ELECTRONIC APPOINTMENT SYSTEM

Please book an appointment via the electronic appointment system. It is not possible to book an appointment via e-mail or telephone communications.

How to find us?

Do not confuse the address of the Consular Section with the Embassy’s address, which is located a 10-minute walk away!

Address of the Consular Section of the Embassy: The Grove House, 248 A Marylebone Road, London, NW1 6JF, United Kingdom

Nearest tube stations: Baker Street, Marylebone, Edgware Road.

Parking is not available at the Consular Section, paid parking is available in nearby side streets. The Consular Section is located on the edge of a Congestion Charging zone. Information on the zone boundaries.

Consular Section

E-mail: consulate.uk [at] mfa.gov.lv

Important information for visitors

  • The application form to apply for the passport/ identity card (eID) is in Latvian language only. If the applicant lacks the necessary knowledge of Latvian language, they must come with someone who can help to check the accuracy of the form. This could be a friend, a relative or a hired professional.
  • The service is available for Latvian citizens/non-citizens residing abroad permanently and having declared their place of residence in the United Kingdom on the Population Register.
  • The passport/identity card (eID) can only be renewed/applied for in person.
  • The visitors are seen by appointment only. Please visit the Consular Section at the exact time you have booked your appointment for, taking all necessary documents and filled in forms with you.
  • Starting from January 1st, 2021, Latvian citizens/non-citizens who have reached the age of 15 are obliged to also apply for an identity card (eID) when they apply for a passport.
  • Only credit and debit card payments are accepted.

For further information, see the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Documents required for the appointment

PREVIOUS IDENTITY DOCUMENTS MUST BE RETURNED (even if they have expired). 

Due to personal identity documents being issued at the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs in Latvia, obtaining a personal identity document via the diplomatic/consular mission can take up to six weeks.