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Good to know
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Latvia, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period…
Latvia follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago…
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area…
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Latvia. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty…
Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Entry and exit requirements section – updated information on the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS).
Exercise normal security precautions. Latest change: Editorial change.
Trains from Riga take about an hour and run through the day. The station is a 20 minute walk from the centre.
The cable car across the Gauja valley links Sigulda and Krimulda and saves a long walk down and up.
Turaida castle and Sigulda castle ruins are on opposite sides of the valley. Allow a full day for both.
Local knowledge
Contributed by guides, operators and creators on the ground. Community advice, kept separate from official sources.
Crossing the Gauja on foot costs you an hour and 200 steps. The cable car to Krimulda puts you at the trailhead instead.
Book an experience
Verified operators in Sigulda, booked direct through KLNK.
Frequently asked questions
You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes Latvia, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. This applies if you travel: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Latvia follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s Latvia guide. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of Latvia. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. (UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, for British citizen passport holders)
Global Affairs Canada currently states: “Latvia: Exercise normal security precautions” (advisory level 1 of 4). Always check the original advisory before travelling.
Currency: EUR. Languages: Latvian. Capital: Riga.
Travel information last reviewed 12 August 2026. Compiled from European Commission Newsroom, IATA Timatic, Open-Meteo and datakyte Travel Intelligence. Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel.
Advisories, entry rules and alerts apply to Latvia as a whole.
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Photography: PROP1001 (CC0); Gatis Pāvils (CC BY-SA 3.0); Lazdynas at Lithuanian Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).