China → Latvia
Mainland China ordinary passport holders are not visa-exempt for short tourist/business visits to Latvia/the Schengen area on a bare passport.
A valid Schengen visa, or another Schengen-recognised status document, is required before travel. The passport normally must be valid for at least 3 months after intended departure from the Schengen area and issued within the previous 10 years.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
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A valid Schengen visa may be used to enter Latvia according to the visa validity, number of entries and authorised duration of stay; Schengen short stays are generally limited to 90 days in any 180-day period. If the visa has territorial limitations, follow the visa annotation.
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Documents & how to apply
- Passport or other travel document — Issued within the past 10 years; valid at least 3 months beyond the intended departure from the Schengen area; at least 2 blank visa pages.
- Visa application form — Completed and signed by the applicant; an online application form is available.
- Colour photograph — One photo, 35mm x 45mm.
- Travel medical insurance policy — Valid for all Schengen Member States and covering the whole intended stay in the Schengen area.
- Visa fee — For processing the visa application.
- Documents indicating the purpose of the journey — Submit documents matching the short tourist/business purpose.
- Proof of accommodation or means to cover accommodation expenses — Documents showing accommodation in Latvia or proof of sufficient means to cover accommodation expenses.
- Proof of sufficient means of subsistence — For stays not exceeding 30 days, the official minimum is EUR 14 per day of stay.
- Information enabling assessment of intention to leave the Schengen area — Information enabling assessment that the applicant intends to leave the Schengen States before the visa expires.
⏱ A short-stay visa decision is normally made within 15 calendar days from lodging the application; in individual cases processing may be extended up to 45 calendar days. 💳 90 EUR (government fee) 📍 Apply to the Latvian embassy or consulate with territorial competence; visa applications to Latvian diplomatic/consular missions are lodged through the external service provider VFS Global.
Lodge a short-stay visa application no earlier than 6 months before the intended visit and no later than 15 calendar days before travel. At the Schengen external border, you may still be asked for a return ticket, hotel reservation, host information, insurance and sufficient funds.
Requirements vary by consulate — verify with the official source. official ↗
Regional stay rules
Short stays are generally limited to up to 90 days in any 180-day period, counted across the Schengen Area as a shared area.
Common questions
No. EU law lists China among countries whose nationals need a visa to cross the Schengen external borders; a US visa is not listed as a Schengen visa-waiver nationality/territory or exemption category. A valid Schengen visa or another Schengen-recognised status document is needed.
Yes, if the visa is valid for Latvia/the Schengen area and the entries, validity period and remaining authorised days cover the trip. The EU states a Schengen visa is generally valid for every Schengen country.
No. Hong Kong SAR passports are listed in the EU visa-exempt annex; holders may enter Latvia/the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Taiwan passports are in the EU visa-exempt annex, but the exemption applies only to Taiwan passports that include an identity card number. Eligible holders may stay in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.