Authorities in Latvia have extended the COVID-19 related state of emergency and constituent countermeasures through at least Feb. 28.A digital certificate, which proves an individual has been vaccinated against, recovered from, or recently tested negative for COVID-19, is required to access nonessential indoor services. Other restrictions include the following:

Facemasks are mandatory in public.

Businesses and services may only operate in accordance with strict hygiene and social distancing protocols; nonessential businesses may only operate from 06:00-23:00.

Public events are only accessible for those with digital certificates. Authorities also restrict the number of unvaccinated people able to attend private gatherings.

All public and private sector employees who can work remotely must do so. As of Dec. 15, all employees working on site must possess a certificate of vaccination or recovery.

A maximum of 10 people from different households is permitted to meet indoors, and 20 people outdoors.

Based on local disease activity and immunization rates, authorities designate countries as low, high, or very high risk. Travelers with a certificate of vaccination or recovery from COVID-19 can enter from low- and high-risk countries without additional requirements. All arrivals must complete an online form within 48 hours before arrival.

Travelers without a certificate of vaccination or recovery entering from low- and high-risk countries within the EU, EEA, Switzerland, or the UK must possess a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken in the previous 72 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 48 hours. Individuals unable to meet this requirement must be tested within 24 hours of arrival. Travelers from designated high-risk countries must self-isolate for 10 days on arrival; isolation can be ended following a negative COVID-19 test result no less than seven days after arrival.

Travelers without a certificate of vaccination or recovery from high-risk countries outside the EU, EA, Switzerland, or the UK must have an essential reason for entering Latvia, possess a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken in the previous 72 hours, or an antigen test taken in the previous 48 hours, submit to a test on arrival, and self-isolate for 10 days. Isolation can be ended following a negative COVID-19 test result no less than seven days after arrival.

Travel from very high-risk countries is limited to Latvian citizens and residents only with very few exceptions. Permitted travelers possess a negative COVID- 19 PCR test taken in the previous 72 hours or an antigen test taken in the previous 48 hours, submit to a test on arrival, and self-isolate for 10 days.
Isolation can be ended following a negative COVID-19 test result no less than seven days after arrival.