Chinese Embassy in Latvia

 From November 30, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2025, citizens of Latvia holding regular passports can visit China for up to 30 days VISA-FREE for business, exchange visits,  tourism, family visits and transit.

Ambassador: Mr. Tang Songgen
Address: 5 Ganibu Dambis iela, Riga, LV 1045, Latvia
Tel: Switch Board +37-1-67357023/67357024 
 

Consular Office of Chinese Embassy in Latvia

Address:  5 Ganibu Dambis Street, Riga, LV 1045, Latvia
Tel: +37-1-67509127/67509123
Fax: +37-1-67357025/67357024
Office Hours: 
Monday: 10:00-12:00 
Wednesday: 14:30-16:30 
Friday: 10:00 - 12:00
Note: The consulate office will be closed during holidays.

 Latvians can stay in Hong Kong or Macau, China for up to 90 days without applying for a visa.
 

Visa Fees to China Mainland

Regular Visa Fee

Types	Latvian Citizens	Third Country Citizens
Single-Entry	EUR 60	EUR 30
Double-Entry	EUR 60	EUR 45
Multi-Entry with 6-month Validity	EUR 60	EUR 60
Multi-Entry with 12-month Validity	EUR 60	EUR 90

 From Dec. 11, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2024, applicants just need to pay 75% of the fees shown above according to the Embassy.
 

Expedited Service Fee

The regular processing time is 5 working days. For urgent cases, the expedited service is available. Moreover, additional fees will be paid as following:

Next working day processing (Please submit application before 12:00)	EUR 30
Third working day processing	EUR 20

 The fees may change, for exact data please contact the consular office of the Embassy.
 

Important Holidays

New Year's Day (January 1), Easter (late March or early April), Labor Day (May 1), Mother's Day (the second Sunday in May), Summer Solstice (June 23-24), Independence Day (November 18), Christmas (December 25), New Year's Eve (December 31)
 

You can reach the Consular Office of Chinese Embassy by trolley bus No. 1 and No. 19, by trams No. 5 and No. 9, or by bus No. 2 and No. 24. Please get off at Petersalas Iela Stop for city-bound direction and at Ganibu Dambis Iela Stop for an opposite direction of the city, then walk along the street about 200 meters northeast.
 

Latvia is situated in the west region of East European Plain, neighboring the Baltic Sea to its west. There are many lakes and swamps. Climatic features intermediate between Oceanic and continental climates.    
Neighboring Countries: Estonia, Russia, Lithuania, Belarus 
Land Area: about 62,050 square kilometers (23,958 square miles)
Capital: Riga     
Time: It is 2 hours later than GMT and 10 hours later than Beijing Time. 
Official Language: Latvian (More than 95% of the residents can understand Russian and English is also used.)
Major Religions: Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox
Currency: santimi, lat    
 

1. Latvia has been a member of the Schengen visa area since December 21, 2007. Unless otherwise specified, people with Latvian visa can travel freely in all the 24 member countries of Schengen countries, including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland and many others in Europe.

2. With valid visa, foreign people can make a stay at most for 90 days and more than 90 days are allowed with a long-term visa/residence permit. The Embassy will make the decision to issue visa 7 days later after receiving all the needed documents. It will be longer (30 days) if some info needs to be renewed. 

 Please contact Embassy of Latvia in PRC if Latvians are in distress there.

 Related China Embassies in Europe: Vilnius, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia