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Russia visa for citizens of Latvia

Citizens of Latvia need an e-visa to travel to Russia. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 4 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $99, government fee included.

For citizens of Latvia: the passport opens 118 countries visa-free; Riga — Moscow: ≈ 840 km, about 1.5 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a Russia visa cost for citizens of Latvia?

Tourist, 30 days, single entryGovernment fee: $52 · Valid for: 120 days$99

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

No: citizens of Latvia need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $99, with no embassy visit.

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Russia visa rules at a glance

With a Latvia passport you can visit 118 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 37 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Latvia passport ranks 27th of 199.
Latvia passport: visa-free access to 118 countries; Russia passport: 79.
Citizens of Latvia and Russia can travel together visa-free to 66 countries, for example: Belarus, Moldova, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Tunisia, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
Latvia and Russia share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of Russia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Latvia. Latvia visa for citizens of Russia

Travelling to Russia: good to know

Riga — Moscow: about 840 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +9 hours.
Local time: Riga 12:00 — Moscow 21:00.
Local currency: Russian Ruble.
Languages: Russian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ RUB 84.
Russia is the 9th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Latvia.