CITIZENS OF OTHER COUNTRIES (A) 

If you are a citizen of one of the following countries (a):
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR Passport Holders, Israel, Japan, Korea (South Korea), Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, San Marino, Singapore, Special Adminstrative Regions of the People’s Republic of China, Uruguay, USA, Vatican City State, Venezuela.

• A definite sample form for a residence permit request (http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/pakalpojumi/residence/application.html);
• A photo;
• An evidence that you have sufficient financial means ( USD 5300/per study year);
• A document confirming the envisaged place of residence in the Republic of Latvia and the rights to stay there (provided by RTU if staying at students dormitory);
• A document confirming the state duty payment (http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/pakalpojumi/pricelist/residence_permit_fees.html);
• An agreement on studies in the Republic of Latvia (provided by RTU);
• Documents confirming that you have acquired the necessary education to start the studies (to be legalized).

CITIZENS OF OTHER COUNTRIES (B) 

If you are a citizen of one of the following countries:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia (Chechnya), Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

You require a visa to enter the Republic of Latvia and a residence permit if your stay in the Republic of Latvia will exceed 90 days within a 6-month period.
After you have been accepted for studies at RTU, you will receive a study agreement (or Acceptance Letter) for signing. Then you should submit the following documents to a Latvian consular mission in a foreign country (http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/ministry/mission/):

• Two recent photos;
• Originals of your educational documents (to be legalized);
• A proof of study fee payment;
• A signed study agreement (provided by RTU);
• A statement on punishability issued by a competent institution of  the   citizenship or the host country;
• An evidence that you have sufficient financial means (USD 5300/per study year);
• A valid travel document recognized in the Republic of Latvia;
• A proof of the state duty payment  (please find information on fees at http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/pakalpojumi/pricelist/residence_permit_fees.html);
• An official application form for a residence permit (http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/pakalpojumi/residence/application.html);
• A document verifying the anticipated place of residence in the Republic of Latvia (provided by RTU if will be staying at students dormitory).

NOTE: If a residence permit issuance has been confirmed by the OCMA, you should obtain an entrance visa at a Latvian consular mission abroad (http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/ministry/mission). Please consult a respective consular mission on required documents for submission.
NOTE: If your residence permit has been approved but visa request rejected, RTU will refund your study fee.
NOTE: The documents for your residence permit application can be submitted in Latvian, English, French, Russian or German.

NOTE: Certification of document authenticity (legalisation) is not a notarial act. Unless there are international agreements in force that provide for a different procedure, all documents issued in other countries have to be legalized. Legalisation – Certification of Document Authenticity .Certification of document authenticity (legalisation) means verification of signature and seal of a document. It is performed by a Consular Officer in order the documents drawn up in one country were in force in another one. Legalisation also implies confirmation of the legal status and authority of the signatory.

Please find more information on legalization http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/service/legalisation/
Documents verifying your financial situation and notices issued by the State Revenue Agency are valid for three months since the date of issue; other documents, notices and letters, except for documents issued by the General Register Office, courts, archives or educational establishments, are valid for six months since the date of issue.

CITIZENS OF OTHER COUNTRIES (C) 

If you are a citizen of any other country not indicated in the previous lists:

You require a visa to enter the Republic of Latvia and a residence permit if your stay in the Republic of Latvia will exceed 90 days within a 6-month period.
RTU will submit documents for residence permit on behalf of the student to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA).
After you have been accepted for studies at RTU, you will receive a study agreement (or Acceptance Letter) for signing. Then you should send the following documents to the Foreign Students Department:

• Two recent photographs;
• Originals of your educational documents (to be legalized);
• A proof of  study fee payment;
• A signed study agreement (provided by RTU);
• A statement on punishability issued by a competent institution of the citizenship or the host country (to be legalized);
• An evidence that you have sufficient financial means (USD 5300/per study year);
• A valid travel document recognized in the Republic of Latvia;
• A proof of the state duty payment (Western Union transfer to RTU – contact the Department for more information) or bank transfer to the RTU account)

An official application form for a residence permit http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/pakalpojumi/residence/application.html;
A document verifying the anticipated place of residence in the Republic of Latvia and the rights to stay there (provided by RTU if will be staying at students dormitory).

After receipt of your documents, RTU will approve an invitation and submit your documents for receipt of a residence permit to the OCMA.

If a residence permit issuance has been confirmed by the OCMA, you should obtain an entrance visa at  Latvian consular missions in foreign countries (http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/ministry/mission/). Please consult consular missions about required documents for submission.

NOTE: If your residence permit has been approved but visa request rejected, RTU will refund your study fee.
NOTE: The documents for your residence permit application can be submitted in Latvian, English, French, Russian or German.

NOTE: Certification of document authenticity (legalisation) is not a notarial act. Unless there are international agreements in force that provide for a different procedure, all documents issued in other countries have to be legalized. Legalisation – Certification of Document Authenticity .Certification of document authenticity (legalisation) means verification of signature and seal of a document. It is performed by a Consular Officer in order the documents drawn up in one country were in force in another one. Legalisation also implies confirmation of the legal status and authority of the signatory.

Please find more information on legalization http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/service/legalisation/
Documents verifying your financial situation and notices issued by the State Revenue Agency are valid for three months since the date of issue; other documents, notices and letters, except for documents issued by the General Register Office, courts, archives or educational establishments, are valid for six months since the date of issue.

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