British Embassy in Latvia

Tracey Brown October 31, 2012 Embassy

The British Embassy in Riga, Latvia is located close to the Latvian Art Museum. We have listed all their contact numbers below. You will note that the British Embassy in Riga can issue a British visa and we have listed their timeline below. Also note that other consular services can be provided to you as a British national such as marriage registration, applying for a new British passport or simply renewing your British passport.

Before you visit the Embassy ensure that you call them or email them first to ensure that they are open. The operating hours of the British Embassy in Riga is listed below.

Embassy of Great Britain in Riga, Latvia

British Embassy Riga
5 J Alunana iela
Riga LV 1010

Phone: (371) 733 8126
Office Hours: 09:30 – 12:00 Monday to Friday

Public Holidays in Latvia:

These are the listings for the public holidays in Latvia. these do not include the embassy holidays so email or call the embassy with the number listed above to find out if the British Embassy in Riga will be open on the day of your arrival. Dates and days may change on the calendar but these are the public holidays as listed this year for Latvia.

Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
1 January	New Year’s Day	Jaunais Gads
The Friday before Easter Sunday	Good Friday	Lielā Piektdiena
March/April	Easter Sunday	Lieldienas
The day after Easter Sunday	Easter Monday	2. Lieldienas
1 May	Labour Day	Darba svētki
4 May	Restoration of Independence day	Latvijas Republikas Neatkarības atjaunošanas diena	Latvian National Day
Second Sunday of May	Mother’s day	Mātes diena
23 June	Midsummer Eve	Līgo Diena
24 June	Midsummer	Jāņi
18 November	Proclamation of the Republic of Latvia	Latvijas Republikas proklamēšanas diena	Independence of Latvia.
24 December	Christmas Eve	Ziemassvētku vakars
25 December	Christmas Day	Ziemassvētki
26 December	Boxing Day Second Day of Christmas	2. Ziemassvētki
31 December	New Year’s Eve	Vecgada vakars