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EU business residency via executive employment — 0% tax on all retained profits, €900/month employment tax, 30-day approval, and an optional foreign branch structure for existing corporate groups.

0% Profit Tax
Key Advantage
30-Day Approval
Processing / Term
€900/Month Tax
Income / Capital
Overview

Programme Overview

The Latvia Business Residence Programme represents an exceptionally clever, high-utility commercial gateway designed for non-EU/EEA entrepreneurs, corporate operators, and asset managers who prioritize low entry friction and immediate European market access. Situated at a crucial geographical trade axis in Northern Europe, Latvia provides a highly advanced corporate base featuring cutting-edge digital governance, stable Western banking relationships, and an incredibly strategic launchpad for cross-border operations. Administered cleanly via the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP), this specialized track operates through the mechanism of an Active Business Option — rather than locking away large tranches of capital in passive investments, you obtain a formal residence and work permit by establishing a new local legal entity, opening a foreign branch, and designating yourself as a senior specialist or executive manager. For clients of Burbridge Capital, this represents the definitive cost-effective structural blueprint: an agile path that achieves complete Schengen integration while keeping your primary corporate capital fully available for active trading.

Benefits

Key Advantages

Ⅰ
Minimal Upfront Capital Mandates
Unlike traditional, high-net-worth investment visas that require massive, non-recoverable state donations or deep real estate purchases, this track is driven by active business operations, keeping your entry capital dramatically lower.
Ⅱ
The 0% Corporate Profit Tax Shield
Latvia boasts one of the most competitive tax codes in the world, utilizing a modern corporate tax framework that enforces a clean 0% tax rate on all reinvested and retained business profits.
Ⅲ
Flexible Structural Frameworks
The framework accommodates full structural agility, permitting the underlying Latvian enterprise or foreign corporate branch to be held directly by you or seamlessly managed through an overseas corporate shareholder.
Ⅳ
Frictionless Schengen Travel Autonomy
Holding an active Latvian residence card grants you and your family immediate, visa-free movement privileges across all 29 member nations of the European Schengen Zone for up to 90 days out of every 180-day cycle.
Ⅴ
Immediate Family Protection
A single operational corporate file cleanly wraps around the principal operator, legal spouse, and dependent minor children under one unified administrative framework.
Requirements

Qualification Structure

Executive Employment Structure
Specialist or Manager within Latvian Entity or Foreign Branch
Formalized executive employment contract required
The principal applicant must be officially registered as a high-level specialist, board member, or executive manager within the newly formed Latvian corporate entity or registered foreign branch. The employment contract must reflect a professional salary aligned with national gross average wage requirements.
Fixed Monthly Tax Compliance Floor
Monthly Payroll & Social Tax Contribution
€900/month to the Latvian state treasury
To maintain your independent status and verify active commercial substance, the underlying company structure must contribute a fixed payroll and social tax payment of approximately €900 per month. The business entity or foreign branch must also maintain a legitimate, registered commercial address inside Latvia.
The Process

How Burbridge Capital
manages your application

1
Structure Selection & Registration
Burbridge Capital coordinates your primary corporate setup. Our legal team registers your chosen trade name and drafts the specialized corporate formation files or foreign branch registries to establish your active entity in the Latvian Commercial Register.
2
Domiciliation & Employment Drafting
Our corporate desk secures your registered physical office address and structures your mandatory executive employment contract, explicitly outlining your role as a specialist or manager and defining the gross salary baselines.
3
File Compilation & Translation
We package your corporate records, employment deeds, and personal background verifications. Our certified interpreters process all foreign-language documents into official Latvian court translations.
4
Digital Portal Submission & State Vetting
Our specialized lawyers upload your complete dossier directly to the PMLP application platform. Government compliance officers review the structural files and issue your official written Residence and Work Permit Approval Decree.
5
Arrival & Physical Biometric Enrollment
You execute your physical arrival steps inside Riga. Our local concierge coordinates your arrival parameters, accompanying your family to the immigration office to submit local housing records and record your physical biometrics.
6
Card Handover & Monthly Accounting Activation
Following brief processing periods, you collect your physical biometric identity cards. Our dedicated corporate accounting desk activates your monthly €900 tax transfers to ensure permanent compliance.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 0% corporate profit tax rate mean for my company's global earnings?+
Latvia employs an incredibly lucrative corporate tax model modeled on absolute growth. Under local tax legislation, your company faces a 0% corporate income tax rate on all corporate earnings that are retained within the business or reinvested into active operations. Corporate income tax is only triggered when you actively choose to distribute profits out of the company as dividends.
Can I register a branch of an existing foreign company rather than starting a completely new business?+
Yes, completely. If you manage an active trading structure outside the European Union, Burbridge Capital can cleanly register an official branch of that exact entity in Latvia. This allows you to retain your existing corporate branding and historical track record while opening a direct operational gateway into Europe.
What is required to successfully maintain and renew the residence permit?+
The underlying Latvian entity or branch must remain active, file its annual corporate tax returns punctually, and consistently display a clean record of executing the mandatory €900 monthly employment and social security tax payments without interruption.

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