Latvia
Largely safe — some caution advised.
Government advisories
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
Entry requirements
For informational purposes only — always verify with official government sources before travel.
United States passportVisa-free · 90 daysCanada passportVisa-free · 90 daysIreland passportVisa-freeUnited Kingdom passportVisa-free · 90 daysNew Zealand passportVisa-free · 90 daysNetherlands passportVisa-freeFrance passportVisa-freeGermany passportVisa-freePoland passportVisa-freeTaiwan passportVisa-free · 90 daysSouth Korea passportVisa-free · 90 daysJapan passportVisa-free · 90 daysWhere the governments disagree on Latvia
The governments do not agree on Latvia. Germany stands alone at level 2 (exercise increased caution), while the other 8 governments sit lower, all at level 1. A single outlier usually means one of two things: that government knows something specific about its own citizens' exposure, or its assessment has not caught up with the others.
Every government here has revisited Latvia within the past year, the oldest review being France's in March 2026, so the disagreement is not simply a matter of one source lagging behind.
The warnings for Latvia are not uniform across the country. One distinct area is singled out by at least one government. Among them: Border area between Latvia and Belarus. At least one government advises against non-essential travel to a specific area while taking a softer line on the country overall.
Your own government's rating is the one your insurer and embassy will act on, so read that source first — the one level of daylight between the strictest and most relaxed assessments here is context, not a substitute for it.
Derived from 9 government assessments for Latvia, most recently reviewed in October 2026.