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Residence → Latvia · Permanent status
#18of 70
10 JUL 2026checked
Methodology →
LV
Latvia
Residence score · permanent
86.0
Rank #18
of 70 countries
Travel100
Security85
Path80
Rights70
37Doors unlocked
5 yrsTo citizenship
AllowedDual

Latvia permanent residence: security and reach.

How far this permit travels, the days it costs to keep, and where it leads — years to permanent residency and citizenship. The whole deal, with official sources.

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Around this rankRank #18 · of 70 countries
16CZ
Czechia
86.0
17IS
Iceland
86.0
18LV
Latvia
86.0
19SK
Slovakia
86.0
20EE
Estonia
84.3

How secure it is

“Days to keep” — the physical-presence rule that keeps the status alive — is the column no other index publishes. It’s also exactly what Countly counts.

Max absence before loss12 mo

12 consecutive months outside Latvia without a documented, Cabinet-recognized justification annuls the plain permanent residence permit (EU…

Indefinite statusAllowed

Annulment for the 12-month unjustified absence above, permanently relocating abroad, submitting false information/fraudulent documents, an…

Tax residency · separate clock183 days

staying past 183 days typically makes you a tax resident — a different count, also worth tracking.

What it unlocks beyond Latvia

WhereStayVerified against
EU
Schengen area — free movement · 28With a valid permit + passport
90 / 180 daysSchengen Borders Code Art. 21
AL
AlbaniaValid permit holders
CR
Costa RicaValid permit holders
GE
GeorgiaValid permit holders
ME
MontenegroValid permit holders
MK
North MacedoniaValid permit holders
MX
MexicoValid permit holders
PA
PanamaValid permit holders
RS
SerbiaValid permit holders
TR
TürkiyeValid permit holders

Where it leads

Year 0Permanent residence
Year 5Citizenship · Allowed
How many days must you spend to keep Latvia residence?

12 consecutive months outside Latvia without a documented, Cabinet-recognized justification annuls the plain permanent residence permit (EU long-term-resident status is more…

How long from Latvia residence to citizenship?

5 yrs. Allowed.

Countly · the day-counting app

Your permit has a day counter. So does Countly.

Track the presence days that keep your residence permit — and your tax residency — alive. Automatically and privately.

Free · private · on-device
183 days

Countly keeps a verifiable ledger of your presence days: for the permit, and for the tax line right behind it.

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