Latvia
Relocating to Latvia.
After moving to Latvia for work, the first weeks are a chain of registrations. In order: register the address, get the personas kods, collect the residence card, register for health cover, open a bank account. Each step unlocks the next, so the order matters. Settio builds this plan for every person you move, with deadlines and a portal in their language.
After arrival
The registrations, in order
- 1Register the address
- 2Get the personas kods
- 3Collect the residence card
- 4Register for health cover
- 5Open a bank account
Authorities
Who does what in Latvia
Pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde (PMLP) (Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs)
Approves the employer's invitation and issues residence permits with the right to employment, the EU Blue Card and EU citizens' registration certificates
Official websiteValsts ieņēmumu dienests (VID) (State Revenue Service)
Registers taxpayers and collects income tax and social contributions through payroll
Official websiteNodarbinātības valsts aģentūra (NVA) (State Employment Agency)
Publishes the employer's vacancy on its CV and vacancies portal and gives the opinion the employer needs before the invitation
Official websiteOther countries
- Sweden
- Germany
- France
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Portugal
- Spain
- Belgium
- Norway
- Austria
- Czech Republic
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Hungary
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Estonia
- Lithuania
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Greece
- Cyprus
- Malta
- Croatia
- Bulgaria
- Romania
- Luxembourg
- Liechtenstein
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
Official sources
- likumi.lv: Imigrācijas likums (Immigration Law), consolidated 28 April 2026
- PMLP: employment of foreigners (vacancy with NVA, invitation to PMLP, residence permit with the right to employment, tax registration with VID)
- PMLP: approval of an invitation (decided within five working days, ten with an extra check; fee € 17, € 10 online, plus € 85 for each right to employment)
- PMLP: residence permits
- PMLP: where documents may be filed (PMLP divisions, e-address, Latvian missions abroad)
- PMLP: entry and residence of EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members
- PMLP: declaration of the place of residence (e-service on latvija.gov.lv, no state fee)
- NVA: employment of third-country nationals in Latvia (vacancy on the CV and vacancies portal, NVA's opinion, invitation within one month of it)
- Valsts darba inspekcija: posting of workers (notification before the posting at posting.vdi.gov.lv)
- Valsts ieņēmumu dienests: State Revenue Service
- Directive 2009/52/EC (employer sanctions), art. 4, EUR-Lex
- Directive 2004/38/EC (free movement), art. 8, EUR-Lex
- European Commission: EU Blue Card
- European Commission: the intra-corporate transfers directive
- European Commission: the seasonal workers directive
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the first thing to do after moving to Latvia?
Register the address. It unlocks the steps after it.
Which relocation management software covers Latvia?
Settio plans each move to Latvia in one place: the permit, the registrations after arrival (register the address, get the personas kods, collect the residence card), housing, school places and the first weeks, with client and employee portals, quotes and milestone invoices. It runs every EU country in the same workspace.
How does Settio help with relocation in Latvia?
Settio builds the step-by-step plan for each person moving to Latvia, checks documents before filing, tracks deadlines and gives the person a portal in their own language.
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Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Reviewed by the Settio team. Facts checked 3 October 2026. About this information