Schengen area
Indian citizens planning a short tourist visit to Latvia need a Schengen visa. Applications are lodged at VFS Global in India and decided by the Embassy of Latvia in New Delhi. Latvia's tourist checklist is stricter than most: it asks for confirmed, paid round-trip tickets and prepaid hotels booked directly.
Where to apply: Complete the visa form online, print and sign it, and submit it at a Latvian visa application centre run by VFS Global in India. The Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in New Delhi decides the application.
Completed online, printed and signed by the applicant.
Two photos, 35 mm x 45 mm, taken within the last 6 months, white background.
Valid at least three months after the planned departure from the Schengen area, at least two blank pages, issued within the last ten years.
Copies of the identification pages and of pages showing earlier visas.
Schengen-wide, minimum EUR 30,000 including emergency treatment and repatriation, for the trip plus 15 days.
Confirmed tickets with proof of payment.
Confirmed and prepaid hotel bookings with payment details, issued directly by the hotels.
Original personal statement showing the last three months of transactions, stamped and signed by the bank, with a bank certificate.
Salary slips for three months if employed; company registration certificate if self-employed; pension statements for three months if retired.
If sponsored: sponsor's three-month bank statement and salary slips or business registration.
A document setting out the planned tourist itinerary.
Notarised consent of the other parent or guardians and the parents' ID cards.
Travel medical insurance: Travel medical insurance valid for the whole Schengen area with at least EUR 30,000 cover is required, covering the full visit plus an extra 15-day grace period.
The tourist checklist asks for round-trip tickets that are confirmed and accompanied by proof of payment. A held reservation alone does not match this wording, so plan to show a ticketed, paid booking.
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Latvia goes further than a reservation. Its tourist checklist asks for confirmed round-trip tickets with proof of payment, so a held, unpaid reservation does not satisfy the stated requirement on its own.
Confirmed and prepaid hotel bookings with payment details, obtained directly from the hotels. The checklist states that bookings through social booking platforms will not be considered valid.
VFS advises applying at least two weeks in advance, and processing takes up to 10 working days, with two more days for centres outside New Delhi. Because paid tickets are requested, choose travel dates with a comfortable margin after the expected decision date.
It must cover the entire stay in the Schengen area plus an additional 15 days, with minimum cover of EUR 30,000 including urgent medical care, emergency hospital treatment and repatriation.
VFS Global overview and tourist visa checklist supplied for India, 2026 edition. Last checked 2026-11. We are not a government body and this page is general information, not visa advice. Consulates change their lists without notice, so always confirm on the official page before you apply.
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