Latvia Visa Requirements for South Africans
Latvia requires a visa for South Africans
South African passport holders require a visa to enter Latvia. Where you lodge the application, what it costs and how long it takes are set out below.
- Entry requirement
- Visa Required
- Stay allowed
- 90 days in any 180-day period
- Passport validity
- Valid for at least 3 months after you leave the Schengen Area, and issued within the last 10 years
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Applying for a Latvia visa in South Africa
Latvia has no visa section in South Africa. Applications are handled on its behalf by the Embassy of Hungary in Pretoria.
- Where the application is decided
- Embassy of Hungary, Pretoria
- Visa fee (adult)
- EUR 90
- Visa fee (child 6–11)
- EUR 45 (aged 6 to 11)
- Processing time
- Up to 15 days
Hungary can only issue Latvia a short-stay visa of up to 90 days in any 180-day period. A long-stay Latvian visa cannot be issued in South Africa and must be arranged with Latvia directly.
If your case is not straightforward
The application is the same for everyone. What differs is how you prove income and ties. These cover the situations that need building differently:
More Visa Required Countries for South Africans
Afghanistan
Visa Required
Algeria
Visa Required
Andorra
Visa Required
Austria
Visa Required
Bangladesh
Visa Required
Belarus
Visa Required
Source: mfa.gov.lv. Checked 13 August 2026. If you spot something out of date, tell us at help@getvisa.co.za.
Information last reviewed: . Always verify with the relevant embassy before travelling.