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Latvia issues no separate work permit document: the right to work is endorsed directly in the temporary residence permit granted by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP). It functions in practice as the EU single permit. A labour-market test usually applies unless the role is exempt or the Blue Card route is used.
Non-EU nationals with a paid employment contract from a Latvian employer for long-term work.
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Latvia issues no separate work permit — the right to work is written directly into the temporary residence permit granted by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), functioning as the EU single permit. A labour-market test usually applies unless the role is exempt.
Latvia's Startup Visa is a temporary residence permit for non-EU founders building an innovative, scalable product from Latvia. You submit a product description and a three-year business plan to PMLP for evaluation, and several founders from the same startup can use the route.
This temporary residence permit is for non-EU nationals running their own business or operating as an individual merchant registered in Latvia's Commercial Register. It is distinct from the Startup Visa and requires a sworn-auditor-reviewed business plan and substantial personal means.
Latvia's Digital Nomad visa is a long-stay (type D) visa, not a residence permit, allowing up to a year (renewable once) for remote workers. A distinctive condition is that your employer or business must be registered in an OECD member state.
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