Latvia travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers
Before you visit Latvia: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 230V, emergency 112, currency EUR.
Travel advice (UK FCDO)
No advice against travel Updated 2026-08-11
Latest change (original, English)
Updated information on European Entry-Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
Updated information on European Entry-Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
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CapitalRiga
CurrencyEUR
LanguagesLatvian
Calling code+371
Emergency numbers112 · 113 · 110
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population1.8M