Health Alert – U. S. Embassy in Riga, Latvia (December 2, 2021)
Location: Latvia
Event: On November 26, the White House announced a travel restriction for certain travelers physically present within the Republic of Botswana, the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Republic of Malawi, the Republic of Mozambique, the Republic of Namibia, the Republic of South Africa, and the Republic of Zimbabwe due to the detection of a variant of the SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The policy does not apply to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents and certain other categories of travelers. See the text of the announcement here. The new restrictions and requirements took effect on November 29.
As always, U.S. citizens are reminded that transportation schedules can change without notice. Please check with airlines/carriers regarding flight cancellations and/or restrictions and keep apprised of the testing and vaccine requirements for any country you are transiting. The U.S. Embassy urges U.S. citizens to have a departure plan that does not depend on U.S. government assistance. U.S. citizens are also encouraged to read our webpage on What the Department of State Can and Can’t do in a Crisis.
Please see contact information for airlines operating from Riga International Airport below.
AirBaltic
Website: www.airbaltic.lv
Telephone: +371 6700 6006
Aeroflot
Website: www.aeroflot.com
Telephone: +371 6720 7113
Finnair
Website: www.finnair.com
Telephone: +371 6358 8036
LOT
Website: www.lot.com
Telephone: +371 6616 4011
Lufthansa
Website:www.lufthansa.com
Telephone: +371 6785 2199
Norwegian
Website:www.norwegian.com
Telephone: +47 2149 0015
Turkish Airlines
Website:www.thy.com
Telephone: +371 6735 9441
Uzbekistan Airways
Website:www.uzairways.com
Telephone: +371 67324563
Ryanair
Website:www.ryanair.com
Telephone: +44 1279358588
Wizz Air
Website: www.wizzair.com
Telephone: +371 9020 0955
Actions to Take:
- Visit our Embassy webpage on COVID-19 for information on conditions in Latvia.
- Consult the CDC website for the most up-to-date information.
- Visit the COVID-19 crisis page on travel.state.gov for the latest information.
- Visit the Department of Homeland Security’s website on the latest travel restrictions to the U.S.
- Follow travel.state.gov on Facebook and Twitter.
Assistance:
- U.S. Embassy Riga, Latvia
Samnera Velsa iela 1
Riga LV-1510
+371 6710 7000
+371 6710 7000 (after hours)
askconsular-riga@state.gov - After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +371 2920 5708
- State Department – Consular Affairs 888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444
- Latvia Country Information
- Enroll in Safe Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security updates
- Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
