Latvian Embassy for Ireland - Address / Phone Number

Latvian Embassy in Ireland

Address: 92 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
City: Dublin (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT 0 hours)
Tel.: 01 478 0161
Fax: 01478 0162
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 - 17.00
Consular hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10.00 - 13.00, Tuesday, Thursday 13.00 - 16.00 

The Administrative and Consular Section deals with all matters related to passports, visa and judicial affairs and also all administrative matters concerning the Embassy.

• Visas
• Passports
• Residence and Work permits
• Driving License
• Family and legal matters
• Elections
• Legalisation
• Legislation, etc.

The Embassy can assist with the following emergencies:

• Issue of a temporary travel document
• Material Assistance
• Assistance in case of an illness or an accident
• Assistance in case of death

To receive a consultation or information concerning assistance in emergency situations during non-working hours, please contact the Consular Department of Latvia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs emergency service phone number (+371 26 337 711).

NOTE: Starting from the 8th of May 2013 in order to apply for new Passport and/or ID card person should schedule appointment with the consular section by phoning on Tel.: 01 478 0156

Prior to your trip abroad, the Embassy of Latvia in Ireland recommends obtaining travel medical insurance with the option of repatriation in case of death. All expenses of medical aid and transportation provided to a person in an emergency situation should be covered by the person him/herself or relatives, since there are no funds for such purposes allocated in Latvia's state budget. Therefore, insurance is highly necessary in case of person's illness, death and other emergency. If a person has been insured, the expenses mentioned above are covered by the insurance company according to the terms of the insurance policy.

Citizens and non-citizens (aliens) of the Republic of Latvia, who have lost their travel document (passport), or it has been stolen or rendered invalid, should appear in the Consular section of the Embassy of Latvia in Ireland in order to receive a temporary travel document - a return certificate. This document certifies an identity of the person permanently residing in Latvia and allows him/her to return to Latvia crossing its border single time.

The Return Certificate is a temporary travel document, which assures the identity of a person under jurisdiction of the Republic of Latvia and replaces travel document (passport) issued by the Republic of Latvia. The Return Certificate gives its holder the right to cross the border of the Republic of Latvia one time only, when returning from abroad. The Return Certificate can be received if the person requesting it, while abroad, has lost his/her travel document issued by the Republic of Latvia (passport) or if the document has been stolen or has become invalid for further use. In extreme situations, the Return Certificate can be issued within 24 hours' time. The validity of the Return Certificate is 30 days.

After crossing the border of the Republic of Latvia, the person holding the Return Certificate must submit it to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs regional department, based on the last registered permanent residence place and must apply for a new passport of the Republic of Latvia.

The Embassy is closed on the following holidays:

• 1st January - New Year's Day
• Good Friday, Easter and Easter Monday
• 1st May - Labour Day
• 4th May - Declaration of Independence Day
• The second Sunday of May -Mothers' day
• 23d June - Midsummer Eve
• 24th June - John's Day
• 18th November - Latvian National Day
• 24th December - Christmas Eve
• 25th and 26th December - Christmas Day and Boxing Day
• 31st December - New Year's Eve