A career with Residence Permit in Latvia

A career with Residence Permit in Latvia

A residence permit is not only a card but it also is a document providing a foreigner the rights to reside in the Republic of Latvia for a definite period of time (a temporary residence permit) or permanently (a permanent residence permit).

On 07.03.2018 came in to force Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers on specialties (professions), in which a significant shortage of labor force is forecast and where foreigners may be invited to work in Latvia. Consequently, the conditions for the attraction of highly qualified specialists from abroad are relaxed.

Is it relevant to you?

The Ministry of Economics says: "The lack of highly qualified specialists, which is currently observed in a number of companies, especially in the manufacturing and ICT sectors, limits the growth of the Latvian economy, the increase in the productivity of enterprises and the attraction of investments, and thus the creation of well-paid jobs".

The list of professions includes 237 professions/specialties:

• scientists, physicists, chemists, mathematicians, statisticians - 49 professions;
• Information and communication technology specialists - 51 professions;
• manufacturing industry specialists - 85 professions;
• electrical engineering and electrical engineering and construction specialists - 36 professions;
• Senior Specialists in Financial Analysis and Management - 7 Professions;
• Specialist in fishing vessel management - 2 professions;
• aircraft pilots and maintenance specialists - 7 professions.

Do you see yourself on this list?

The Ministry of Economics indicates that the following relief will be included in the occupational list applied to the recruitment of professionals :

• if the employee wishes to receive an EU Blue Card - the minimum wage should not be lower than the average gross wage in Latvia in the previous year, the coefficient 1.2 (instead of the current coefficient of 1.5);
• in other cases - foreigners will be able to attract a vacancy which has been registered at the State Employment Agency for at least 10 working days (current requirement - not less than a month).

What a great news! Do you agree?