No visa needed

Do citizens of Bulgaria need a visa for Latvia?

Citizens of Bulgaria don’t need a visa for Latvia. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Bulgaria: the passport opens 119 countries visa-free; Sofia — Riga: ≈ 1,590 km, about 2.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Can I travel to Latvia without a visa on a Bulgaria passport?

Yes, citizens of Bulgaria don’t need a visa for Latvia. A valid passport is enough.

Latvia visa rules at a glance

With a Bulgaria passport you can visit 119 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bulgaria passport ranks 21st of 199.
Bulgaria passport: visa-free access to 119 countries; Latvia passport: 118.
Citizens of Bulgaria and Latvia can travel together visa-free to 116 countries, for example: North Macedonia, Kosovo, Romania, Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Croatia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Austria, and Turkey.
Both countries use the same currency — Euro — so there is no need to exchange money.
Citizens of Latvia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Bulgaria. Bulgaria visa for citizens of Latvia

Travelling to Latvia: good to know

Sofia — Riga: about 1,590 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Latvian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Latvia is the 36th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bulgaria.