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India → Latvia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
India
To
Latvia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,241
Change since 2018
+32.6%
Share of all arrivals in Latvia, 2023
18.06%
Inflow 20231,241OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from India to Latvia

Inflows of nationals of India recorded by Latvia; stock of nationals of India living there; and acquisitions of Latvia's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

6211,241200020072010201820212023
6211,241200020072010201820212023
Data table
20008
20051
200612
20073
20084
20097
20105
201450
2017634
2018936
2019831
2020422
2021513
2022917
20231,241
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,371—
20231,2412,625—
20229172,1854
20215132,3662
20204222,7152
20198312,1742
20189361,3282
2017634871—
2016—6072
2015———
201450——
2013———
2012———
2011——1
20105——
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in India who live in Latvia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

6451,29019901995200020052010201520202024
6451,29019902000201020202024
Data table
199035
199554
200074
200589
2010102
2015131
20201,290
20241,188
Estimate, 2024
1,188
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
0.54%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
12
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Latvia's consulates in India

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Latvia's consulates located in India.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
202496383911411.8%
202386264221925.4%
202261644716226.3%
202152371426.9%
202025710115359.5%
20191,81485195652.7%
20181,87399184345.0%
20171,8521,33550027.0%
20161,23893929824.1%
201595977018819.6%
20143082773110.1%

Applications by year

9371,87320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9371,873201420162018202020222024
Data table
2014308
2015959
20161,238
20171,852
20181,873
20191,814
2020257
202152
2022616
2023862
2024963
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Latvia

First residence permits issued by Latvia to citizens of India (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Education1,307
  2. Work642
  3. Family129
  4. Other reasons12
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,0908700
20242,1977602,643
20232,1726511,754
20221,03913041,702
20215235322,152
20204341222,719
20191,3425322,070
20181,3606421,233
2017809150714
201647032429
201535330164
201417600149
20131180094
201286000
201116010
201017000
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities578
  2. EU Blue Card44
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)15
  4. Researchers5
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
5,839
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
58
Changed status into work, 2025
209
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
167
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Latvia in India, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyNew Delhimfa.gov.lv
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Latvia, 2023; India ranks 1.

Inflows to Latvia, 2023
  1. India1,241
  2. Kazakhstan900
  3. Uzbekistan750
  4. Russia686
  5. Ukraine429
  6. Belarus374
  7. Sri Lanka287
  8. Poland280
  9. Tajikistan145
  10. Lithuania131
  11. Azerbaijan131
  12. Vietnam121
Other destinations for people from India, 2023
  1. Canada139,785
  2. United States68,420
  3. Australia55,277
  4. Germany54,123
  5. New Zealand47,163
  6. Italy13,691
  7. Portugal12,185
  8. Netherlands12,073
  9. Japan10,547
  10. Spain10,063
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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