Europe
Latvia
Residency by Investment
A discreet Baltic entry into the Schengen Area.
A discreet Baltic entry into the Schengen Area.
Latvia offers one of Europe's most cost-efficient investor residence routes, through real estate, subordinated bank capital or a local business. Processing is fast and the annual presence requirement is minimal.
Why Latvia
Latvia is the quiet option: processing measured in weeks rather than seasons, an entry price well below western Europe, and a single annual visit to keep the permit alive. It suits clients who want Schengen standing without the scrutiny that follows the headline programmes.
Benefits
- Rapid processing, often within ninety days
- Schengen travel for the family
- Low entry threshold relative to western Europe
- Access to Latvian and wider EU education
- Route to permanent residence after five years
Qualifications
Every adult applicant is screened to private-banking standard. The points below are the statutory floor; the desk may ask for more depending on the source of wealth.
- State fee payable on the investment amount
- Clean criminal record and health insurance
- Cadastral value thresholds met for property routes
- Annual registration and at least one visit per year
Investment requirements
Thresholds below are the statutory minimum for a single applicant unless stated. Family composition changes the figure.
Real estate
One property, held for the duration of the permit.
€250,000
Subordinated bank capital
Five-year subordinated deposit with a Latvian credit institution.
€280,000
Company equity
Equity in a Latvian company meeting turnover and tax thresholds.
€50,000
Application fees & costs
The headline threshold is one of four layers. We set all four out in writing before an engagement is signed.
Qualifying investment
€250,000 in real estate
The threshold that satisfies the programme. Everything below sits on top of it.
Government and processing fees
Per family
Set by statute and confirmed in writing before any engagement is signed.
Due diligence
Per adult applicant
Background and source-of-funds verification by the receiving authority.
Professional fees
Fixed, agreed in advance
Our fee is quoted as a single figure for the whole family, never as a percentage.
Programme status
Accepting applications
Open. Cadastral value thresholds apply to property routes and the state fee is calculated on the invested amount.
Hampton & Kent and Latvia
Our Latvia desk files through licensed local counsel and owns the mandate from the first conversation to the document in hand. We do not hold client investment capital, and government contributions are paid directly to the relevant state account. Where Latvia is not the right instrument for a family, we say so before any fee is discussed.
Programme terms are set by the government of Latvia and change without notice. Nothing on this page constitutes legal or tax advice.
The route, stage by stage
How a Latvia mandate progresses
- 01
Selection
Route chosen and documents legalised.
Weeks 1 – 3
- 02
Investment
Purchase or deposit completed and registered.
Weeks 3 – 7
- 03
Application
Submission to the migration office.
Weeks 7 – 12
- 04
Permit
Residence cards collected in Riga.
Months 3 – 5
Next steps
Three ways to test Latvia against your own position
Programme check
A confidential read of your file against the current Latvia criteria, before anything is committed.
Request a review →Programme cost
A written figure covering investment, statutory fees, due diligence and our fee for your exact family.
Ask for a figure →Mobility map
Model what a Latvia document adds to the passports your family already holds.
Open the index →Consider alongside
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We will confirm eligibility, current thresholds and realistic timelines before any engagement is discussed.
Direct lines
Private clients
private.office@hamptonkent.comPartner desk
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+44 20 3901 7742