Source document
Imigrācijas likums (Immigration Law), consolidated version 01.09.2014.-31.12.2014.
Has everything in it been taken?
CompleteReviewed 9 Oct 2026
Reviewed. Everything in it that belongs in the tables has been taken.
What the document holds
Consolidated text of the 2002 Immigration Law on likumi.lv; only the investor provisions are in scope (art. 23(1) points 28-31, art. 23 parts on family, tax tests, renewal and payments, related rules in art. 9, 34, 35, transitional provisions); the rest is general immigration law. Version from 1 Sep 2014: property EUR 250,000 one built property, cadastral EUR 80,000, 5% state payment, no farm/forest land; bank route EUR 25,000 payment; art. 23(8) payments to 'Ekonomikas attīstības programma'; transitional points 26-28. All in program_terms and the 2014-09 event; nothing new. Rules restated from other sources are now recorded from this document too (decision 8).
What it supports
11 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
Rules and prices (10)
- Business investmentmain investor; company with up to 50 employees, turnover or balance up to EUR 10 million, paying at least EUR 40,000 in taxes a year; at most three foreigners per companyEUR 35,000Date not stated · likumi.lv 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Minimum cadastral value of the propertymain investor; cadastral value of the property at purchase (if lower, a certified valuer's market value of at least EUR 250,000 is required)EUR 80,000Date not stated · likumi.lv 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Business investmentmain investor; company with more than 50 employees and turnover or balance above EUR 10 millionEUR 150,000Date not stated · likumi.lv 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Property purchasemain investor; one functionally linked built property, anywhere in LatviaEUR 250,0001 Sep 2014 – 30 Jun 2016 · likumi.lv 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Subordinated capital in a credit institutionmain investor; subordinated liabilities with a Latvian credit institution for at least five yearsEUR 280,000Date not stated · likumi.lv 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- State budget payment, property routemain investor, first permit only5 percent of property value1 Sep 2014 – 14 Sep 2026 · likumi.lv 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- State budget payment, bank deposit routemain investor, first permitEUR 25,0001 Sep 2014 – 14 Sep 2026 · likumi.lv 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Residence permit validityinvestor temporary residence permit (art. 23(1) points 28-30)5 yearsDate not stated · likumi.lv 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Maximum processing timeinvestor permits (art. 23(1) points 28-31) requested by nationals of countries subject to additional checks, stateless persons or refugees, or their family members90 daysDate not stated · likumi.lv 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Maximum investors per companyforeigners who may get a permit through investment in one small company (point 28(a))3 personsDate not stated · likumi.lv 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
About the document
What it covers v. in force from 1 Sep 2014 (amendments of 08.05.2014): property EUR 250,000 + 5% state payment; EUR 25,000 payment for bank route.
Notes Saved HTML of the likumi.lv consolidated text for that date. Consolidated texts are informational; the legally binding text is the one published in Latvijas Vēstnesis.
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