Description
OVERVIEW
All applicants, including children and infants, must personally submit their Schengen visa application on their scheduled appointment date.
Applicants who plan to visit and stay with family or friends who are legally residing in Latvia should apply as Visitor Family/Friends.
Eligibility
To be eligible to submit a Schengen visa application, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Possess a valid passport or travel document.
- Hold a valid UK residence permit. If the applicant holds a short stay visa for the UK (C type visa), they must apply for a Schengen visa from their country of residence.
- Apply for a short stay visa for purposes such as tourism, visiting family or friends, business, being a family member of an EEA/EU or Swiss national, or airport transit.
Jurisdiction
Applicants residing in the United Kingdom fall under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Latvia in London. Therefore, they can submit their visa applications at the Latvia Visa Application Centre in London, Manchester, or Edinburgh. These centers act as outsourced representatives for the Embassy of Latvia in London.
