FlightLength
Short Haul
Time Zone
(+2) GMT
Currency
Latvian Lats
Electricity/Plug
2 Point
Passport/Visa
General British 10-year passport (or five-year child passport if you are under 16 and not on a parent’s passport) every time you travel to Europe. This includes day trips and travel by Eurostar. Many countries no longer check passports at their land borders, but they still expect visitors to be able to produce a valid form of identification. For UK travellers this is the British passport. Remember, your passport will have to be checked at immigration control when you return to the UK. It is the responsibility of all British nationals to ensure that they meet the requirements of Latvian immigration laws. Latvia joined the European Union on 1 May 2004. British Citizen passport holders do not require a visa for stays of up to three months. British passport holders, whose nationality is shown as anything other than a British Citizen must contact your nearest Latvian Embassy to determine whether you require a visa for entry to Latvia. Visitors holding a British Citizen’s passport can remain in Latvia for up to 90 days without a residence permit. British nationals intending to live and work in Latvia will need to obtain a residence permit from the Latvian Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs. You are required to have health insurance on entering Latvia. Those who require visas for Latvia need to show policies upon arrival in Latvia.
Trivia
Riga Castle was originally built in 1330 for the Livonian Order of Knights. Today Riga Castle is the official home of the President of Latvia.