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Uzbekistan → Latvia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Uzbekistan
To
Latvia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
750
Change since 2018
+38.9%
Share of all arrivals in Latvia, 2023
10.91%
Inflow 2023750OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Uzbekistan to Latvia

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

Inflows by year

392784200020072010201820212023
392784200020072010201820212023
Data table
20009
20052
200628
200727
200812
20096
201026
2014124
2017347
2018540
2019571
2020441
2021401
2022784
2023750
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—4,063—
20237503,491—
20227842,5303
20214012,4033
20204412,329—
20195711,7281
20185401,6145
20173471,6411
2016—1,6011
2015—1,0204
2014124—1
2013———
2012———
201026—1
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

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

Migrant population by year

1,4602,91919901995200020052010201520202024
1,4602,91919902000201020202024
Data table
1990309
19951,614
20002,919
20052,641
20102,296
20152,052
20202,569
20242,366
Estimate, 2024
2,366
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
1.1%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
8
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 Uzbekistan

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

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20244,9764,40049710.0%
20235,1034,6694318.4%
20224,6634,3892485.3%
20211,6531,40118611.3%
20201,3211,17720715.7%
20195,6624,75281014.3%
20184,9464,3994929.9%
20174,1223,7143889.4%
20164,2183,9701964.6%
20153,2493,1371063.3%
20143,0172,7662387.9%
20132,9382,7082016.8%
20122,3542,0721707.2%
20111,8441,56627815.1%
20101,5541,26429018.7%
20091,03384918417.8%

Applications by year

2,8315,6622009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
2,8315,662200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,033
20101,554
20111,844
20122,354
20132,938
20143,017
20153,249
20164,218
20174,122
20184,946
20195,662
20201,321
20211,653
20224,663
20235,103
20244,976
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 Uzbekistan (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Work1,434
  2. Education483
  3. Family89
  4. Other reasons14
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,020600
20241,6581101,211
20231,729811,327
20221,727231,397
2021780131,710
2020658201,717
20191,040811,243
2018565061,116
2017384511,025
201639411874
201544444625
201465701366
201347710190
2012217000
2011137000
201057010
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities1,433
  2. EU Blue Card1
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
4,832
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
69
Changed status into work, 2025
49
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
115
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 Uzbekistan, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

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

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Latvia, 2023; Uzbekistan ranks 3.

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 Uzbekistan, 2023
  1. South Korea19,121
  2. Türkiye10,982
  3. United States4,610
  4. Lithuania4,440
  5. Germany2,397
  6. Japan2,179
  7. Finland543
  8. Czechia471
  9. Hungary348
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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