Want to schmooze with captains of local industry or have your ambassador issue you a new passport? Need to buy aspirin for your headache, visit a doctor or dentist, find a locksmith or get directions to the closest bowling alley? Read on.
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- Useful addresses
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- Picture framing
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Business
New in town? Looking for help starting a business or finding investments? Want to schmooze with captains of local industry or find a European bank that isn’t owned by the state? Having tax problems? Need a corporate lawyer? We've compiled an extensive list of everything the budding entrepreneur or seasoned businessperson might need or want to know.Fair organisers
Notaries
Office space
Office supplies
Photocopying
Recruitment
Translations
Health
Make an appointment with a doctor or dentist, a reservation at a day spa or find the closest pharmacy.Dentists
Medical
Pharmacies
Media
You can find English, German and French newspapers in major hotels and in Narvesen kiosks.Officials
Foreign representations
For a complete list of foreign embassies and consulates in Riga including opening hours visit www.mfa.gov.lv/en/diplomatic-missions#.- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Canada
- China
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Lithuania
- Moldova
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Russia
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom & Northern Ireland
- United States of America
- Uzbekistan
Government & Municipality
- Citizenship & Migration Affairs Office
- Government
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- President
- Riga City Council
- Saeima
- State Revenue Service
Organisations & NGOs
- American Chamber of Commerce
- British Chamber of Commerce
- British Council
- European Movement - Latvia
- German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
- Goethe-Institut Riga
- Institut Français
- Latvian Chamber of Commerce
- Latvian Investment and Development Agency
- Swedish Chamber of Commerce
- The Latvian Institute
- World Federation of Free Latvians (WFFL)
Useful addresses
Locked out of your apartment? Need a reliable dry-cleaner? The services you seek and many more are all listed on the following pages.Barbers
Beauty salons
Cleaners
Costume & Clothing Rental
Currency exchange
Most currency exchange booths (valūtas maiņas), with a few exceptions, offer decent rates, but many banks and exchanges charge a ridiculous fee for any notes that are torn, dirty or marked.Expat bulletin board
Genealogy
Jewellery cleaners
Key cut & Locksmiths
Picture framing
Schools
- International School of Riga
- King’s College, The British School of Latvia
- The International School of Latvia
