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Entry to Latvia only with a test

From February 15, professional truck drivers who have spent more than 72 hours in a country with a high risk of COVID-19 infection in the last 14 days (the list of these countries is published every Friday at www.spkc.gov.lv; currently it includes all European countries except the Vatican and Iceland) are required to undergo a Covid-19 test before coming to Latvia. In addition, they have to complete an online form no earlier than 48 hours before crossing the Latvian border.

The test result in English, French, German or Russian must be presented on request. A test is also required from drivers who are only passing through Latvia. Only PCR test results are accepted! More information can be found here (https://www.gov.pl/web/lotwa/od-1501-wjazd-na-lotwe-dozwolony-tylko-negatywnym-testem-na-covid-19) (only in Polish)
❗ From February 15 transit journeys through the territory of the Republic of Latvia may take no more than 12 hours from the completion of the online form available at covidpass.lv.
Exceptions:
• haulier’s employees, crew members – freight transport or technical crew – can pass through the territory of the Republic of Latvia within a period of 72 hours,
• international transport passengers – within 48 hours,
• passengers of an aircraft that passes through the territory of the Republic of Latvia without leaving the airport area and stays there for no more than 24 hours, if it can provide confirmation of the transit flight,
• there is no hourly limit for ship and aircraft crew members or crew members who need to get to or from their place of work on board a ship or aircraft.
When completing the online form (covidpass.lv), a person intending to pass through the Latvian territory must indicate this fact at the beginning of the questionnaire.
From 11 to 25 February, travellers from EU Member States, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation and the United Kingdom will be allowed to enter Latvia only in urgent cases:
• work
• education, studies,
• family reunification,
• receiving medical services,
• transit,
• escorting minors,
• return to a permanent place of residence,
• funeral.
❗❗ ALL persons crossing the border of the Republic of Latvia (also in transit) are required to complete the online form at the covidpass.lv website and present the QR code generated upon completion to border guards. The form is also obligatory for those involved in the transport of goods or passengers and should be completed no earlier than 48 hours before crossing the Latvian border.
Information provided in the form will be automatically forwarded to the State Police, Border Guard and the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (SPKC). Personal data will be stored for 30 days for the purpose of epidemiological protection and for identifying contact persons. After 30 days, all personal data will be automatically deleted.
Failure to comply with these requirements can be punished with a fine of up to EUR 2,000 for a natural person and up to EUR 5,000 for a legal person.