Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) ( OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19 ; OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 22 ; OJ C 182, 4.8.2007, p. 18 ; OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 38 ; OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 19 ; OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 8 ; OJ C 35, 12.2.2010, p. 7 ; OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 5 ; OJ C 24, 26.1.2011, p. 6 ; OJ C 157, 27.5.2011, p. 8 ; OJ C 203, 9.7.2011, p. 16 ; OJ C 11, 13.1.2012, p. 13 ; OJ C 72, 10.3.2012, p. 44 ; OJ C 199, 7.7.2012, p. 8 ; OJ C 298, 4.10.2012, p. 3 ; OJ C 56, 26.2.2013, p. 13 ; OJ C 98, 5.4.2013, p. 3 ; OJ C 269, 18.9.2013, p. 2 ; OJ C 57, 28.2.2014, p. 1 )
Date: 2014-05-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU visa policy, Latvia, Schengen Agreement, border control, external border of the EU, foreign national, residence permit








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20.5.2014   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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Update of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (OJ C 247, 13.10.2006, p. 19; OJ C 153, 6.7.2007, p. 22; OJ C 182, 4.8.2007, p. 18; OJ C 57, 1.3.2008, p. 38; OJ C 134, 31.5.2008, p. 19; OJ C 37, 14.2.2009, p. 8; OJ C 35, 12.2.2010, p. 7; OJ C 304, 10.11.2010, p. 5; OJ C 24, 26.1.2011, p. 6; OJ C 157, 27.5.2011, p. 8; OJ C 203, 9.7.2011, p. 16; OJ C 11, 13.1.2012, p. 13; OJ C 72, 10.3.2012, p. 44; OJ C 199, 7.7.2012, p. 8; OJ C 298, 4.10.2012, p. 3; OJ C 56, 26.2.2013, p. 13; OJ C 98, 5.4.2013, p. 3; OJ C 269, 18.9.2013, p. 2; OJ C 57, 28.2.2014, p. 1)
(2014/C 152/06)
The publication of reference amounts for the crossing of the external borders, as referred to in Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 establishing a Community Code on the rules governing the movement of persons across borders (Schengen Borders Code) (1), is based on the information communicated by the Member States to the Commission in accordance with Article 34 of the Schengen Borders Code.
In addition to the publication in the Official Journal, a monthly update is available on the website of the Directorate-General for Home Affairs.
LATVIA

Replacement of the information published in OJ C 298, 4.10.2012.

According to the Immigration Law, in order to be able to enter and stay in the Republic of Latvia a foreigner must prove that he or she has the necessary means of subsistence.
The amount required is no less than EUR 14 per day of stay.
Where it is indicated in the electronic data base of invitations, or on the form ‘Ielūgums vīzas pieprāšanai/Invitation for requesting a visa’ laid down by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, that the host will cover the expenses related to the foreigner’s entry and stay in Latvia, the foreigner does not have to submit the documents proving the availability of the necessary means of subsistence.
If necessary the foreigner must show that he or she possesses financial resources sufficient to pay for the planned accommodation and/or, if travelling with a private vehicle, financial resources sufficient to buy the fuel needed for the journey.


(1)  OJ L 105, 13.4.2006, p. 1.