A short tourist visit with an ordinary Trinidad and Tobago passport.
This is the Schengen area short-stay rule. To count the days of a planned trip, use the European Commission’s short-stay calculator.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa-free
LIST OF THIRD COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO BE IN POSSESSION OF A VISA WHEN CROSSING THE EXTERNAL BORDERS OF THE MEMBER STATES FOR STAYS OF NO MORE THAN 90 DAYS IN ANY 180-DAY PERIOD
Nationals of third countries listed in Annex II shall be exempt from the requirement set out in Article 3(1) for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.
Countries whose nationals don't require a visa
For a list of these countries, see Annex II of the Regulation (EU) 2018/1806.
27 of these countries have visa waiver agreements with the EU.
The European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is currently not in operation and no applications for travel authorisations are collected at this point. The European Union will inform about the specific date for the start of ETIAS several months prior to its launch.
For a period of six months from the date on which ETIAS starts operations, the use of ETIAS shall be optional and the requirement to be in possession of a valid travel authorisation shall not apply.
For intended stays on the territory of the Member States of a duration of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period, which entails considering the 180-day period preceding each day of stay, the entry conditions for third-country nationals shall be the following:
The period of 90 days in any 180-day period referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be calculated as a single period for the Member States operating the EES on the basis of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226.
On 11 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against official sources, chiefly EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the EU): Regulation (EU) 2018/1806, consolidated text 30.12.2025, as part of one check of all 29 countries of the Schengen area. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Latvia as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Your passport must be valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave the Schengen area. It must also have been issued within the last 10 years.
In a justified emergency, border officials may accept a passport with less validity left.
its validity shall extend at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States. In a justified case of emergency, this obligation may be waived;
ETIAS European Travel Information and Authorisation System
Not in operation yet, and no start date has been confirmed.
There is nothing to apply for yet.
Some travellers are exempt, including family members of EU citizens who hold a residence card and holders of a long-stay visa issued by a country that uses ETIAS.
ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications for travel authorisations are collected at this point.
You are registered at the border when you enter. There is nothing to arrange in advance.
Some travellers are exempt, including family members of EU citizens who hold a residence card, holders of a long-stay visa issued by a country that uses EES and holders of a residence permit issued by a country that uses EES.
The Entry/Exit System established by Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 shall start operations on 12 October 2025.
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Latvia.