Latvia and the Netherlands at a glance
- Stamp
- Apostille, Hague Convention in force for Latvia since 30 January 1996
- Issued by
- Any sworn notary (zvērināts notārs)
- Language
- Latvian, sworn translation
- Register
- Register of Enterprises (Uzņēmumu reģistrs) (online)
- Tax treaty
- Signed 1994, in force 1995 (Rijksoverheid, 1 October 2026)
- EU trade
- EU single market and customs union
- Moving here
- EU free movement
Documents from Latvia
Passport copy, certified by a notary in Latvia.
Proof of address in Latvia, at most three months old.
Power of attorney. Sign the power of attorney before a Latvian sworn notary. The notary attaches the electronic apostille.
Ownership statement, one page from us.
The apostille. Any sworn notary (zvērināts notārs). Since July 2019, notaries have been the only apostille authority. They only issue electronic apostilles. An apostille costs €25.34 per document and usually takes one working day. Electronic documents can be apostilled remotely.
Official page: https://www.latvijasnotars.lv/apostille
Good to know. The apostille is a signed electronic file (.asice) with a verification number, in place of a paper sticker. Send the file itself. You can verify the apostille at latvijasnotars.lv.
If a company from Latvia becomes a shareholder
Register extract, at most three months old: Register of Enterprises (Uzņēmumu reģistrs). Order an extract showing board members and shareholders. Any notary can apostille electronic extracts remotely. Plus articles, signing authority and ownership chart.
Latvia: business register and trade
The Enterprise Register of the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas Uzņēmumu reģistrs) was founded on 1 December 1990. Current data are free of charge on its information website, and only data on natural persons require authentication.
Documents from the public section can be obtained online free of charge and immediately. Open data on all registered legal entities, such as name, registered office and beneficial owners, are free in .csv, .txt or .xlsx format and updated daily.
Certified copies of documents are a paid service, requested by post or electronically with an information request form or a free-format application. Private documents in a foreign language need a certified translation into Latvian.
In 2025, the Netherlands exported goods worth €1.1 billion to Latvia and imported goods worth €681 million from Latvia, according to provisional figures.
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