Riga Support Centre for Ukrainian Residents Relocated to 9 Pales Street (Pāles iela 9)
Working hours of the Centre: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00
Working hours of the Centre: Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00
You can also get general information about the services available to Ukrainians at the Riga Support Centre.
Accommodation. If you have nowhere to stay, the State Fire and Rescue Service will help you find temporary accommodation in places available in Latvia. Temporary accommodation is mainly offered outside Riga.
Visas and residence permits. A visa is required for long-term stay and work in Latvia. The visa is valid for one year and grants the right to employment without restrictions and access to various other services. The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs issues the visa within 10 working days. Upon submission of the application, each person is informed of the date and place of receipt of the visa.
Registration. Municipality customer service specialists:
Employment. The State Employment Agency will provide consultations on employment opportunities, offering information on the currently available job vacancies, and will help you apply for the status of an unemployed person, if necessary.
Healthcare. The National Health Service specialists will provide consultations on how to make an appointment with a family doctor, get medical services and the necessary medication.
Social assistance if you stay in Riga: the employees of Riga Social Service will provide consultations on receipt of social benefits, the social support system in Latvia and other social care services. You can apply for:
Benefits and allowances shall only be transferred to a bank account opened in Latvia. Each person is informed individually of the time of receipt of the aid packages. You can receive your EU food package upon presentation of the certificate for receipt thereof at 9 Pāles Street, Entrance C from Zirgu Street.
Education (schools and kindergartens) if you are staying in Riga. Education specialists working in the municipality will help to register your child in a school or kindergarten in Riga.
If you are looking for accommodation, have a look at https://majasbegliem.lv/.
Information on special offers for people from Ukraine provided by Latvian companies and NGOs is available at www.propozycii.lv.
If you would like to donate clothes, shoes, furniture, household appliances, child use and care articles, etc., or receive this help, visit www.palidzibaskarte.lv. The website offers information on more than 110 places in Latvia where you can donate or receive the necessary items.
For up-to-date information on the support and services offered by Riga City Local Government to refugees from Ukraine, please call +371 80000800. Answers are provided in Latvian, English, and Russian.
Information on all types of support (residence permits, accommodation, employment, food, medicine, schools) is available via 24/7 helpline +37126654887.
If your safety or health of others is at risk, call 112 to get help from fire fighters and rescue crews, paramedics, or the police.
More information is available at www.ukraine-latvia.com.