Latvia fast-track residence permit review

A long-stay D visa requested from OCMA normally costs EUR 90. If the application reaches OCMA less than three working days before your permitted stay in Latvia ends, the fee is doubled to EUR 180. This is a surcharge for late filing rather than a guaranteed faster service.

Pay the amount for the deadline you want before you submit, and enclose the payment document. For bank transfers to the State Treasury (account LV37TREL1060140918500, purpose citing Regulation No. 731 and the applicant’s name and date of birth) allow several days, because OCMA cannot start the service until the money reaches the Treasury and bank printouts are not accepted as proof. For accelerated services OCMA recommends paying by card at an OCMA division; card payments carry no commission for the applicant.

The faster deadlines apply to OCMA’s review. They do not shorten the sponsor’s call approval (two working days, five for employment cases, ten with extra checks), the embassy’s handling of your file or the D visa that you need to enter Latvia after approval.

For Schengen visas the Visa Code deadlines apply: a decision within 15 calendar days, extendable to 45. The way to save time is to apply early, up to six months before travel.

The speed of an OCMA decision depends on the fee you pay. Temporary residence permit: EUR 160 for 30 days, EUR 280 for 10 working days, EUR 560 for 5 working days. EU Blue Card: EUR 160 for 10 working days, EUR 280 for 5 working days. Permanent residence permit and EU long-term resident status: EUR 160 for 30 days, EUR 280 for 10 working days. Registration of a temporary permit: EUR 75, EUR 140 or EUR 290 for 30 days, 10 or 5 working days; registration of a permanent permit: EUR 60, EUR 140 or EUR 290. The residence permit card itself costs EUR 45 in 10 working days or EUR 80 in 2 working days, and a replacement for a lost or damaged permit is issued in 3 working days for EUR 25.

For investor permits OCMA’s checklist gives a 90-day term at EUR 160 for nationals of countries subject to additional checks and for family members of the investor; the faster tariffs are listed for other applicants.