Latvian Embassy for Canada - Address / Phone Number

Latvian Embassy in Canada

Address: 350 Sparks Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 7S8, Canada
City: Ottawa (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Tel.: (613) 238-6014
Fax: (613) 238-7044
Consular Tel.: (613) 238-6868
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00 - 17.00
Consular hours: by appointment only

Latvian Honorary Consul in Toronto
Address: 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M4A 2N8, Canada
City: Toronto (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -4 hours)
Tel.: 416 516 90 42
Fax: 416 588 20 81

Latvian Honorary Consul in Quebec
Address: 4 Credit Union Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M4A 2N8, Canada
City: Quebec (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours)
Tel.: 514 779 05 62
Fax: 514 422 05 62

The Latvian Embassy in Ottawa offers a wide selection of consular services:

• Emergency assistance
• Residency permits
• Reparation
• Latvian passports
• Requesting documents form Latvia
• Dual citizenship
• Legalization of documents
• Transportation of cremated remains
• Visas, etc.

In the event that a resident of the Republic of Latvia has lost their passport, or if it has been stolen or rendered invalid, the resident should contact the Consular officer at the Embassy of Latvia in Ottawa in order to receive a temporary travel document - a return certificate. This document then certifies the identity of the person permanently residing in Latvia and allows him/her to return to Latvia, with a single crossing of the border.

With Latvia's accession to the Schengen Area Latvian diplomatic and consular representations abroad have started to issue uniform or Schengen visas that are valid in the territory of all Schengen countries. A valid Schengen visa is valid for entry into the territory of Latvia. Citizens of Canada do not need a visa for travel to Latvia if they are staying in Latvia less than 90 days in half a year, counting from the first day of entry. To stay in Latvia for more than 90 days in half a year, citizens of Canada must obtain temporary residence permits.

The Latvian Embassy offers various visas to Canadian citizens and foreigners residing in Canada:

• Short-term visa
• Transit visa
• Airport transit visa
• Multiple entry long-term visa
• One entry or double entry long-term visa, etc.

Payment of the fee must be made in the form of a money order or certified cheque made out to: Embassy of Latvia. The Embassy can only take exact cash for payment in person, does not accept personal cheques, and cannot accommodate the use of credit or debit cards. The processing fee of a visa is non-refundable even if the visa is denied.

The Latvian Embassy in Ottawa 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 (Līgo vakars)
• 24th June - John's Day (Jāņu diena)
• 18th November - Latvian National Day
• 25th and 26th December - Christmas Day and Boxing Day
• 31st December - New Year's Eve