No visa needed

Do citizens of the Netherlands need a visa for Latvia?

Citizens of the Netherlands 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 the Netherlands: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Amsterdam — Riga: ≈ 1,330 km, about 2 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 Netherlands passport?

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

Latvia visa rules at a glance

With a Netherlands passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Netherlands passport ranks 6th of 199.
Netherlands passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; Latvia passport: 118.
Citizens of the Netherlands and Latvia can travel together visa-free to 117 countries, for example: Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Czech Republic, Ireland, Norway, Austria, Monaco, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Croatia.
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 the Netherlands. Netherlands visa for citizens of Latvia

Travelling to Latvia: good to know

Amsterdam — Riga: about 1,330 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Amsterdam 12:00 — Riga 13:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Latvian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Latvia is the 24th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Netherlands.