Published: 02.08.2026
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.
The sources describe this as a proposal rather than an operative residence-permit rule. If adopted, it would create a separate financial route for wealthy foreigners and link residence to Latvian tax residency and a substantial annual payment. The proposal primarily concerns investors considering Latvia as a relocation base and able to make a significant fiscal contribution. It is worth monitoring for that group, but the €60,000 condition should not be treated as an active application route.