Latvia

Visa application form

Completed online, printed and signed by the applicant

Photographs

Two photos, size 35mm x 45mm, taken in last 6 months, white background

Passport

Period of validity extending at least three months after intended date of departure from Latvia or other Member State, containing at least two blank pages, issued within the previous ten years

Passport identification pages copy

Copies of the identification pages and the pages that contain information about previously issued visas

Travel medical insurance

Valid for the whole Schengen area and covering the entire period of the intended visit in the Schengen area and additional 15 days - 'the period of grace'. Minimum coverage of 30,000 EUR including costs of urgent medical attention and/or emergency hospital treatment in case of illness as well as repatriation in the event of death. Policy can be obtained in applicant's country of residence, or in any other country, or taken out by the inviting person

Round trip tickets

Flight tickets must be bought and confirmed by the airway company

Proof of accommodation

Hotel booking and proof of sufficient means to pay for the accommodation. Hotel booking is not required if the accommodation is included in the Invitation

Proof of sufficient financial means - Bank statement

Original private bank account statement showing the movements during the last three months, duly stamped and signed by the bank

Proof of sufficient financial means - Income tax return

Indian income tax return acknowledgment for the last two assessment years

Employment proof - Pay slips

Pay slips for the last three months (if the applicant is employed)

Employment proof - Employment contract

Employment contract (if the applicant is employed)

Employment proof - Employer's statement

Employer's statement on approval for holidays (if the applicant is employed)

Self-employment proof - Company registration

Certificate of registration of the company (if the applicant is a company owner or self-employed)

Sponsorship proof

Proof of sponsorship and/or information on the Invitation (if the applicant is sponsored)

Retirement proof - Pension statements

Pension statements for the last three months (if the applicant is retired)

Retirement proof - Property/business income

Proof of regular income generated by ownership of property or business (if the applicant is retired)

Minor consent - Parental authorization

If the minor travels with one parent only, written consent certified by public notary of the other parent or guardian, except in cases of a parent having the care or custody alone (if the applicant is a minor)

Minor consent - Both parents authorization

If the minor travels without parents, written consent certified by public notary of both parents or guardians having the care and custody of the applicant (if the applicant is a minor)

Minor documents - Passport copies

Copies of the passport of the parents. If not applicable, birth certificate of the applicant and copies of the ID cards of the parents (if the applicant is a minor)

Tourism travel plans

Certificate of the travel agency confirming the booking of an organized trip or any other appropriate document indicating the envisaged travel plans (for journeys undertaken for the purpose of tourism)

Marital status certificate

Marriage certificate, if applicant is married and cannot provide evidence of marital status in the passport

Ration card copy

Copy of the ration card, if applicable