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Labor Laws in Latvia

• Annual Leave: 20 days
• Maternity Leave: 112 days
• Public Holidays: 12
• Workweek: 40 hours per week.

Value Added Tax (VAT) in Latvia

The Value-Added Tax (VAT) in Latvia is set at 21%.

Work Visas Latvia

The visas available to legally work in Latvia include:

C – Short Term Visa

• Schengen C type visa or short-term visa is an individual single-entry, double-entry or multiple-entry visa.
• The unified visa (C-type visa valid in Schengen States) entitles the holder to stay in the territory of all Schengen States.
• The visa with limited territorial validity (C-type visa valid only in Latvia or with validity excluded for a specified Schengen State/states) entitles the holder to stay only in the territory of the State/states for which it is valid.

D – Long Stay Visa

• D-type visa or long–stay visa (national visa) is an individual single-entry, double-entry, or multiple-entry visa enabling a foreign national to enter the Republic of Latvia within the specified period, once, two times, or an unlimited number of times respectively, stay there for the term indicated in the visa and depart from the country.
• The maximum term of validity of a long-stay visa is one year.
• A long-stay visa is necessary for any foreign employees who plan to obtain a residence permit and work in Latvia.

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