Offer letter
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1. Academic documents till date
2. IELTS/TOEFL Score (Optional if English is good)
3. Passport
4. Work Experience (If any)
5. University/College Application form
6. Skype interview is mandatory for offer letter
(Offer letter processing time 1 week)
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Entry Academic Requirement
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Grade 12 passed with minimum 48% with no more than 3 years education gap. Most be proficient in English.
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Visa Documentation
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1. A valid passport the validity of which has to exceed that of the requested visa by at least 3 months.
2. 6 recent passport-size color photos with white background.
3. A copy 1st & last page of passport
4. Completed and signed college application form.
5. Travel Itenary ( One way Ticket Reservation Only – Travel date should not be before not before 15th August 2013
6. Visa fee is INR. 4098 (The visa fee is payable by a bank draft in favor of “Embassy of Hungary”
7. Covering letter for the purpose of the visit.
8. Letter of admission from the University in Latvia
9. Confirmation of the payment of the 1st year tuition fee & Application Fee in advance
10. Confirm accommodation in Latvia in University Hostel.
11. A travel heath insurance of 30,000 Euro. Valid for 3 months from the date of travel. It should be manually signed & original sealed from travel company person.
12. Please bring all your original educational documents and your work experience letter at the time of Embassy Interview.
13. 3 photocopies of Student educational Documents (10 & 12 class mark sheet, certificates, provisional, diplomas, work experience )
14. Photocopy of highest qualification of the student Apostle by Ministry Of External Affairs (only the highest qualification)
15. Photocopy of Police Clearance Certificate (Apostle by Ministry Of External Affairs) Original required not older than 6 months.
16. Financial coverage of the expenses can be certified with the following documents:
a. 4.5 Lakhs NPR equivalent to 5000 USD Bank statement
b. Bank certificate clearly mentioning the bank balance with the manager contacts details & seal of the branch.
c. Funds should be available in Student’s personal bank account Only (Joint account with parents is accepted )
d. Copy of the Debit Card Attached to the student bank account
After Reaching Latvia - Conversion of Hungary Visa to Latvian Resident permit.
When student reach Latvia they need to provide the following documents in Riga to the local immigration office for resident permit
a. Chest X Ray from the local Latvian Medical Doctor
b. Student bank account in Latvia with 5000 USD Bank balance ( Therefore please carry 5000 USD when you travel to Latvia with Hungary visa )
c. Health Insurance for one year from the local Latvia company ( approx cost 50 USD per Yr )
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Dependent
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Can Join later
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Visa Type
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D visa
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Method of teaching
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English
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Interview
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Student need to go India for Interview
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Intakes
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Intakes: Feb and September each year
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Expenses
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Tuition Fee payable for 1year (2650 to 3500 UD$)
Pocket money (5000 UD$)
Air Ticket (500 UD$)
Approximate expenses might be 8000 to 10000 UD$: NPR 8 to 10 Lakhs.
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Key Facts
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1. Latvia is a democratic republic.
2. The official, and most used, language of Latvia is Latvian. Russian is the second most common language used.
3. Christianity is the largest religion is Latvia, although only 7% of the population regularly attend church services.
4. Unfortunately, Latvia has one of the highest suicide rates in the world (ranked 8th out of 101 countries by the World Health Organization).
5. Latvia has been a member of the United Nations since September 17, 1991. In 2004 the country joined the European Union and NATO.
6. The Latvian anthem is titled ‘God Bless Latvia’.
7. The Soviets occupied Latvia between 1944 and 1945.
8. In Latvia you drive on the right hand side of the road.
9. Latvia can be very humid throughout the summer months but extremely cold in winter.
10. Over 30,000 different Latvian folk songs have been created over the last few thousands years.
11. Before the economic crisis of 2008, Latvia had one of the fastest growing economies in Europe.
12. Latvia plans to introduce the euro as the official currency in 2012.
13. http://www.aroundlatvia.lv/index.php?lang=3&f=11
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General Information
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Capital: Riga
Language: Latvian (state language), Russian
Official Currency: Australian Dolloar
Population: 2.2m (2011)
Total Area: 64,589 sq km
Religion: Lutheran, Catholicism, Russian
Climate: Latvia’s weather is governed by a moderate oceanic climate, with pronounced cyclone activity and a considerable amount of precipitation.
Summer: June - August.
Winter: December - February.
The average temperature in summer is 15.8°C (in the capital 16.1°C), the average temperature in winter is –4.5°C (in the capital –3.8°C).
The warmest month - July, the coldest - January.
The average precipitation amount in summer is 195 mm, in winter - 116 mm.
Weather forecast: http://www.meteo.lv
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Fast Information
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1. Attractive tuition fee
2. Schengen Visa
3. 20 hrs Part Time work Allowed
4. Government Approved universitites
5. On-Campus Accommodation
6. One Day Bank Balance Accepted
7. Qualification Recognized Worldwide
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