US Embassy in Riga

Embassy United States Riga, Latvia

Address
Samnera Velsa iela 1, LV-1046 Rīga

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

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Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 15 July 2022

The United States’ embassy to Latvia is in Riga, the capital of Latvia, at Samnera Velsa iela 1, LV-1046 Rīga. Latvian citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Latvia

  • Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia

    Wednesday

  • Christmas Eve

    Thursday

Public holidays in the United States

  • Veterans Day

    Wednesday

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thursday

United States visa for Latvian citizens

LatviaUnited States Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) United States visa for citizens of Latvia

United StatesLatvia Visa-free, 90 days Latvia visa for citizens of the United States

Latvian citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days. The application is made online, not at the US embassy in Riga.

US visa statistics

Visas issuedFY 2024FY 2025
Visitor (B)3,3321,686
Student (F, M)166170
Exchange (J)331292
Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…)234278
Transit and crew (C, D)1,069834
Diplomatic and official (A, G)376386
Fiancé(e) (K)150
Total5,5233,646

In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US embassy in Riga issued 3,646 nonimmigrant visas. 46% were visitor visas (B1/B2), followed by transit and crew (23%) and diplomatic and official (11%) visas. That is 34% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (5,523).

From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 917, 31% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.

The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.

Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made

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The United States’ other missions in Latvia

    The US embassy in Riga is the only mission of the United States in Latvia on record. Latvia in turn has 3 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.

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    About the US embassy in Riga

    It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Riga.

    Address and contact

    Address: Samnera Velsa iela 1, LV-1046 Rīga. The record for the US embassy in Riga includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.

    US citizens travelling to Latvia

    No visa is needed by US citizens for Latvia, for stays of up to 90 days.

    When the US embassy in Riga is closed

    The next closures of the US embassy in Riga for public holidays in Latvia are Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena) on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and Christmas Eve (Ziemassvētku vakars) on Thursday 24 December 2026; it may also close for Veterans Day on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

    Before visiting the US embassy in Riga

    Current procedures for the US embassy in Riga, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the address of the US Embassy in Riga?

    The US embassy in Riga is at Samnera Velsa iela 1, LV-1046 Rīga.

    When is the US Embassy in Riga closed?

    The US embassy in Riga closes on Latvia’s public holidays, the next being Day of the Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Proklamēšanas diena) on Wednesday 18 November 2026, and usually on the national day of the United States.

    Do Latvian citizens need a visa for the United States?

    Latvian citizens do not need a visa for the United States, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.

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