Latvia Residence Permit by Investment in Company Capital

Our service fee is on request. Government fees, translations, insurance and other mandatory costs are paid separately; we send the full estimate before you sign.

At least €50,000 in the capital of a company with no more than 50 employees and turnover or a balance sheet of up to €10 million; for larger companies, from €100,000. A separate €10,000 goes to the state budget, and the company itself must pay at least €40,000 in taxes a year, or €100,000 for a large company. Add translations, insurance and company maintenance. We calculate the full budget for your situation during the consultation.

Yes, by increasing its share capital: the law counts an investment made when a new company is created or when an existing company's capital is increased, and the company must meet the criteria on staff numbers and turnover. Before the deal, check the company's accounts and tax history: if it cannot pay the required taxes, your renewal will suffer.

Under the new law, for up to 2 years, after which the status is renewed as long as the conditions are met. If you have lived in Latvia on this basis for 5 years and renew again, a further €2,000 is paid to the budget. A spouse and minor children can get status together with the investor for the same period. They need marriage and birth certificates with an apostille and translation, plus insurance for each person.

Under the Immigration Law in force since 15 September 2026, citizens of Russia and Belarus may not apply for a residence permit through investment in company capital. The government can also suspend these permits for citizens of other specific countries for up to 5 years. Before any investment, we check your case and tell you plainly if the basis is not open to you.

Registering the company and collecting documents usually takes several weeks. By law the immigration office responds within 30 days of accepting all documents and can extend this to 4 months if there are objective reasons. We can be more precise once we have reviewed your case.

For the first application, documents can be submitted in Latvian or English; for renewals, only in Latvian. Documents in other languages are translated and certified. Certificates from countries outside the EU usually need an apostille. We arrange translations and legalization ourselves so names and dates match across all documents.

No. Decisions are made by government agencies, consulates and banks. We are responsible for preparing and checking documents, filing and support, and we tell you about the risks upfront.