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Latvia
36 articles
Latest Latvia articles
- Tips·8 min
Travel money tips for Latvia: field checklist
Practical travel money tips for Latvia - pre-trip setup, on-ground habits, scams, transport, and emergency funding around Riga.
- Trip planning·9 min
Trip planning for Latvia: money checklist before you fly
Money-first trip planning for Latvia - seasons, visas, daily budgets, instruments, specialist guide links, and a 7-day pre-departure timeline.
- Life abroad·10 min
Living in Latvia: complete expat money system
Living in Latvia - first 30 days, cost snapshot, payment culture, system design, visas, and links to banking, rent, healthcare, and getting-paid guides.
- Cost of living·9 min
Cost of living in Latvia: expat budget breakdown
Cost of living in Latvia - monthly USD 1100-2400, rent drivers, city premiums, and FX drag on foreign income.
- Banking·10 min
How to open a bank account in Latvia as a foreigner
Open a bank account in Latvia - eligibility, documents, step-by-step sequence at Swedbank Latvia / SEB Latvia, rails unlock, and bridge plan.
- Getting paid·10 min
Getting paid in Latvia: salary, freelance & remote work
Get paid while living in Latvia - salary rails, foreign employers, freelance invoices, stablecoin income, and SEPA payout design.
- Expat banking·9 min
Banking in Latvia for expats: accounts & controls
Expat banking in Latvia - local EUR accounts, multi-currency collection, Swedbank Latvia, SEB Latvia, Luminor, payment culture, and security controls.
- Housing·10 min
Renting in Latvia: deposits, transfers & landlord payments
Renting in Latvia as an expat - deposits, first-month cashflow, landlord payment rails (SEPA), Riga market notes, scams.
- Healthcare money·9 min
Healthcare costs & payments in Latvia for expats
Healthcare money in Latvia - insurance design, public vs private access, clinic payments in Riga, buffers, and emergency funding.
- Send money·9 min
Sending money from Latvia: remittances & transfers
Send money from Latvia - remittance paths, SWIFT vs local payouts, stablecoin options, Swedbank Latvia starting point, compliance tips.
- Moving·10 min
Moving to Latvia: money checklist for a clean landing
Moving to Latvia - visa money path, runway, first-month cashflow, bank onboarding at Swedbank Latvia, systems checklist.
- Avoid these·9 min
Expat money mistakes in Latvia (and how to avoid them)
Common expat money mistakes in Latvia - FX drag, SWIFT habits, backups, deposit scams, records, healthcare buffers, treasury controls.