Latvia (DNV)
Long-term Visa for Remote Workers (Digital Nomad Visa)
Launched 2022.
- Income req
- $3K/mo
- Initial validity
- 1 yr
- Renewable
- Yes
- Application fee
- $70
- Permit fee
- —
- Processing
- 4-8 wks
- Path to PR
- No
- Path to citizenship
- No
Income requirements
- Monthly minimum (USD): $3K
- Monthly minimum (native): 3,072 EUR
- Multiple of minimum wage: 2.5×
Bank statements for 6 months + employment/freelance contract
2.5x Latvian average monthly salary (~EUR 1,229 in 2024) = EUR 3,072/mo. Threshold rises with average wage.
Tax treatment
- Becomes tax resident: After 183 days in Latvia in a 12-month period
- Special regime: None specific to DNV
- Foreign income: If tax-resident: worldwide income at progressive PIT 20%/23%/31%. If non-resident (<183 days): only Latvian-source income.
DNV applicants who limit Latvia stays to <183 days avoid tax residency. Otherwise standard Latvian PIT applies.
Remote work requirements
- Must work for foreign employer: Yes
- Local clients allowed: No
- Local employment allowed: No
- Self-employed accepted: Yes
- Salaried vs freelance: both
Family inclusion
- Spouse: Yes
- Children under 18: Yes
- Dependent adult children: No
- Parents dependent: No
Family members can apply for accompanying permits; income evidence scaled.
Path to PR & citizenship
Permanent residency
- Available: No
DNV does NOT count toward 5-year EU LTR. After 2-year max, must depart or transition.
Citizenship
- Available: No
DNV time does not count toward 10-year naturalization.
Eligibility requirements
- Citizen of an OECD member country
- Remote work for foreign OECD-country employer or self-employed for OECD foreign clients
- EUR 3,072+/mo income
- Clean criminal record
- Health insurance
- Accommodation in Latvia
Disqualifiers
- Non-OECD nationality or non-OECD employer
- Latvian employer
- Russian/Belarusian citizens (since 2022)
Recent changes
- 2022-04
Latvia DNV launched via amendment to Immigration Law.
- 2022-09
Russia/Belarus DNV applications barred.
- 2024-2025
Threshold lifted with rising Latvian average wage.
Notes
Latvia DNV is OECD-citizen-only — straightforward for US applicants, blocked for many. Schengen mobility + low cost-of-living in Riga. No PR/citizenship path.
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