The service is available to persons who reside abroad permanently and have indicated their place of residence abroad in the Register of Natural Persons of Latvia.
If you have not informed the Latvian authorities of your address in the Netherlands, it must be done before the visit. Additional information is available here.
In order to apply for new passport and /or ID card, please book an appointment by using the ELECTRONIC APPOINTMENT SYSTEM.
Persons who have reached the age of 15 are obliged to apply for a personal ID card (eID) when applying for a passport.
To renew an identity document, you shall come to the Embassy in person and present the following documents:
- passport/ID card;
- only for children under 10 years of age: one passport size (3,5 x 4,5 cm) colored photo on a light background;
- application forms filled out prior to the visit (application for passport/ID card (in Latvian), application on your address abroad (in Latvian). If your passport and/or ID card have been lost or stolen, the notification for the loss of the document (in Latvian)).
Type of document |
State and Consular fee, Total (EUR) |
Passport |
74,00 |
ID card |
55,00 |
Passport and ID card |
89,00 |
Passport (reduced fee) * |
55,00 |
ID card (reduced fee)* |
45,00 |
Passport and ID card (reduced fee)* |
60,00 |
*Reduced fee is applied to persons who:
- Are under the age of 20 at the time of submission of documents;
- Have reached the age provided in the Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the Latvian State Pensions Act;
- Receive old-age pension and present the pensioner’s card;
- Have disability of Group I or II and present a document that confirms such disability.
It can take up to 6 weeks to receive the new passport and/or ID card. For possibilities to apply for identity documents urgently or in case of any questions please contact the Embassy's Consular Section.
* The legal basis for the processing of personal data (given name, surname, personal identity number and other personal data indicated in the application) is Article 6(1)(c) of the General Data Protection Regulation. The legal obligation of Diplomatic and Consular Missions of Latvia abroad is to process personal data in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 134 of 21.02.2012 “Regulations Regarding Personal Identification Documents”.