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Schengen Visa, Category C

  • Business
  • Tourist
  • Visiting Family and Friends
  • Attending Cultural Or Sports events or Conferences
  • Spouses of Latvian Nationals Visiting Family and Friends

Business

  • Overview
  • Visa Fees
  • Documents Required
  • Photo Specifications
  • Processing Time
  • Online Application Form

  • Overview

    Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person.

    For Non EU citizens who are not sure whether a Schengen visa is required to travel to the Schengen Area, please click Do I need a visa? to find out.

    Biometric data are, in principle, to be collected every 59 months, starting from the date of the first collection.

    Applicants, who intend to travel in order to attend cultural/sports events or a conference, need to apply under this category.

    Eligibility

    Applicant must at least meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to submit a Schengen visa application:

    1. holding a valid passport/travel document
    2. holding a valid Qatar residence permit. In case applicant holds a visit stay visa for Qatar, a C type visa, then applicant needs to apply for a Schengen visa from his/her country of residence.
    3. applying for a short stay visa: Tourist (including Minors), Visitor Family/Friends, Business, EEA/EU and Swiss national family member or Airport Transit

    Jurisdiction

    Applicants residing in Qatar come under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Latvia in UAE can submit their visa application at the VFS Latvia Visa Application Centre Doha.

  • Visa Fees

    VISA CATEGORY VISA FEE (IN EURO) VISA FEE (IN QAR)
    Short term Visa (12 years and above of age) 90 373
    Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia – Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Belarus and Ukraine 35 145
    Children between 6 and 12 years old 45 186
    Children less than 6 years old 0 0
    EXEMPTION VISA FEES
    Organised groups of school pupils/students accompanied by teachers on study/educational trip; only applicable if applicants have a formal invitation from an educational institution in Latvia. 0 0
    (scientific) researchers from third countries 0 0
    Representatives of non-profit organisations (up to 25 years old) actively participating in conferences/events (sports, cultural or educational) organised by non-profit organisations. 0 0
    • Applicable visa fee, in QAR , is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
    • VFS service fee of QAR 332 is charged per visa application.
    • All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    photo ico Business Visa Checklist

  • Photo Specifications

    photo icon

    Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and with the face in focus
    • Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
    • Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
    • Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 calendar days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

    For certain nationalities (see list here) the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

    In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

  • Online Application Form

Tourist

  • Overview
  • Visa Fees
  • Documents Required
  • Photo Specifications
  • Processing Time
  • Online Application Form

  • Overview

    Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person.

    For Non EU citizens who are not sure whether a Schengen visa is required to travel to the Schengen Area, please click Do I need a visa? to find out.

    Biometric data are, in principle, to be collected every 59 months, starting from the date of the first collection.

    Applicants, who intend to travel in order to attend cultural/sports events or a conference, need to apply under this category.

    Eligibility

    Applicant must at least meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to submit a Schengen visa application:

    1. holding a valid passport/travel document
    2. holding a valid Qatar residence permit. In case applicant holds a visit stay visa for Qatar, a C type visa, then applicant needs to apply for a Schengen visa from his/her country of residence.
    3. applying for a short stay visa: Tourist (including Minors), Visitor Family/Friends, Business, EEA/EU and Swiss national family member or Airport Transit

    Jurisdiction

    Applicants residing in Qatar come under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Latvia in UAE can submit their visa application at the VFS Latvia Visa Application Centre Doha.

  • Visa Fees

    VISA CATEGORY VISA FEE (IN EURO) VISA FEE (IN QAR)
    Short term Visa (12 years and above of age) 90 373
    Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia – Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Belarus and Ukraine 35 145
    Children between 6 and 12 years old 45 186
    Children less than 6 years old 0 0
    EXEMPTION VISA FEES
    Organised groups of school pupils/students accompanied by teachers on study/educational trip; only applicable if applicants have a formal invitation from an educational institution in Latvia. 0 0
    (scientific) researchers from third countries 0 0
    Representatives of non-profit organisations (up to 25 years old) actively participating in conferences/events (sports, cultural or educational) organised by non-profit organisations. 0 0
    • Applicable visa fee, in QAR , is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
    • VFS service fee of QAR 332 is charged per visa application.
    • All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    photo ico Tourist Visa

  • Photo Specifications

    photo icon

    Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and with the face in focus
    • Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
    • Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
    • Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 calendar days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

    For certain nationalities (see list here) the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

    In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

  • Online Application Form

Visiting Family and Friends

  • Overview
  • Visa Fees
  • Documents Required
  • Photo Specifications
  • Processing Time
  • Online Application Form

  • Overview

    Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person.

    For Non EU citizens who are not sure whether a Schengen visa is required to travel to the Schengen Area, please click Do I need a visa? to find out.

    Biometric data are, in principle, to be collected every 59 months, starting from the date of the first collection.

    Applicants, who intend to travel in order to attend cultural/sports events or a conference, need to apply under this category.

    Eligibility

    Applicant must at least meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to submit a Schengen visa application:

    1. holding a valid passport/travel document
    2. holding a valid Qatar residence permit. In case applicant holds a visit stay visa for Qatar, a C type visa, then applicant needs to apply for a Schengen visa from his/her country of residence.
    3. applying for a short stay visa: Tourist (including Minors), Visitor Family/Friends, Business, EEA/EU and Swiss national family member or Airport Transit

    Jurisdiction

    Applicants residing in Qatar come under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Latvia in UAE can submit their visa application at the VFS Latvia Visa Application Centre Doha.

  • Visa Fees

    VISA CATEGORY VISA FEE (IN EURO) VISA FEE (IN QAR)
    Short term Visa (12 years and above of age) 90 373
    Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia – Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Belarus and Ukraine 35 145
    Children between 6 and 12 years old 45 186
    Children less than 6 years old 0 0
    EXEMPTION VISA FEES
    Organised groups of school pupils/students accompanied by teachers on study/educational trip; only applicable if applicants have a formal invitation from an educational institution in Latvia. 0 0
    (scientific) researchers from third countries 0 0
    Representatives of non-profit organisations (up to 25 years old) actively participating in conferences/events (sports, cultural or educational) organised by non-profit organisations. 0 0
    • Applicable visa fee, in QAR , is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
    • VFS service fee of QAR 332 is charged per visa application.
    • All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    photo ico Family and Friends Visit Checklist

  • Photo Specifications

    photo icon

    Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and with the face in focus
    • Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
    • Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
    • Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 calendar days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

    For certain nationalities (see list here) the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

    In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

  • Online Application Form

Attending Cultural Or Sports events or Conferences

  • Overview
  • Visa Fees
  • Documents Required
  • Photo Specifications
  • Processing Time
  • Online Application Form

  • Overview

    Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person.

    For Non EU citizens who are not sure whether a Schengen visa is required to travel to the Schengen Area, please click Do I need a visa? to find out.

    Biometric data are, in principle, to be collected every 59 months, starting from the date of the first collection.

    Applicants, who intend to travel in order to attend cultural/sports events or a conference, need to apply under this category.

    Eligibility

    Applicant must at least meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to submit a Schengen visa application:

    1. holding a valid passport/travel document
    2. holding a valid Qatar residence permit. In case applicant holds a visit stay visa for Qatar, a C type visa, then applicant needs to apply for a Schengen visa from his/her country of residence.
    3. applying for a short stay visa: Tourist (including Minors), Visitor Family/Friends, Business, EEA/EU and Swiss national family member or Airport Transit

    Jurisdiction

    Applicants residing in Qatar come under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Latvia in UAE can submit their visa application at the VFS Latvia Visa Application Centre Doha.

  • Visa Fees

    VISA CATEGORY VISA FEE (IN EURO) VISA FEE (IN QAR)
    Short term Visa (12 years and above of age) 90 373
    Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia – Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Belarus and Ukraine 35 145
    Children between 6 and 12 years old 45 186
    Children less than 6 years old 0 0
    EXEMPTION VISA FEES
    Organised groups of school pupils/students accompanied by teachers on study/educational trip; only applicable if applicants have a formal invitation from an educational institution in Latvia. 0 0
    (scientific) researchers from third countries 0 0
    Representatives of non-profit organisations (up to 25 years old) actively participating in conferences/events (sports, cultural or educational) organised by non-profit organisations. 0 0
    • Applicable visa fee, in QAR , is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
    • VFS service fee of QAR 332 is charged per visa application.
    • All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    photo ico Cultural Visa Checklist

  • Photo Specifications

    photo icon

    Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and with the face in focus
    • Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
    • Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
    • Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 calendar days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

    For certain nationalities (see list here) the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

    In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

  • Online Application Form

Spouses of Latvian Nationals Visiting Family and Friends

  • Overview
  • Visa Fees
  • Documents Required
  • Photo Specifications
  • Processing Time
  • Online Application Form

  • Overview

    Every applicant, including children/infants, has to submit his/her Schengen visa application in person.

    For Non EU citizens who are not sure whether a Schengen visa is required to travel to the Schengen Area, please click Do I need a visa? to find out.

    Biometric data are, in principle, to be collected every 59 months, starting from the date of the first collection.

    Applicants, who intend to travel in order to attend cultural/sports events or a conference, need to apply under this category.

    Eligibility

    Applicant must at least meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to submit a Schengen visa application:

    1. holding a valid passport/travel document
    2. holding a valid Qatar residence permit. In case applicant holds a visit stay visa for Qatar, a C type visa, then applicant needs to apply for a Schengen visa from his/her country of residence.
    3. applying for a short stay visa: Tourist (including Minors), Visitor Family/Friends, Business, EEA/EU and Swiss national family member or Airport Transit

    Jurisdiction

    Applicants residing in Qatar come under the jurisdiction of the Embassy of Latvia in UAE can submit their visa application at the VFS Latvia Visa Application Centre Doha.

  • Visa Fees

    VISA CATEGORY VISA FEE (IN EURO) VISA FEE (IN QAR)
    Short term Visa (12 years and above of age) 90 373
    Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia – Herzegovina, Georgia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Belarus and Ukraine 35 145
    Children between 6 and 12 years old 45 186
    Children less than 6 years old 0 0
    EXEMPTION VISA FEES
    Organised groups of school pupils/students accompanied by teachers on study/educational trip; only applicable if applicants have a formal invitation from an educational institution in Latvia. 0 0
    (scientific) researchers from third countries 0 0
    Representatives of non-profit organisations (up to 25 years old) actively participating in conferences/events (sports, cultural or educational) organised by non-profit organisations. 0 0
    • Applicable visa fee, in QAR , is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
    • VFS service fee of QAR 332 is charged per visa application.
    • All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    photo ico Latvian National Spouse Visit Visa Checklist

  • Photo Specifications

    photo icon

    Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and with the face in focus
    • Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
    • Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
    • Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 calendar days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

    For certain nationalities (see list here) the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

    In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

  • Online Application Form

Long Term D Category Visa

  • Overview
  • Visa Fees
  • Documents Required
  • Photo Specifications
  • Processing Time
  • Online Application Form

  • Overview

    If you want to work or study in Latvia for longer than 90 days, you should apply for a Long-term D Category Visa.

  • Visa Fees

    VISA CATEGORY VISA FEE (IN EURO) VISA FEE (IN QAR)
    Long Term D Category visa 90 373
    • Applicable visa fee, in QAR (to be paid in cash), is as per the current exchange rate and may be subject to change without notice.
    • Visa fee 90.00 EUR is waived for children under 12 years of age.
    • VFS service fee of QAR 332 is charged per visa application.
    • All fees are non-refundable.

  • Documents Required

    The list of documents below is not an exhaustive list of documents and the applicant can always be asked to provide additional information/documents, if desired by the Embassy.

    Both the standard and the supporting documentation have to be recent, i.e. not older than 1 month, and need to be provided for every Long-term visa application.

    Applicants always have to bring and present their original documents, but they only need to submit photocopies of the same; unless the requirements specify that an original document has to be submitted.

    Please find below the checklists for Long Term D visa category-

    photo ico D Visa Students category 1_Checklist Latvia
    photo ico D Visa Students category 2_Checklist Latvia
    photo ico D Visa Work category 1_Checklist Latvia
    photo ico D Visa Work category 2_Checklist Latvia

  • Photo Specifications

    photo icon

    Please provide one recent colour photograph (not more than 6 months old) of yourself, meeting the following requirements:

    • Taken against a light (white or off-white) background so that features are distinguishable and contrast against the background.
    • Clear quality and with the face in focus
    • Full face: non-smiling, no sunglasses, no hat/cap or any head covering, unless the applicant wears such items because of his/her religious belief or ethnic background
    • Printed on normal photographic paper (camera print)
    • Photograph attached (paper clipped) to the Visa Application Form

    If the photographs presented do not meet these requirements, then the visa application will be considered incomplete and applicant will be asked to take new photographs in the photo booth in the visa application centre.

  • Processing Time

    The minimum processing time of a visa application is 15 calendar days, so applicants are advised to leave enough time - between the appointment date and travel date - for the Embassy to process their visa application; no guarantees can be given on the visa application’s return date as delays may occur.

    For certain nationalities (see list here) the visa application needs consultation from the other Schengen countries and therefore the minimum processing time takes 15 working days.

    In order to avoid any delays in the visa application process, it is paramount that the visa application is complete and its documents submitted are as per the Embassy’s requirements (see Documents Required for the different visa categories).

  • Online Application Form