age of 7. The number of passengers in a public transport vehicle must not exceed 65% of its capacity. Outside the destinations of regional traffic routes, the number of passengers in a vehicle may not exceed 75% of its capacity.

Places of worship

Open with limitations

No restrictions for vaccinated and/or recovered persons from Covid-19

For other persons:

Places of religious activity may be open from not earlier than 6.00 and end work no later than 24:00.
In the places of indoor religious activity visitors shall wear mouth and nose covering.
At least 10 m2 of the publicly available area of premises are provided per visitor. If everyone is immunized, a distance of 2 m2 is enough.
Information is publicly available at the entrance for visitors, including in English, regarding the maximum number of people who may be located in the place of worship at the same time
Choir singing at a place of religious activity is allowed outdoors.
Sunday schools are allowed in person, subject to strict safety measures.

Quarantine

In the 14 days quarantine period:

The infected person must stay at home, under the supervision of a GP.
Avoid contact with other people as much as possible (do not go to work, school, public places, etc.).
Monitor your health condition (measure your temperature twice a day, contact your GP). If you experience symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, or difficulty breathing, contact your GP immediately (if the situation becomes critical, call 113). 
Do not have guests. 
If you share your house with somebody else, stay as much isolated as possible and use a medical face mask.
If possible, agree with your employer on working remotely (if necessary, it is possible to receive sick leave for the quarantine period).
Clean your home and use disinfectants, especially for cleaning frequently used surfaces, toilets, and shared spaces.

Non-essential (other than medicine and food) shops

Open with limitations

Wearing face masks is mandatory;
Clear instructions regarding physical distancing and current safety measures must be displayed;
At least 15 square metres per customer must be ensured;
An internal control system for the implementation of epidemiological safety measures must be present.

Tourist accommodations

Open

Accommodations are open on the condition that physical distancing and epidemiological safety measures are being followed. By complying with the general recommendations, including disinfection and social distancing, hotels and guest houses can operate and host guests.

Catering establishments

Open with limitations

Persons who are vaccinated, recovered from Covid-19, or tested:

Indoor and outdoor catering are allowed following the requirements:

No more than 4 adults, excluding children under age 13 (but not more than 10 persons in total), from no more than 2 households may be present at one table;
a distance of at least 2 metres is ensured between persons sitting at different tables.

Persons who are not vaccinated, recovered from Covid-19, or tested:

Public outdoor catering is allowed from 6.00 to 24.00 following the requirements:

No more than 20 persons excluding minors (but no more than 30 persons in total) may be present at one table
If there are no partition between the tables, there must be a distance of at least 2 m between the people sitting at different tables;
Staff and visitors must use mouth and nose coverings during their stay, except while seated at a table;
Tables must be disinfected after every meal (after every visitor);
Cutlery, sets of dishes, and napkins must be individually issued to every visitor;
There must be a designated person who organises and manages the implementation of the established epidemiological safety measures;
Clearly legible publicly available information, including in foreign languages, must be displayed in places visible to visitors on the maximum number of persons and with contact details of the designated person and the direct phone number 110 of the police service;

Indoor catering is not allowed.

Cinemas, museums and indoor attractions

Open with limitations

Archives, libraries, museums and places with art and history exhibitions are gradually resuming work as soon as the site is prepared for opening for work, subject to epidemiological safety requirements;
One-way visitor flow must be ensured at cultural sites;
10 m2 per visitor or members of one household;
Regular ventilation of the premises must be ensured;
Preparation of epidemiological safety rules and appointment of a person responsible for their observance.

Personal care services

Open with limitations

The vaccinated provider may provide the service to any person, including a person who is unable to present an interoperable certificate, provided that the service is provided individually (in a separate room). At the place of provision of beauty and wellness services, the area must be 10 m2 per person.

Outdoors areas and beaches

Public spaces (including parks and other recreational spaces, public service institutions, shopping areas and market places) are open with general epidemiological conditions applicable.

Other measures

It is prudent for travellers who are sick to delay or avoid travel, in particular for elderly travellers and people with chronic diseases or underlying health conditions. Further information in English is available at COVID-19 and travelling to Latvia | Latvia Travel

Information on Tourism at National level

National website with coronavirus-related information for TOURISM

Documents you need to travel in Europe
Health cover for temporary stays

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22.07.2021

What are the rules to enter this country from an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

Unessential travel from a very high-risk countries is not allowed. Unessential entry from a high-risk countries is allowed only for vaccinated/recovered persons.

More information on entry restrictions and security measures here: Overview of entry restrictions and security measures | Covid-19 (covid19.gov.lv)

All travellers must fill in an electronic confirmation form at Covidpass.lv. Electronic confirmation must be completed no earlier than 48 hours before crossing the Latvian border.

Entering this country with the EU Digital COVID certificate

Travellers can enter Latvia without being subject to additional restrictions if their EUDCC contains one of the following:

a certificate of vaccination. The full vaccination course is reached 15 days after the second doses of Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines, or 15 days after the single dose of the Janssen vaccine.
a certificate of recovery from COVID-19
a pre-departure negative PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival 
a pre-departure negative rapid antigen test taken within 48 hours before boarding the carrier’s vehicle or entering Latvia

Children under 12 years old are exempted from the requirements above.

Entering this country without the EU Digital COVID certificate or with a certificate not compliant with national requirements

From 12 July 2021 to 1 September 2021, persons entering the Republic of Latvia by land through border crossing points: Grebņeva, Terehova, Pāternieki, or Silene who do not possess an inter-operational EU certificate of vaccination, testing or recovery; or other valid document issued from a European Union Member State or European Economic Area country; the Swiss Confederation; or the United Kingdom must immediately take a COVID-19 test at their own expense at the above-mentioned border crossing point.

This requirement does not apply to:

children under 12 years of age;
staff of diplomatic and consular missions, international organisation and their representations accredited in Latvia and their family members;
persons arriving in Latvia at the invitation from the President of Latvia, the Saeima, the Cabinet of Ministers or members thereof, the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the State Audit Office or a ministry;
Latvian or foreign diplomatic couriers or ad hoc diplomatic couriers who present an official document specifying their status and the number of packages constituting their diplomatic pouch; 
holders of the diplomatic passport of the Republic of Latvia, technical staff accompanying them, officials and employees of the diplomatic and consular service in the performance of their official duties.

Travellers from EU/EEA countries can enter Latvia by presenting one of the following:

a certificate of vaccination. The full vaccination course is reached 15 days after the second doses of Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines, or 15 days after the single dose of the Janssen vaccine.
a certificate of recovery from COVID-19
a pre-departure negative PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival
a pre-departure negative rapid antigen test taken within 48 hours before boarding the carrier’s vehicle or entering Latvia

Children under 12 years old are exempted from the requirements above.

Documents must be provided in English, French, Russian, or in an official language of the country from which travellers are beginning their trip to Latvia.

This requirement also applies to those arriving in Latvia in a personal vehicle.

Persons entering Latvia to perform their job duties or travelling to or from their place of work, and employees of transport companies, are exempt from the COVID-19 test requirement.

Data on the incidence of COVID-19 cases in the EU and third countries is updated every Friday on the website of Latvia’s Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Find out more:
Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
covid19.gov.lv
Latvia Travel

What are the rules to enter this country from outside an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

Vaccinated persons and persons recovered from Covid-19 do not have to get tested for Covid-19 prior to travel unless they are travelling to a particularly high-risk country with a very high incidence or spread of a new strain of Covid-19. It is not required to get tested when returning unless the person has been in a particularly high-risk country;
Other travellers are required to get tested before traveling from any country. When returning from a high-risk or particularly high-risk third country, getting tested for Covid-19 is obligatory.

Is a coronavirus test required?

Non-vaccinated or non-recovered travellers entering Latvia will be asked to show proof of a negative PCR test performed no earlier than 72 hours or a negative rapid antigen test performed no earlier than 48 hours before boarding or crossing the Latvian border. If a traveller is unable to show a test result (printed or on an electronic device), he will not be allowed to board the plane, train, bus, ferry, or other means of transportation. The test result must be in English, French, Russian or in an official language of the country of departure.

This requirement also applies to those arriving in Latvia in a personal vehicle.

The negative COVID-19 test results must be indicated in the Covidpass.lv form, which will be checked by the State Border Guard and Police officers.

After entering Latvia, an additional Covid-19 test must be taken at the nearest point of testing. Children and vaccinated persons are also subject to this obligation.

Is a quarantine required?

Self-isolation is required:

Persons who have not been vaccinated or have not had Covid-19 and recovered from it should observe self-isolation when returning from high-risk countries (EU, EEA, Switzerland, United Kingdom and other countries);
All travellers entering from a high-risk country (including the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) with a very high incidence or prevalence of a new Covid-19 strain. More information on this are available on the website of the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

Self-isolation is not required:

Persons who can provide proof with an EU digital certificate (via smart device or printed) or a certificate issued in the EU, EEA countries, Switzerland or the United Kingdom, stating that the person has received full vaccination (i.e. 15 days have elapsed since the completion of a full vaccination course) and what vaccine he/she were vaccinated with (exemption from self-isolation only applies to vaccines registered by the European Medicines Agency or equivalent regulators or recognised by the World Health Organisation);
Persons who have had Covid-19 in the last 6 months and have recovered from it and can provide proof with an EU digital certificate (via smart device or printed) or a certificate issued in the EU, EEA countries, Switzerland or the United Kingdom;
Children under 13 years of age (until 1 September 2021 - also other minors) travelling with adults who are exempt from the requirement of self-isolation. However, in such cases, children do not make close contacts with persons outside their household, do not attend public events, children's groups, do not use public transport for 10 days after leaving the high-risk country.

Mandatory Travel Documentation

All travellers must fill in an electronic confirmation form on the Covidpass.lv website. Electronic confirmation must be completed no earlier than 48 hours before crossing the Latvian border.

Documents proving the purpose of entry will have to be presented to the Border Guard or the Police.

Find out more:

Overview of entry restrictions and security measures | Covid-19 (covid19.gov.lv)
Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
covid19 oficiālā valsts mājaslapa | covid19 Latvija
Latvia Travel
Ekonomikas ministrija (em.gov.lv)

May I transit this country?

Entry is allowed to foreigners transiting through the territory of Latvia on their return to their country of residence. Quarantine does not apply to persons who cross the territory in transit. Persons crossing Latvia in transit must leave Latvia within 12 hours from the submission of the certification questionnaire on the Covidpass.lv.

Partially

Entry is allowed to foreigners transiting through the territory of Latvia on their return to their country of residence. Quarantine does not apply to persons who cross the territory in transit. Persons crossing Latvia in transit must leave Latvia within 12 hours from the submission of the certification questionnaire on the Covidpass.lv.

General measures

All the measures that are currently in place in Latvia can be found at Covid-19 control measures (in English, Latvian and Russian).

Use of facemasks

Using face masks outdoor is not obligatory
Face masks must be used in all indoor places, where there is more than 1 person. Wearing a face mask is not obligatory for children under 7 years of age or for people who have difficulty wearing a mask due to medical reasons, for example, due to functional impairments.
Face masks are mandatory in public transport and in educational institutions.
The face mask may not be used indoors, outdoors, in private or public events where vaccinated people or people recovered from Covid-19 gather.

Physical Distancing

People must respect 2 metres physical distancing (applies to both public indoor and public outdoor spaces). Physical distancing is not applied to members of the same household.

Indoor and outdoor meetings, public or private gatherings and events

Public events

Persons who are vaccinated, recovered from Covid-19, or tested:

Are allowed to attend events subject to the requirements to use face masks, distancing and personalized seating.
A public indoor event can take place for up to 4 hours, gathering up to 500 people.
A public outdoor event can take place without a time limit, gathering up to 1000 people.
Parents may attend events together with their children who have not been vaccinated and haven’t recovered from Covid-19 if the children are under the age of 13, no Covid-19 tests will be required in these cases.

Persons that are not vaccinated, recovered from Covid-19, or tested:

Public indoor and outdoor events are not allowed

Private events

Persons who are vaccinated, recovered from Covid-19, or tested:

Are allowed to gather indoors for up to 500 people, outdoors for up to 1000 people.

Persons that are not vaccinated, recovered from Covid-19, or tested:

are allowed to gather indoors for up to 20 people
are allowed to gather outdoors for up to 50 people (also marches and pickets follow this category)

Safety measures for public transportation

The use of face masks is mandatory in public transport (as well as in taxis) for everyone over the age of 7. The number of passengers in a public transport vehicle must not exceed 65% of its capacity. Outside the destinations of regional traffic routes, the number of passengers in a vehicle may not exceed 75% of its capacity.

Information on Tourism at National level

National website with coronavirus-related information for TOURISM

Information on "EU Digital COVID Certificates" issued in Latvia

Useful Info for tourists

Before starting your journey, please check visa requirements for your destination at: The Schengen visa

EU Digital COVID Certificates

This country is already connected to the Gateway and is issuing and/or verifying at least one EU Digital COVID Certificate (Vaccination, Recovery, Test)

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The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation entered into force on 01 July 2021. EU citizens and residents will now be able to have their Digital COVID Certificates issued and verified across the EU. National authorities are in charge of issuing the certificate.

The certificate provides a standardised recognition of the holder's status related to vaccination, recovery from Covid-19, or test result. Despite the European Digital COVID Certificate, each country continues to be responsible for the definition of its own entry requirements and rules, which are not standardised at the EU level. This means that what is required to enter upon presentation of this certificate, depends on the measures and entry rules in place at your destination.

Find out more:

Information on the "EU Digital COVID Certificate"

Press Release

Questions & Answers

Factsheet

Further information: https://reopen.europa.eu/en/map/LVA/7011

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18.06.2021

What are the rules to enter this country from an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

Entering this country with the EU Digital COVID certificate

Travellers can enter Latvia without being subject to additional restrictions if their EUDCC contains one of the following:

a certificate of vaccination. The full vaccination course is reached 15 days after the second doses of Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines, or 15 days after the single dose of the Janssen vaccine.

a certificate of recovery from COVID-19

a pre-departure negative PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival

Children under 12 years old are exempted from the requirements above.

Mandatory Travel Documentation

All travellers must fill in an electronic confirmation form at Covidpass.lv. Electronic confirmation must be completed no earlier than 48 hours before crossing the Latvian border.

Find out more:
Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
covid19.gov.lv
Latvia Travel

Entering this country without the EU Digital COVID certificate or with a certificate not compliant with national requirements

Latvia adopts its own national classification of risk areas.

Travellers from EU/EEA countries can enter Latvia by presenting one of the following:

a certificate of vaccination. The full vaccination course is reached 15 days after the second doses of Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines, or 15 days after the single dose of the Janssen vaccine.

a certificate of recovery from COVID-19

a pre-departure negative PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to arrival

Children under 12 years old are exempted from the requirements above.

Documents must be provided in English, French, Russian, or in an official language of the country from which travellers are beginning their trip to Latvia.

This requirement also applies to those arriving in Latvia in a personal vehicle.

Persons entering Latvia to perform their job duties or travelling to or from their place of work, and employees of transport companies, are exempt from the COVID-19 test requirement.

Data on the incidence of COVID-19 cases in the EU and third countries is updated every Friday on the website of Latvia’s Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Mandatory Travel Documentation

All travellers must fill in an electronic confirmation form at Covidpass.lv. Electronic confirmation must be completed no earlier than 48 hours before crossing the Latvian border.

Find out more:
Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
covid19.gov.lv
Latvia Travel

Documents you need to travel in Europe
Health cover for temporary stays

What are the rules to enter this country from outside an EU Member State or Schengen Associated country?

All travellers arriving from outside the EU+ area or the United Kingdom are subject to double test and mandatory isolation.

Is a coronavirus test required?

Travellers entering Latvia will be asked to show proof of a negative PCR test performed no earlier than 72 hours before boarding or crossing the Latvian border. If a traveller is unable to show a test result (printed or on an electronic device), he will not be allowed to board the plane, train, bus, ferry, or other means of transportation. The test result must be in English, French, Russian or in an official language of the country of departure.

This requirement also applies to those arriving in Latvia in a personal vehicle.

The negative COVID-19 test results must be indicated in the Covidpass.lv form, which will be checked by the State Border Guard and Police officers.

After entering Latvia, an additional Covid-19 test must be taken at the nearest point of testing. Children and vaccinated persons are also subject to this obligation.

Is a quarantine required?

In the case of negative result to the COVID-19 test performed in Latvia, 10-day self-isolation at the traveller's residence or tourism accommodation is mandatory.

If the test result is positive, or if it is not performed at all, the person must notify it at Covidpass.lv and undergo 10-day isolation at a freely selected Latvian tourist accommodation that is suitable for the reception of Covid-19 patients, and in which all the necessary safety protocols are in place (list of allowed tourist accommodation).

If the test result is positive, the tourism service provider must ensure the transport of the concerned traveller(s) to the tourist accommodation for isolation, and must inform the Police in case the traveller leaves the tourist accommodation during the isolation period.

The isolation may be avoided or interrupted if a person can prove that he or she has been ill with Covid-19, has recovered and is not infectious.

Mandatory Travel Documentation

All travellers must fill in an electronic confirmation form on the Covidpass.lv website. Electronic confirmation must be completed no earlier than 48 hours before crossing the Latvian border.

Documents proving the purpose of entry will have to be presented to the Border Guard or the Police.

Find out more:
Latvian Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
covid19.gov.lv
Latvia Travel
Ekonomikas ministrija (em.gov.lv)

May I transit this country?

PARTIALLY

Entry is allowed to foreigners transiting through the territory of Latvia on their return to their country of residence. Quarantine does not apply to persons who cross the territory in transit. Persons crossing Latvia in transit must leave Latvia within 12 hours from the submission of the certification questionnaire on the Covidpass.lv.

General measures

All the measures that are currently in place in Latvia can be found at Covid-19 control measures (in English, Latvian and Russian).

Use of facemasks

In indoor spaces outside the household, a face mask must be worn if there is more than one person in the room.
Face masks are mandatory in public transport and in educational institutions.

Children under 7 years of age are exempted from the obligation.

Physical Distancing

People must respect 2 metres physical distancing (applies to both public indoor and public outdoor spaces). Physical distancing is not applied to members of the same household.

Indoor and outdoor meetings, public or private gatherings and events

Public events

Public events are not allowed. From 15 June, public events will be possible for people who have been vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19.

Private events

Up to 10 people from two households can meet indoors.

Up to 20 people can meet outdoors (with no household restriction).

From 15 June, a relaxation of these measures is planned for people who have been vaccinated or recovered from Covid-19.

Information on Tourism at National level

National website with coronavirus-related information for TOURISM