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 5000/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.