| Latvian passport | |
Front cover of a contemporary Latvian biometric passport
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| Date first issued | November 20, 2007 (current biometric version) |
| Issued by | Latvia |
| Type of document | Passport |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility requirements | Latvian citizenship |
| Expiration | 1 year for children (ages 0–5); 5 years for most citizens (aged 5–60); 10 years for senior citizens (aged 60 and above) |
Latvian passports are issued to citizens of Latvia for identity and international travel purposes. Receiving a valid passport is mandatory from the age of 15, but passports can be requested for younger children if needed for travel purposes. Passport is valid for 5 years (if citizen is older than 60 years, then valid for 10 years). Non-citizen passports, and refugee travel documents (in a passport-like format), are also issued.
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Latvian passports are burgundy red, with the Latvian Coat of arms emblazoned in the center of the front cover. The words "EIROPAS SAVIENĪBA" (Latvian) meaning (English: European Union) and "LATVIJAS REPUBLIKA" (Latvian) meaning (English: Republic of Latvia) inscribed above the coat of arms the word "PASE" (Latvian) meaning (English: Passport) are inscribed below the coat of arms. Latvian passport has the standard biometric symbol emblazoned below the coat of arms and use the standard European Union design.
The Latvian Passport includes the following data:
The information page ends with the Machine Readable Zone.
The data page/information page is printed in Latvian, English and French.
As of November 20, 2007 all Latvian passports are following the EU passport standards in all respects (e.g. format, biometric features).
After 1 July 2008 all citizen passports (blue color), which have been issued until 30 June 2002 (containing a glued in photos), as well as passports without an expiration date (beztermiņa), will not be valid for international travel beginning July 1, 2008.
Citizen passports issued after July 1, 2002, containing a scanned signature and picture, will be valid until the expiration date and do not have to be changed, unless they have expired.
Non-citizen passports (violet color) are valid until the expiration date and do not have to be changed, unless they have expired.