scott_latvia
Scottish expat in Latvia
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Registration: 05 August 2012
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Best legal way out!?Living in Norway on work visa-how to go to latvia? by maverick_guy
I need some expert advice with regard to legally working & living in Latvia. I'm an asian, livining in Norway on a work Visa and am now considering changing waves a little and move to Latvia in search of a new job and new life. Wondering is ...
Note that work visas are often restricted to a specific employer (sponsor) or country, so the Norwegian work visa does not help with Latvia. Since Norway is not in the EU (but is part of the EAA and the Schengen Agreement), the easiest thing to do ... Read More
Learn Latvian intensive classes in Riga, elsewhere
Hi everyone, I've been in Latvia for a number of years, and I get by with my spoken Latvian, but I appreciate the need for some formal classes. I have 2 afternoons/ early evenings a week free where I would like to arrange intensive personal ... Read More
Living in Riga by Moebjerg
Hi! I've been offered a job in Riga. The job seems interesting and I would like to move to Riga, however, I'm not sure the salary would be enough. They'll pay me 560 LVL a month. Do you know how much I would have to pay in taxes? ...
Hi, Assuming you would be working as an employee of a company, you would need to pay 24% tax. I think the company has to pay the social tax of 11%, it is worth you checking with the company. See link to deloitte tax card from 2013, that details all ... Read More
Latvian Residence Permit - Can i work in other EU Countries with this by Brett1317
Good Day Everyone, I currently live and work in Riga, Latvia. I hold a Residence Permit and need to know if my Latvian Residence Permit allows me to work in other European Union countries. IE Germany. Look forward to hearing from you. Best ...
Hi Brett, The residence permit is most commonly used by Russians to get a gateway to the EU without the need for a VISA. You are allowed to travel as a tourist, and I think have business meetings (but not work in the target country). So this would ... Read More
Life in Latvia blog by expateye
Hi everyone! I'm new to ½ûÂþÌìÌà so just wanted to introduce myself! My name's Linda and I've been living in Latvia for almost 3 years now. You can read about my adventures here at expateyeonlatvia.wordpress.com. Feel free to send me a message if ...
Latvian corporation tax is 15% (low by mainland European standards.. e.g. UK is 20%). However as in all European companies a tax on dividend payments is also made when extracting profits (10%) and means an effective profit retention of 76.5%. Read More
Anyone care to meet up (2012-10-22) for fast-food or a drink by jaxxed
Would anybody be interested meeting up this weekend? I finally have some downtime, and could use a little more English. Options: 1. Thai-Food at the little fast-food place (Kungu Iela, near St. Peter's)? 2. Beer and a card-game at a pub (there are ...
Hi Jaxxed, I had my sister over visiting for a week so haven't been reading the board until now. Will do my best to catch you next time :) Scott Read More
Anyone care to meet up (2012-10-22) for fast-food or a drink by jaxxed
Would anybody be interested meeting up this weekend? I finally have some downtime, and could use a little more English. Options: 1. Thai-Food at the little fast-food place (Kungu Iela, near St. Peter's)? 2. Beer and a card-game at a pub (there are ...
hey, I'm still here. Let's have a meetup this year :D Read More
Is this salary enough to live in Riga? by Oni_zeta
Hi there I received a job proposal from an European Agency in Riga. The job seems interesting but I don't know if the salary will be enough to live there and pay my monthly flights (a couple of flights a month to and from Rome). My salary should ...
1750lvl net is a good salary by latvian standards.. you will be ok. If you learn a little Latvian to enable you to shop at the markets, you will save lots of money and get high quality meat, fish and vegetables. What I love about Latvia is that ... Read More
Signing up for an iPhone in Latvia by GuestPoster8274
After chatting with my Latvian girlfriend, she mentioned that only one mobile network in Latvia can provide the iPhone (sadly not the network she's on either). Does anybody know more about the costs involved with getting an iPhone tariff, and ...
Hi Alex, I remember checking iPhone contract prices for my wife (including a new phone + tariff) and thought the prices were too high at the time. It was a lot cheaper to get an iphone from ebay and add a talk plan on top afterwards. Scott Read More
Bank recommendations in Latvia by GuestPoster8274
Does anybody have any recommendations on opening an account in LV? Is there any advantage of going with one bank over another? Branch locations etc? Is one bank known for English speaking staff more than another? Thanks! Alex.
Another thing to note is that typically your current account in the Latvian bank will be multi-currency, which is helpful to move money around in euros and only convert to lats as required. I would recommend the Scandinavian banks (e.g. Swedbank) as ... Read More
Will be in Latvia for 11months! by LethalJ
Hello guys and girls. I'm a student from Ireland but I'm unsure of what career path to take so I've decided on doing volunteer work in Latvia(CÄ“sis). I don't speak Latvian except for the general phrases but I'll have a tutor over in Latvia for ...
Hi Justin, Still lots of time for winter sports. Near Cesis is ÂŽagarkalns, one of the best ski/snowboard areas in Latvia. If you've never done these activities before I highly recommend learning in Latvia as they are comparatively cheap. The pistes ... Read More
Help with relocating from the Uk to Riga to live and work by Scott1975
Hello, Im a 36 year old working Telesales professional who works from home in Wales. I actually work for an English company and could work from anywhere in the world as long as I have a desk, A Phone, Phone line and Internet. I am a British Citizan ...
Hi Both, Thanks for responses. If im honest I was planning on working for the British company where i work now, I was just planning on doing my calls from my apartment in Latvia. I did see some where though that if you are in Latvia for say 183 ... Read More
Anyone care to meet up (2012-10-22) for fast-food or a drink by jaxxed
Would anybody be interested meeting up this weekend? I finally have some downtime, and could use a little more English. Options: 1. Thai-Food at the little fast-food place (Kungu Iela, near St. Peter's)? 2. Beer and a card-game at a pub (there are ...
Hey jaxxed. All those suggestions sound great, thanks for taking the initiative. I have a lot of time week commencing 12th November (any day except the friday). Perhaps you would like to repeat the invitation in a few weeks, I would add 4. Happy ... Read More
Best place to live in Riga? by Bellionaire
Hi everyone, I'm studying in Riga for 6 months next year and firstly I'd like to say thankyou as this forum has really helped me in deciding that Latvia will be a great place to live and study. Just a couple of questions. 1) Which is the best part ...
Hi Bellionaire and welcome University of Latvia is a great choice.. I'm sure you'll have lots of fun in Riga! A lot depends on your budget, but assuming your looking at either a studio or apartment share, I would recommend looking along the major ... Read More
working as a English teacher in Latvia by paddymanu
Hi there,are there any members on this forum who are teaching/or who have taught English in Latvia.I'm hoping to move to Latvia in October and would love some info on teaching English there.
Hi Paddy, Don't know about availability or language school rates, sorry. Scott Read More