Latvia has problem and it is lack of staff. Country looks quite attractive for people from third countries with lower wage level. Actually, EU countries compete for professionals.
Latvia offers more than 2 options to work in Lavia on legally bases. It is visa and residence permit. Other option is to apply for Blue Card.
If foreigner’s employment is related with short term or occasional residence in the Republic of Latvia, which does not exceed 90 days within half a year, the foreigner is obliged to receive a visa or temporary residence permit and work permit.
The total number of issued work permits in Latvia is constantly increasing. Over the last seven years, the total number of employment permits issued by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA) to third-country nationals has more than quadrupled. In 2012 it was 2529, but in 2018 - 11359.
The TOP 5 quest workers in Latvia by countries:
- Ukraine
- Belarus
- Russia
- India
- Uzbekistan
According to OCMA, guest workers in the freight sector, are programmers or consultants permits, construction, vehicle manufacturing and public catering. People with higher or at least vocational education are coming to Latvia most often, but others have secondary education.
At the moment, any company in Latvia can hire foreigner if companies follow some criteria. For example, the salary may not be lower than the average wage in the country. In the case of "Blue Cards", the average salary with a factor of 1.2..Of course, process of hiring foreigners have some differences.The government continue to discuss about changes in procedure of issuing residence permits and visas to quest workers.
If you have questions about steps to get residence permit based on work, contact us.
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