In emergency situations abroad the local authorities are responsible also for foreign nationals staying in the country. In order to receive urgent assistance, contact the rescue authorities: police, fire and rescue service, ambulance. In large-scale crisis follow the local media and observe the instructions provided by the local authorities.
If consular assistance is needed for Latvian nationals or unrepresented EU citizens abroad, Latvian diplomatic/consular missions should be contacted in the following emergency situations:
- loss of travel document
- detention or arrest,
- illness or accident,
- death
- criminal offence,
- relief and repatriation in a large-scale crisis,
- establishment of out-of-family care or adoption.
Latvian nationals having an emergency in a country without a Latvian mission can receive consular assistance at the diplomatic/consular mission of any other EU Member State.
To receive information about consular assistance in emergency situations, please contact the Consular Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, phone: +371 67015905.
During non-working hours, please call the emergency service phone number of the Consular Department of Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +371 26337711 (also available on WhatsApp and Viber) or send an e-mail to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Issuance of an EU Emergency Travel Document
The EU Emergency Travel Document is a temporary travel document, which assures the identity of a person under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Latvia and temporarily replaces the travel document (passport or identity card) issued by the Republic of Latvia.
The EU Emergency Travel Document can be received only in emergency cases if the person requesting it, while abroad in a short-term visit, has lost his/her travel document issued by the Republic of Latvia or if the document has been stolen.
The EU Emergency Travel Document gives its holder the right to return to Latvia or their country of residence (declared in the Latvian Register of Natural Persons) one time only. The EU Emergency Travel Document is not valid for transiting the United Kingdom and Turkey.
The document is valid for a given jorney, but for a maximum of 15 days.
To request an ETD, write an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., describing your situation. The Embassy will advise you on the next steps.
EU Emergency Travel Document in Iceland
In Iceland, ETDs for Latvian nationals are issued by the Latvian Honorary Consul in Iceland Karl Georg Sigurbjörnsson.
Please contact the honorary consul prior to submitting the documents for receiving the ETD:
Phone: +354 699 3030
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Languages of communication: English and Icelandic
The Honorary Consul's office is at: Hverfisgata 84, ground floor, in Reykjavik.