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Latvia

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LATVIA
(pronounced - lat-vee-uh | ˈlætvɪə)
OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Latvia
DEMONYMS: Latvian, Lettish, European
Latvia is part of the Northern Europe region in the continent of Europe. Latvia is was previously part of the Soviet Union, and historically, Latvia had an indigenous tribe known as Balts. It is in the Northern hemisphere and is 64.6 thousand square kilometres in size. The primary language spoken is Latvian, the capital city is Riga, and the main currency used is the Euro.
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| KEY STATISTICS

GREEN
2024 SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


LGBTQIA+ Equality - Medium-High
Medium-High
LGBTQIA+ EQUALITY STATUS

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GREEN
2024 LGBTQIA+ SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


REFUGEE CONVENTIONS & POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

Key information relating to

Refugees and Migrants

* Most countries do not have a defined process regarding LGBTQIA+ asylum applications. The assessment carried out has been based on public records and statistics specifically relating to LGBTQIA+ individuals

LGBTQIA+ Refugee Statistics

The estimated refugee statistical information is adapted based on the refugee data finder service for the current year and by applying the formula used by the Gayther Population Index

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REFUGEES

1,208
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ASYLUM

15
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TOTAL DISPLACED

1,222
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INTERNALLY DISPLACED

0
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STATELESS

4,767
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RANK

71
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  USEFUL PHRASES | CRIME

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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CRIME
noziegums (latvian)
ABUSE
ļaunprātīgi izmantot (latvian)
AFRAID
nobijies (latvian)
ASSISTANCE
palīdzība (latvian)
ASYLUM
patvērums (latvian)
DEATH
nāve (latvian)
DETENTION
aizturēšana (latvian)
DISPLACE
izspiest (latvian)
KIDNAPPING
nolaupīšana (latvian)
PERSECUTION
vajāšana (latvian)
RAPE
rapsis (latvian)
SCARED
nobijies (latvian)
WAR
karš (latvian)
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NOTIFICATIONS

LAST UPDATED:  June 18, 2024

Important communication information about the

Country

×  LOW-RISK  | The country has progressive laws for the LGBGTQIA+ community and typically should be safe for refugees and migrants from the community. Though progressive, they may not accept asylum applications based on persecution due to a person's sexuality or gender identity....read more

Latest

| STATUS

  • LGBTQIA+ RELATED | The country typically scores medium-high or medium-low within the Gayther Equality Index. The score means that the government and society are potentially transitioning regarding acceptance. Though the country may have some progressive laws in place in certain areas, they still need to make progress in the overall rights and protection for the wider local LGBTQIA+ community...more
  • CURRENT STATE | There are currently no known issues or armed conflicts taking place within this country
  • This country is categorised as being a flawed or defective democracy, where it follows democratic principles but where there are known issues...more
  • GENEVA REFUGEE STATUS | This country signed up to both the refugee convention and protocol, which outlines the agreed criteria, status and rights of refugees...more
  • LGBTQIA+ ASYLUM APPLICATIONS | It is unknown whether this country accepts asylum applications (membership of a particular social group) based on being persecuted for identifying with a specific sexuality or gender identity. There is no public information to support their position on applications.
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Government

| INFORMATION

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LATVIA
GOVERNMENT
saeima
A government is comprised of a group of people within a given country with authority to govern a country or state. Governments are typically made up of heads of state (presidents, prime ministers or chief), departments and ministries which represent specific functions and provide services for all those citizens living within the country
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LATVIA
MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION OR THE INTERIOR
pilsonības un migrācijas lietu pārvalde
The immigration office or ministry is typically a department or organisation within a government that focuses on all things relating to immigration and residency. The department will often manage visa and residency applications, issuing of passports and national ids and all of the relevant rights for living within a given country
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HEALTHCARE RELATED

Key information relating to

Healthcare Services

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UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE

Yes

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HEALTHCARE CATEGORY

Social Insurance (Bismarck)

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HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

National Health Service

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HEALTHCARE NAME

nacionālais veselības dienests (nvd)

Geography

Learn more about the country and its

Physical Location

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CAPITAL

Riga

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REGION

Northern Europe

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CONTINENT

Europe

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HEMISPHERE

Northern

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AREA

64589

(square kilometers)

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SURROUNDING OCEAN(S)

Atlantic Ocean

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EMERGENCY CONTACTS

The important telephone numbers relating to the

Emergency Services

Latvian
Official Language(s) spoken in Latvia
The emergency service numbers within Latvia to call during an emergency
  • AMBULANCE - when someone is seriously ill or injured, and their life is at risk (emergency medical services and technical rescue)
  • POLICE - when you feel in danger, are in dangerous situations or have witnessed a crime (law enforcement, criminal investigation, and maintenance of public order)
  • FIRE RESCUE - when a fire occurs or where a person needs rescue (fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation)


Ambulance
AMBULANCE
ātrā palīdzība (latvian )

dial
112

Call Ambulance Service Now

Police
POLICE
policija (latvian )

dial
112

Call Police Now

Fire
FIRE
uguns (latvian )

dial
112

Call Fire Service Now


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DISTANCE TO SAFE COUNTRIES

The distance to the top five

Safe Countries

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  USEFUL PHRASES | PROCESSING

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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PROCESSING
apstrāde (latvian)
APPLICANT
pretendents (latvian)
APPLICATION FORM
pieteikuma forma (latvian)
ASYLUM SEEKER
patvēruma meklētājs (latvian)
CITIZENSHIP
pilsonība (latvian)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
izcelsmes valsts (latvian)
DATE OF BIRTH
dzimšanas datums (latvian)
DISPLACEMENT
pārvietojums (latvian)
GENDER
dzimums (latvian)
MIGRANT
pārceļotājs (latvian)
NAME
nosaukums (latvian)
NATIONALITY
tautība (latvian)
PROOF
pierādījums (latvian)
REFUGEE
bēglis (latvian)
RELIGION
reliģija (latvian)
RETURN
atgriešanās (latvian)
SEXUALITY
seksualitāte (latvian)
STATUS
stāvoklis (latvian)
TRANSIT
tranzīts (latvian)
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LGBTQIA+ RELATED

Key metrics relating to how the Country treats the

LGBTQIA+ Community

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LGBTQIA+ Terms

learn the literal translations of key LGBTQIA+ terms in the local languages/dialects
Lesbian Flag
Lesbian
lesbiešu (latvian)
Gay Flag
Gay
homoseksuāls (latvian)
Bisexual Flag
Bisexual
divdzimumu (latvian)
Transgender Flag
Transgender
transpersonas (latvian)
Intersex Flag
Intersex
interseksuāls (latvian)
Asexual Flag
Asexual
asexual (latvian)
Questioning Flag
Questioning
nopratināšana (latvian)
Community Flag
Community
kopiena (latvian)
Gender Flag
Gender
saistīts ar dzimumu (latvian)
Sexuality Flag
Sexuality
saistīts ar seksualitāti (latvian)
Non-Bingary Flag
Non-Binary
nebinārs (latvian)
Queer Flag
Queer
dīvains (latvian)
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COUNTRY NAME

The country name in

Many Languages

Discover the name of this country in other languages. The name is sorted by country name and languages spoken (in alphabetical order) and can be accessed by clicking on the quick links below. If you want to learn more about any given country, please click on the flag or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window


A  
Afghanistan Flag
- (dari) | لتوني (pashto)
Albania Flag
letoni (albanian)
Algeria Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic) | lettonie (french)
American Samoa Flag
latvia (samoan)
Andorra Flag
letònia (catalan)
Angola Flag
letônia (portuguese)
Anguilla Flag
latvia (english)
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
latvia (english)
Argentina Flag
letonia (spanish)
Armenia Flag
լատվիա (armenian)
Australia Flag
latvia (english)
Austria Flag
lettland (german)
Azerbaijan Flag
latviya (azerbaijani)


B  
Bahamas, The Flag
latvia (english)
Bahrain Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Bangladesh Flag
ল্যাট্ভিআ (bengali)
Barbados Flag
latvia (english)
Belarus Flag
латвія (belarusian) | латвия [latviya] (russian)
Belgium Flag
letland (dutch) | lettonie (french) | lettland (german)
Belize Flag
latvia (english) | letonia (spanish)
Benin Flag
lettonie (french)
Bermuda Flag
latvia (english)
Bhutan Flag
- (dzongkha)
Bolivia Flag
letonia (spanish) | - (aymara) | - (quechua)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
letonija (bosnian) | letonija (croatian) | летонија [letonija] (serbian)
Botswana Flag
latvia (english) | - (tswana)
Brazil Flag
letônia (portuguese)
British Virgin Islands Flag
latvia (english)
Brunei Darussalam Flag
latvia (malay) | latvia (english)
Bulgaria Flag
латвия (bulgarian)
Burkina Faso Flag
lettonie (french)
Burundi Flag
lettonie (french) | - (kirundi)


C  
Cambodia Flag
ឡេតូនី (khmer)
Cameroon Flag
latvia (english) | lettonie (french)
Canada Flag
latvia (english) | lettonie (french)
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Flag
letônia (portuguese)
Caribbean Netherlands Flag
letland (dutch) | latvia (english) | - (papiamentu)
Cayman Islands Flag
latvia (english)
Central African Republic Flag
- (sango) | lettonie (french)
Chad Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic) | lettonie (french)
Channel Islands Flag
latvia (english) | lettonie (french)
Chile Flag
letonia (spanish)
China Flag
拉脱维亚 [lātuōwéiyǎ] (mandarin)
Colombia Flag
letonia (spanish)
Comoros Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic) | - (comorian) | lettonie (french)
Congo, D.Rep Flag
lettonie (french)
Congo, Rep Flag
lettonie (french)
Cook Islands Flag
latvia (english) | latvia (māori)
Costa Rica Flag
letonia (spanish)
Croatia Flag
letonija (croatian)
Cuba Flag
letonia (spanish)
Cyprus Flag
λετονία [letonía] (greek) | letonya (turkish)
Czech Republic (Czechia) Flag
lotyšsko (czech)


D E F  
Denmark Flag
letland (danish)
Djibouti Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic) | lettonie (french)
Dominica Flag
latvia (english)
Dominican Republic Flag
letonia (spanish)
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Flag
letônia (portuguese) | - (tetum)
Ecuador Flag
letonia (spanish)
Egypt Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
El Salvador Flag
letonia (spanish)
Equatorial Guinea Flag
letonia (spanish) | lettonie (french)
Eritrea Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic) | ላቲቭያ (tigrinya) | - (tigre) | latvia (english)
Estonia Flag
läti (estonian)
Ethiopia Flag
ላቲቪያ (amharic)
Fiji Flag
- (fijian) | - (hindustani) | latvia (english)
Finland Flag
latvia (finnish) | lettland (swedish)
France Flag
lettonie (french)
French Guiana Flag
lettonie (french) | lettonie (french guianese creole)
French Polynesia Flag
lettonie (french)


G  
Gabon Flag
lettonie (french)
Gambia, The Flag
latvia (english)
Georgia Flag
- (abkhaz) | ლატვია (georgian) | - (ossetic)
Germany Flag
lettland (german)
Ghana Flag
latvia (english)
Gibraltar Flag
latvia (english)
Greece Flag
λετονία [letonía] (greek)
Greenland Flag
- (kalaallisut) | letland (danish)
Grenada Flag
latvia (english)
Guadeloupe Flag
letonia (spanish)
Guam Flag
latvia (english) | - (chamorro)
Guatemala Flag
letonia (spanish)
Guinea Flag
lettonie (french)
Guinea-Bissau Flag
letônia (portuguese)
Guyana Flag
latvia (english)


H I J  
Haiti Flag
lettonie (french) | letoni (haitian creole)
Honduras Flag
letonia (spanish)
Hong Kong Flag
拉脫維亞 [lātuōwéiyǎ] (cantonese) | latvia (english)
Hungary Flag
lettország (hungarian)
Iceland Flag
lettland (icelandic)
India Flag
लातविया (hindi) | latvia (english)
Indonesia Flag
latvia (indonesian)
Iran, Islamic Republic of Flag
لتونی (persian)
Iraq Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Ireland Flag
latvia (irish (gaelic)) | latvia (english)
Isle of Man Flag
latvia (english)
Israel Flag
לטביה (hebrew)
Italy Flag
lettonia (italian)
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) Flag
lettonie (french)
Jamaica Flag
latvia (english)
Japan Flag
ラトビア (japanese)
Jordan Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)


K L  
Kazakhstan Flag
латвия (kazakh)
Kenya Flag
latvia (swahili) | latvia (english)
Kiribati Flag
- (gilbertese) | latvia (english)
Korea, North (D.Rep) Flag
라트비아 [lateubia] (korean)
Korea, South (Rep) Flag
라트비아 [lateubia] (korean)
Kosovo, Republic of Flag
letoni (albanian) | летонија [letonija] (serbian)
Kuwait Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Kyrgyzstan Flag
латвия (kirghiz)
Laos Flag
ລັດເວຍ (lao)
Latvia Flag
latvija (latvian)
Lebanon Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Lesotho Flag
latvia (sesotho) | latvia (english)
Liberia Flag
latvia (english)
Libya Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Liechtenstein Flag
lettland (german)
Lithuania Flag
latvija (lithuanian)
Luxembourg Flag
lettland (luxembourgish) | lettonie (french) | lettland (german)


M  
Macau Flag
拉脫維亞 [lātuōwéiyǎ] (cantonese) | letônia (portuguese)
Madagascar Flag
letonia (malagasy) | lettonie (french)
Malawi Flag
latvia (chichewa) | latvia (english)
Malaysia Flag
latvia (malay)
Maldives Flag
- (dhivehi)
Mali Flag
lettonie (french)
Malta Flag
il-latvja (maltese) | latvia (english)
Marshall Islands Flag
- (marshallese) | latvia (english)
Martinique Flag
lettonie (french)
Mauritania Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Mauritius Flag
lettonie (french) | latvia (english)
Mayotte Flag
lettonie (french)
Mexico Flag
letonia (spanish)
Micronesia, F.S Flag
latvia (english) | - (chuukese) | - (kosraean) | - (pohnpeian) | - (yapese)
Moldova Flag
letonia (moldovan)
Monaco Flag
lettonie (french)
Mongolia Flag
латви (mongolian)
Montenegro Flag
летонија [letonija] (montenegrin)
Morocco Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Mozambique Flag
letônia (portuguese)
Myanmar Flag
လတ်ဗီးယား (burmese)


N  
Namibia Flag
latvia (english)
Nauru Flag
- (nauruan) | latvia (english)
Nepal Flag
लाटविया (nepali)
Netherlands Flag
letland (dutch)
Netherlands Antilles Flag
latvia (english)
New Caledonia Flag
lettonie (french)
New Zealand Flag
latvia (english) | latvia (māori)
Nicaragua Flag
letonia (spanish)
Niger Flag
lettonie (french)
Nigeria Flag
latvia (english)
Niue Flag
- (niuean) | latvia (english)
North Macedonia Flag
летонија (macedonian)
Northern Mariana Islands Flag
latvia (english) | - (chamorro) | - (carolinian)
Norway Flag
latvia (norwegian)


O P Q  
Oman Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Pakistan Flag
لیٹویا (urdu)
Palau Flag
- (palauan) | latvia (english)
Palestine, State of Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Panama Flag
letonia (spanish)
Papua New Guinea Flag
latvia (english)
Paraguay Flag
letonia (spanish) | લેતવિયા (guaraní)
Peru Flag
letonia (spanish) | - (quechua)
Philippines Flag
letonya (filipino)
Pitcairn Islands Flag
- (pitkern) | latvia (english)
Poland Flag
łotwa (polish)
Portugal Flag
letônia (portuguese)
Puerto Rico Flag
letonia (spanish) | latvia (english)
Qatar Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)


R S  
Reunion Flag
lettonie (french)
Romania Flag
letonia (romanian)
Russia Flag
латвия [latviya] (russian)
Rwanda Flag
lativiya (kinyarwanda) | latvia (english) | lettonie (french)
Saint Barthelemy (Barts) Flag
lettonie (french)
Saint Helena Flag
latvia (english)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
latvia (english)
Saint Lucia Flag
latvia (english)
Saint Martin (Dutch) Flag
letland (dutch) | latvia (english)
Saint Martin (French) Flag
lettonie (french)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Flag
lettonie (french)
Samoa Flag
latvia (samoan) | latvia (english)
San Marino Flag
lettonia (italian)
Sao Tome and Principe Flag
letônia (portuguese)
Saudi Arabia Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Senegal Flag
lettonie (french)
Serbia Flag
летонија [letonija] (serbian)
Seychelles Flag
- (seychellois creole) | latvia (english) | lettonie (french)
Sierra Leone Flag
latvia (english)
Singapore Flag
拉脱维亚 [lātuōwéiyǎ] (mandarin) | latvia (english) | latvia (malay) | லாட்வியா (tamil)
Slovakia Flag
lotyšsko (slovak)
Slovenia Flag
latvija (slovene)
Solomon Islands Flag
latvia (english)
Somalia Flag
latvia (somali) | لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
South Africa Flag
letland (afrikaans) | latvia (english) | - (southern ndebele) | latvia (sesotho) | latvia (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
South Sudan Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Spain Flag
letonia (spanish) | letònia (catalan) | letonia (galician)
Sri Lanka Flag
ලැට්වියාව (sinhalese) | லாட்வியா (tamil) | latvia (english)
Sudan Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Suriname Flag
letland (dutch)
Swaziland (Eswatini) Flag
- (swazi) | latvia (english)
Sweden Flag
lettland (swedish)
Switzerland Flag
lettland (german) | lettonie (french) | lettonia (italian) | lettonia (romansh)
Syria Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic) | lettonie (french) | latvia (english)


T  
Taiwan Flag
拉脱维亚 [lātuōwéiyǎ] (mandarin)
Tajikistan Flag
латвия (tajik)
Tanzania Flag
latvia (swahili) | latvia (english)
Thailand Flag
ลัตเวีย (thai)
Togo Flag
lettonie (french)
Tokelau Flag
- (tokelauan)
Tonga Flag
- (tongan) | latvia (english)
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
latvia (english)
Tunisia Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic) | lettonie (french)
Turkey (Turkiye) Flag
letonya (turkish)
Turkmenistan Flag
latwiýa (turkmen)
Turks and Caicos Islands Flag
latvia (english)
Tuvalu Flag
- (tuvaluan) | latvia (english)


U V W X Y Z  
Uganda Flag
latvia (english)
Ukraine Flag
латвія [latviya] (ukrainian)
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
United Kingdom (UK) Flag
latvia (english)
Uruguay Flag
letonia (spanish)
US Virgin Islands Flag
latvia (english)
Uzbekistan Flag
latviya (uzbek)
Vanuatu Flag
latvia (english) | lettonie (french)
Vatican City (Holy See) Flag
lettonia (latin) | lettonia (italian)
Venezuela Flag
letonia (spanish)
Vietnam Flag
latvia (vietnamese)
Wallis and Futuna Flag
lettonie (french) | - (wallisian) | - (futunan)
Yemen Flag
لاتفيا [latfya] (arabic)
Zambia Flag
latvia (english)
Zimbabwe Flag
latvia (english) | rativhiya (shona) | - (northern ndebele)
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