Published: 28.10.2026

• 2026-10-28Latvian lawmakers seek to restrict one investment-based residence route

  The Progressives urged Latvia’s Saeima to reconsider amendments that would prohibit temporary residence permits based on investing at least €150,000 in a state-created alternative investment fund manager. A parliamentary committee rejected the amendments on 28 October 2026, but the party is seeking to bring them back to the agenda.

• 2026-09-14Latvia’s new Immigration Law enters into force

  A new Immigration Law entered into force in Latvia on 15 September 2026, replacing the 2002 law and separate regulation on EU permanent-resident status. Real-estate purchases were removed as a residence-permit basis, while investment through company capital remains available; entry, refusal and revocation rules were tightened.

• 2026-08-02Latvia’s prime minister proposes reviving investment-based residence permits with a fixed tax

  Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs proposed reviving residence permits for investors. One option under discussion would require an investor who becomes a Latvian tax resident to pay a fixed €60,000 annual contribution to the state budget.