Egypt
Latvia
Latvia visa for Egyptian citizens
Entry requirement
Egyptian citizens need a visa for Latvia, obtained before travel.
- Where to apply
- 1 mission
- Visa guide
- Latvia visa guide
Checked 7 November 2026 · Passport Index · Confirm at mfa.gov.lv
Which Latvia visa?
Schengen short-stay visa (type C) for tourism
Key facts
- Maximum stay
- Up to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Fee
- €90
- Processing time
- 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days in individual cases
For the tourist visa, Latvia’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as Latvia states it: 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days in individual cases. Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Latvian missions in Egypt
Latvia has 1 mission in Egypt, with its embassy in Cairo.
Latvia: visa decisions in Egypt
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 198 | 147 | 47 | 23.7% | 39.5% |
| 2024 | 158 | 130 | 19 | 12.0% | 53.1% |
| 2025 | 195 | 142 | 50 | 24.3% | 13.4% |
In 2025, Latvia’s embassy and consulates in Egypt (Cairo) received 195 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 142. 24.3% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 12.0%: the rate rose by 12.2 points, a sharp increase. Applications rose by 23% compared with 2024 (158).
For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 24.2% of the applications lodged in Egypt that year, from 4.4% at the consulates of Romania to 50.9% at those of Sweden. Latvia’s consulates worldwide refused 12.3%. Latvia was the 25th most applied-for Schengen state in Egypt.
You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Egypt, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Latvian citizens travelling to Egypt
LatviaEgypt Visa on arrival Egypt visa for citizens of Latvia
Travel advice for Latvia
- US State Department Level 1: Exercise normal precautions
- UK Foreign Office (FCDO) No advice against travel
- German Foreign Office No travel warning
What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.
Before travelling from Egypt to Latvia, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Latvia at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 31 March 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Latvia (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Latvia (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.
Good to know
How long Egyptian citizens can stay in Latvia
How long Egyptian citizens may stay in Latvia is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.
How Egyptian citizens apply
In Egypt, applications go to the Latvian embassy in Cairo, or to a visa centre acting for Latvia; fees, documents and processing times are published by Latvia.
Latvia and the Schengen area
A Schengen visa issued by Latvia lets Egyptian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Latvia when it is the main destination of the trip.
Latvia’s neighbours for Egyptian citizens
Lithuania, Estonia, Belarus and Russia require Egyptian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.
Latvian citizens travelling to Egypt
Egypt issues Latvian citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.
Frequently asked questions
Do Egyptian citizens need a visa for Latvia?
Egyptian citizens need a visa for Latvia, obtained before travel.
Where is the Latvian embassy in Egypt?
The Latvian embassy in Egypt is in Cairo.
How much does the Latvia tourist visa cost?
Latvia’s official sources give a standard fee of €90 for the tourist visa. Processing time: 15 calendar days as a rule; up to 45 days in individual cases.
Do Latvian citizens need a visa for Egypt?
Egypt issues Latvian citizens a visa on arrival for stays of up to 30 days, so nothing has to be arranged in advance.
Can Egyptian citizens enter Latvia visa-free?
No; Egyptian citizens need a visa for Latvia obtained in advance.
Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 7 November 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.