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Business Licences in Latvia & the EU

Transport, hospitality, trade, professional and other Latvian and EU business licences — we support your application end-to-end, fully remotely.

7+ Licence types
100% Remote setup

Afortis Group provides full support in obtaining business licences in Latvia and the EU for individuals and companies. From an eligibility assessment to the final permit, we handle the documents, the authorities and the compliance for you.

Afortis provides legal and administrative assistance: we prepare and file your application. The licence is issued, and the decision made, by the competent government authority, not by Afortis.

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All licences · 7 licences

EU Transport Licence

Remote setup

Autotransporta direkcija

  • Road haulage
  • Passenger transport
  • EU-wide

Community licence for road haulage and passenger transport across the EU, for carriers based in Latvia.

Processing1–3 weeks State feefrom €22

Travel Agency & Tour Operator Licence

Remote setup

PTAC

  • Tour operator
  • Travel agency
  • Package travel

Registration and PTAC compliance for travel agencies and tour operators selling packaged trips.

Processing4–8 weeks State fee€40 / year

Restaurant & Food Service Permits

Remote setup

PVD / VID / VUGD

  • Food hygiene
  • HACCP
  • Alcohol retail

The full HoReCa permit set — food hygiene, HACCP, alcohol and outdoor-seating approvals — for cafés and restaurants.

Processing1–2 months State feeBy permit set

Tobacco & Nicotine Retail Licence

Remote setup

VID

  • Retail
  • Wholesale
  • E-cigarettes

Retail and wholesale licences for tobacco, e-cigarettes and nicotine products from the tax authority.

Processing2–4 weeks State feeBy category

Real Estate Agency Licence

Remote setup

Broker register

  • Brokerage
  • Broker register
  • AML

Entry into the register of real-estate brokers with the required professional and AML compliance in place.

Processing1–2 months State feeCase-based

Employment Services Licence

Remote setup

NVA

  • Recruitment
  • Staffing
  • Placement

Licence to provide recruitment and worker-placement services, issued by the State Employment Agency.

ProcessingUp to 1 month State fee€142.29

Educational Activity Licence

Remote setup

IKVD

  • Courses
  • Programmes
  • Accreditation

Accreditation to run courses and educational programmes, per-programme, through the education quality service.

Processing1–2 months State feeBy programme

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Why Us

Why Clients Choose Afortis Group

Full legal support in Latvia
International client experience
Experienced licensing team
Fast, predictable communication
Transparent, fixed-fee process
Ongoing compliance support

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