LATVIA — Smart Investment LIAA – Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
Your business gate openers providing quick solutions & ensuring smooth business startup
invest@liaa.gov.lv www.investinlatvia.org +371 67039473 2 Perses Street, Riga, Latvia, LV-1442
HEART OF THE NEW NORDICS THE MAIN airport in the region, serving passengers & cargo
100+
destinations from Riga International Airport
Capital Riga Territory 64.6 K km Population 1.9 M Currency € (EUR) Languages Latvian, English & Russian; German is also widely spoken
365
days a year access to ports
direct access to the EU market with a population of
480 M
Riga #1 city globally for drone technology development (fDi Strategy Awards, 2021)
32nd fastest mobile internet speed in the world (Speedtest Global Index, 2022)
INFRASTRUCTURE THAT MEANS BUSINESS
• 100+ direct flights: Riga International Airport – biggest in the Baltics • Multimodal terminals in 3 ice-free ports and 7 smaller ports
• 1520 mm: rail integrated in all CIS rail system • Upcoming Rail Baltica project
EASY TO START
HELPING YOU GROW
• Startup visa as fast track for non-EU founders
• 50-60% Last call for applications will open in June
• EU Blue Card for highly qualified workers & their families • Temporary Residence Permit as another option
• Support for digitalization of processes in commecial activities • 5 Secial Economic Zones