Consultations and informative support
Consultations and informative support
When you enter Latvia for the first time to work, study or live, you may have many questions. The Integration and Inclusion Agency provides personalised immigration advice. The Integration and Inclusion Agency offers support and information about life in Latvia all in one place.
Individual consultations are available in person in the capital city, Riga, and in other Latvian cities: Jelgava, Liepāja, Valmiera and Daugavpils, or by phone and online channels (WhatsApp and e-mail) in Latvian, Russian and English. If the client uses another language, an interpreter can be provided.
For face-to-face consultations, please make an appointment in advance by phone or on this website:
We advise on the following matters:
- Migration – preparation of entry and residence documents (visa, passport, residence permit)
- Employment – employment law; finding a job and starting a business in Latvia
- Housing – declaring your place of residence; consultations on finding a place to live; social assistance
- Healthcare – Latvia’s healthcare system and how to apply to see a general practitioner
- Social support – types of social benefits and procedures for receipt of benefits; information on state and local government social services
- Education – starting or continuing education; recognition of education documents in Latvia; non-formal learning opportunities; volunteering activities
- Other matters that are relevant when moving to Latvia
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