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Belarus passport holders need a visa for Latvia, issued by an embassy or consulate before travel.
Latvia's Cabinet Regulation No. 123, in its part on restrictions on accepting visa applications from citizens of the Republic of Belarus, says Latvia's diplomatic and consular missions abroad accept visa applications from Belarusian citizens in the cases it then lists.
“III. Baltkrievijas Republikas pilsoņu vīzu pieteikumu pieņemšanas ierobežojumi 5. Latvijas Republikas diplomātiskajās un konsulārajās pārstāvniecībās ārvalstīs pieņem vīzu pieteikumus no Baltkrievijas Republikas pilsoņiem:”
Source: Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia — Regulation No. 123 of 25 February 2025 on restrictions on accepting visa applications from, and the entry of, third-country nationals (likumi.lv, official publisher Latvijas Vēstnesis) · checked 6 Oct 2026
Latvia visa options for Belarus citizensThe EU–Belarus visa facilitation agreement (Article 6) sets the fee at €35, and €70 where the applicant has requested a decision within two days of submission and the consulate has accepted; it waives the fee for children under the age of 12, among other listed categories. Council Decision (EU) 2021/1940 suspended some of the agreement's provisions, including as regards visa applicants who are members of a Belarusian official delegation.
Official application site →Belarus citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Latvia. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Schengen short-stay visa — European Union and Belarus visa facilitation agreement, which costs 35 EUR with a processing time of —.
Whatever your visa status, Latvia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
Latvia lets 93 passports in without a visa and requires an embassy visa from 105. Belarus citizens are treated the same way as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia. Overall the Belarus passport ranks #115 in the world with 43 visa-free destinations.
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Belarus passport you can also visit 8 countries in the region without a visa, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Russia and Ukraine.
In the other direction, Latvia citizens can visit Belarus visa-free for up to 90 days.
Entry requirements for LatviaLatvia's State Border Guard says a third-country national's travel document is valid for crossing the Schengen external borders if its validity extends at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States and it was issued within the previous 10 years.
State Border Guard of Latvia — travel documents✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The Visa Code requires applicants for a uniform visa for one or two entries to prove that they hold adequate and valid travel medical insurance, valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of €30,000. Latvia's Foreign Ministry says that at the Schengen external border persons may be requested to present additional proof that they fulfil the entry conditions, e.g. a travel insurance policy.
Visa Code (Regulation (EC) No 810/2009), consolidated text — EUR-Lex✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
No official source we could read makes a return or onward ticket a condition of entry. Latvia's Foreign Ministry says that at the Schengen external border persons may be requested to present additional proof that they fulfil the entry conditions, e.g. a return ticket or a hotel reservation.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia — processing of visa applications✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Latvia's Foreign Ministry sets adequate means of subsistence for a foreign national entering Latvia with or without a visa at no less than €14 for each day of stay if the intended stay in Latvia does not exceed 30 days, and not less than €780 (the minimum monthly wage in Latvia) if it exceeds 30 days.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia — documents required to apply for a visa✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
The EU's Travel to Europe site says that the first time you arrive at a border crossing point since the EES started, passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints, and that this can be quicker if you register some of your data in advance, using the self-service system if available at your border crossing point and/or a mobile application if the country of arrival or departure makes one available. The UK government tells British travellers that they do not need to take any action before arriving at the border on entry to the Schengen area, and that there is no cost for EES registration.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Latvia travel advice: entry requirements✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026
ETIAS is the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, Latvia among them. It is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.
ETIAS — Official EU website✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Staying in Latvia without a valid travel document, visa, residence permit, travel authorisation or other required document, or otherwise breaching the conditions of stay, is punished by a warning or a fine of up to seventy fine units. One fine unit is five euro. A foreigner found staying unlawfully is issued a departure order, except in cases set in the law, with 7 to 30 days to comply. Breaching the entry and stay rules in Latvia or another Schengen state within the last year is one of the grounds listed for inclusion in the entry-ban list; the entry ban is then set at 30 days to three years.
Saeima (likumi.lv) — Immigration Law (Imigrācijas likums)✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026
If you enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to the customs authorities in the EU country you are entering or leaving, using the EU cash declaration form.
Your Europe (EU) — travelling with cash✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026
Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.
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