Source document
Imigrācijas likums (Immigration Law), consolidated version 01.07.2016.-01.03.2017.
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 Jul 2016: business EUR 50,000/100,000 + EUR 10,000, max 10 foreigners, tax tests EUR 40,000/100,000 (monthly EUR 3,300/8,300 in first year), regional property rule, EUR 5,000 renewal payment (art. 23(7.3)), Cabinet power to suspend investor permits by nationality (art. 23(9)-(10), 34(6)), annulment for tax debts over EUR 150 (art. 35(1) p. 30), transitional points 26-34. Prices were already in program_terms; the suspension power and tax-debt annulment added as an event. Rules restated from other sources are now recorded from this document too (decision 8).
What it supports
22 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
Rules and prices (20)
- Minimum cadastral value of the propertymain investor buying two properties outside Riga, Jūrmala and the listed surrounding areas: cadastral value of each property at purchase (if lower, a market value of at least EUR 125,000 each is required)EUR 40,000Date not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Business investmentmain investor; company with up to 50 employees and turnover or balance up to EUR 10 million; at most 10 foreigners per company; company must pay at least EUR 40,000 taxes a year (art. 23(7.1))EUR 50,0001 Jul 2016 – 14 Sep 2026 · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · 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 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Business investmentmain investor; company (alone or with Latvian subsidiaries) with more than 50 employees and turnover or balance above EUR 10 million; company must pay at least EUR 100,000 taxes a yearEUR 100,0001 Jul 2016 – 14 Sep 2026 · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Government bondsmain investor; special-purpose interest-free state securities at nominal valueEUR 250,000Date not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Property purchasemain investor; one property in Riga, Jūrmala or listed surrounding municipalities, or up to two properties elsewhere with combined valueEUR 250,0001 Jul 2016 – 14 Sep 2026 · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · 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 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- State budget payment, property routemain investor, first permit only5 percent of property valueDate not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- State budget payment on renewalinvestor renewing a permit under points 28-31EUR 5,0001 Jul 2016 – 14 Sep 2026 · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- State budget payment, business investment routemain investor (from 2 Mar 2017: on the first permit only)EUR 10,0001 Jul 2016 – 14 Sep 2026 · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- State budget payment, bonds routemain investorEUR 25,000Date not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- State budget payment, bank deposit routemain investor, first permitEUR 25,000Date not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Residence permit validityinvestor temporary residence permit (art. 23(1) points 28-31)5 yearsDate not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · 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 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Maximum investors per companyforeigners who may get a permit through investment in one small company (point 28(a))10 personsDate not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Tax debt above which the permit is cancelledinvestor holding a permit under art. 23(1) points 28-31 (also points 2-4 and 8): tax debt above which the permit is annulledEUR 150Date not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Company taxes paid per month in the first part-year, for renewalinvestor of at least EUR 50,000 in a company (art. 23(1) p. 28(a)): average monthly taxes in the first incomplete reporting year3,300 EUR per monthDate not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Company taxes paid per month in the first part-year, for renewalinvestor of at least EUR 100,000 in a company (art. 23(1) p. 28(b)): average monthly taxes in the first incomplete reporting year8,300 EUR per monthDate not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Company taxes paid in the previous year, for renewalinvestor of at least EUR 50,000 in a company (art. 23(1) p. 28(a)): taxes the company must pay each reporting year for the permit to stay validEUR 40,000Date not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Company taxes paid in the previous year, for renewalinvestor of at least EUR 100,000 in a company (art. 23(1) p. 28(b)): taxes the company must pay each reporting year for the permit to stay validEUR 100,000Date not stated · likumi.lv 2016Latvia · Investor residence permits
About the document
What it covers v. in force from 1 Jul 2016 (amendments of 09.06.2016): business EUR 50,000/100,000 + EUR 10,000 payment; regional property rule; EUR 5,000 renewal payment.
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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