The Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers of 28 December, Regulation No. 455 (in Riga. Nr. 72, § 47) rules on the State fee for visa and residence permit issuance and related services are Issued in accordance with the law "About taxes and duties" in article 10 and the law "on aliens and the conditions of entry and residence of stateless persons in the Republic of Latvia" of article 50 1. these provisions are established by the national fees rates (in LCY) for the visa and the residence permit for citizenship and Migration Affairs Administration and Latvian diplomatic and consular representations abroad and related services : 1.1. one-time private entry visa 6 1.2. by a private entry visa 10 1.3. private multiple entry visa with a validity of up to three months 15 1.4. private multiple entry visa with a validity of up to six months, the total residence time in the territory of Latvia not exceeding 90 days 25 1.5. private multiple entry visa with a validity of up to one year, during a stay in the territory of Latvia during the calendar half-year, not exceeding 90 days 40 1.6. transit visa for single Latvia crossing 3 1.7. transit visa for crossing the territory of Latvia by 4
1.8. for multiple transit visa for crossing the territory of Latvia with term of validity: 1.8.1 to 1.8.2.6 three months up to six months to one year 15 1.8.3.20 1.9. group visas (for each person) 3 1.10. Special Visa 50 immigration visa 10 1.11 1.12 termiņuzturēšan authorization: 1.12.1. up to six months in 40 1.12.2. for more than six months (for each of the next six months) 10 1.12.3. persons which it receives according to the law "on aliens and the conditions of entry and residence of stateless persons in the Republic of Latvia" article 25, first paragraph, point 1 and 2, the first subparagraph of article 31 1 and 2, and article 26, first paragraph, point 1 and 2 50 1.13. permanent residence permit 70 1.14. permanent residence for persons who receive them according to the law "on aliens and the conditions of entry and residence of stateless persons in the Republic of Latvia" article 23.1 20 1.15. a residence permit to the person legally residing in the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Latvia concerned entered before July 1, 1992, 5 of 1.16 invitation approval 10 working days: 1.16.1. single/visas by 5. multiple visas 1.16.2 8 1.17. tourism and resort traffic signs and registration 1. call confirmation 1.18 authorisation to reside within 10 working days of 10 2. speed up the visa and the residence permit issuance and related services of such State fees (ls) : 2.1 private, transit and visa group: 2.1.1. two working days — double the amount of State fee;
2.1.2. one workday, quadruple duty;
2.1.3. the Cabinet of Ministers established the national border crossings — double the amount of State fee;
2.2. Special Visa: 2.2.1 2.2.2 within 15 working days 70. within 10 working days of 85 2.2.3. three working days 100 termiņuzturēšan permission: 2.3 2.3.1. to six months: 2.3.1.1. within 10 working days 90 2.3.1.2. within five working days of the 140 2.3.2. for more than six months (for each of the next six months) 10 2.3.3. persons who obtain it according to the law "on aliens and the conditions of entry and residence of stateless persons in the Republic of Latvia" article 25, first paragraph, point 1 and 2. , 25.1 of the first paragraph of article 1 and paragraph 2, and article 26, first paragraph, point 1 and 2:2.3.3.1. within 10 working days 100 2.3.3.2. five working days 150 2.4. permanent residence permit: 2.4.1. within 10 working days of 120 2.4.2. within five working days of the 170 2.5. permanent residence for persons who receive them according to the law "on aliens and the conditions of entry and residence of stateless persons in the Republic of Latvia" article 23.1 : 2.5.1 2.5.2 10 working days 70. within five working days of the adoption of the 120 2.6. invitations: 2.6.1. single/visa reception by one working days during the 8 multiple visas 2.6.2. one of the working days during the 12 2.7. call approval authorisation to reside in a single workday 15 3. If the duty of the Republic of Latvia to the diplomatic missions and consular authorities are charged in foreign currency in question, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in order to facilitate settlement, you can determine the rate of the State fee in foreign currency in accordance with the Latvian Bank foreign exchange rate.
4. If the fee for the visa for entry for citizens of Latvia abroad is higher than provided for in these provisions State fees rate, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in accordance with the principle of parity can detect foreign nationals concerned higher rates of State fees for the visas for entry into Latvia.
5. State fee payable before the submission of a document amounting to: 5.1. on the issue of visas — in full;
5.2. on the issue of the residence permit — 20% of the State fee rate;
5.3. Service (approval of invitation, travel and resort traffic signs and registration, call approval), the provision in full.
6. The provisions referred to in paragraph 5 of the State fee shall not be refunded, but 80% of the State fee rates for issue of a residence permit before the residence permit of the tenement. The condition of government fees are not refund does not apply to the provisions laid down in point 9.
7. a State fee shall be paid: 7.1. diplomatic visa service for visas and emergency visas;
7.2. in the cases provided for in the Republic of Latvia to binding international treaties;
7.3. the following persons (other than those referred to in paragraph 2, the provisions of the fees): 7.3.1. returnees who are not Latvian citizens and members of their families;
7.3.2. pupils and students who come to study in the Republic of Latvia Exchange program;
7.3.3. the scholars who work in the State accredited educational institutions of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the concluded international treaties;
7.3.4. children up to 16 years of age, with the exception of State fee for the issue of the termiņuzturēšan;
7.3.5. persons who have gained refugee status in the Republic of Latvia;
7.3.6. the monastery of the sisters.
8. Interior Ministry State Secretary and State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs or their authorized officials upon written receipt of the statement of grounds may be exempt from State fees in full or 50%:

8.1. needy families;
8.2. in accordance with the principle of parity in the interest of national prestige.
9. If the citizenship and Migration Board, the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or diplomatic or consular representations abroad for technical reasons can not be issued a visa or residence authorisation rules referred to in paragraph 2 within the time limit laid down, the citizenship and Migration Board, the Foreign Ministry's Consular Department Director or his authorized officer issuing the order for the repayment of overpaid State fee.
10. Be declared unenforceable in the Cabinet of Ministers of 13 April 1999, Regulation No 139 "provisions on State fees for visa and residence permit" (Latvian journal, 1999, 116./118.nr.).
11. Regulations shall enter into force by 1 January 2000.
 
Prime Minister, Minister of Justice v. Birkavs Minister of Interior Mr Segliņš