Latvia
Last update 15 September 2023Diplomatic missions
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Republic of Latvia
The Republic of Bulgaria does not have a functioning embassy in the capital Riga. Non-Resident Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary based in Sofia is Mrs. Selver Khalil.
Е-mail: [email protected]
Telephone +359 2 948 2377
The territory of Latvia in terms of consular activities is covered by the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Warsaw, Poland.
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Poland
Address: Al. Ujazdowskie 33/35, 00-540 Warszawa, Poland
Working hours: 08:30 – 17:00
Telephone: +48 22 629 40 71; +48 22 629 40 72
Fax: +48 22 628 22 71
Emergency out-of-hours hotline: + 48 668 668 813
Е-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.mfa.bg/embassies/poland
Consular office with consular district in the territories of Poland, Latvia and Lithuania
Wydzial konsularny Ambasady Republiki Bulgarii
Address: Al. Ujazdowskie 33/35, 00-540 Warszawa, Poland
Telephone: +48 22 629 40 71; +48 22 629 40 72
Emergency out-of-hours hotline: + 48 668 668 813
Fax: +48 22 628 13 40
Working hours: Mon – Fri, 08:30 – 17:00
Opening hours: 09:00 – 12:00
Е-mail: [email protected]
Bulgarian Honorary Consul in the country
Mrs. Mairita Solima, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Latvia
Riga
Address: Doma laukums/square 1, Riga, LV-1050, Latvia
Telephone: +371 7 211-776,
Fax: +371 7 503-326,
E-mail: [email protected]
The Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Warsaw is accredited for the Republic of Bulgaria
Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Warsaw
Office: ul. Królowej Aldony 19, 03-928 Warszawa
Telephone: +22 617 11 05 (09:00 – 17:00)
Telephone: +601 293 611 (emergency contact phone for citizens of Latvia)
Fax: +22 617 11 06 (24 h)
E-mail: [email protected]
Working hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 16:00
Consular Office
Working hours: Mon and Wed, 10:00 – 12:00
Telephone: +22 616 40 14 (09:00 – 17:00)
E-mail: [email protected]
Honorary Consul of the Republic of Latvia in the Republic of Bulgaria
Mr. Alexander POPOV
Office: 1463 Sofia, 17 Adriana Budevska St.,
Telephone: +359 2 980 93 21; 903 34 45
Fax: +359 2 980 24 26
Е-mail: [email protected]
General information
Security level:
Western European country — there are the following security hazards such as car theft, hand luggage theft, pickpocketing. It is recommended to use only marked taxis.
For tourists in the capital Riga, there is a police hotline in English: +371 67181818.
Healthcare:
Health care in the Republic of Latvia does not meet the Western European standard.
Customs requirements:
In the Republic of Latvia, it is possible to bring in cash up to EUR 10,000, but it must be declared on entry. You can import duty-free goods for personal use. The import of weapons is forbidden.
There are no restrictions on exports of goods and currency from the country.
Road traffic:
When travelling by car it is recommended to carry a green card. Bulgarian driving licences are valid. Well-developed public transport. In some places the road network is in poor condition. You must travel all year round with lights on. Be cautious when driving — Latvia has one of the highest accident fatality rates.
Practical advice:
It is advisable not to use tap water.
Local currency:
The local currency in the Republic of Latvia is the Euro (EUR).
Travel papers and visas
You must enter the country with a valid international passport or identity card at the time of exit. Bulgarian citizens travelling to the Republic of Latvia (holders of regular, official and diplomatic passports) do not need a visa.
Competitive service
Bulgarian citizens residing in the Republic of Latvia on a short-term or long-term basis may address consular issues to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Warsaw.
In extreme situations — in case of damage, loss or theft of a passport, Bulgarian citizens can apply for the issuance of an ETD /emergency travel document/ for travel at the embassy of an EU member state in the Republic of Latvia.
Bulgarian identity documents:
The diplomatic mission of the Republic of Bulgaria in Warsaw has the technical capability to digitally capture the signature, face and fingerprints of the applicant, therefore applications for passport, identity card and Emergency Travel Document are accepted.
Certifications and legalizations:
The Republic of Latvia is a party to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents.
In order to be valid in the Republic of Bulgaria and to be able to serve before the Bulgarian institutions, all documents issued by the authorities in Latvia to Bulgarian citizens should be stamped with an Apostille by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia.
Once the documents have been prepared in this way, they must be translated into Bulgarian by an authorized company in Bulgaria and the translation must be certified by the Certifications and Legalizations Department with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria.