Share-Capital Investor Residence in Latvia in 2026
Latvia's investor landscape changed materially on 15 September 2026, so older Golden Visa summaries are risky.
PMLP's share-capital investor guidance lists qualifying equity investment of at least EUR 50,000 for a smaller qualifying company or EUR 100,000 for larger qualifying-company structures, together with a EUR 10,000 payment to the State budget on the first temporary-residence application.
Company-size, turnover/balance-sheet and per-company investor limits apply. This is a business-equity route, not a passive property-purchase route.
PMLP's new-law announcement states that the new Immigration Law no longer provides new temporary-residence permits for real-estate purchasers or investors in subordinated liabilities of credit institutions.
The new law also creates a EUR 150,000 investment ground involving the manager of a state-established alternative investment fund. PMLP says that fund has not yet been established, so this ground is not currently usable.
Official guidance: PMLP share-capital investor and 15 September 2026 law changes.
Related: Latvia immigration hub, investor visas, methodology, and legal disclaimer.
Official and supporting sources
- PMLP — Share capital investorgovernment · accessed 2026-09-23
- PMLP — New Immigration Law changesgovernment · accessed 2026-09-23