Getting started
Your first week in Latvia
A seven-day plan for getting from temporary accommodation to a routine you can actually live with.
Guides for settling in Latvia
Start with the decisions you have to make this week.
Getting started
Housing
Housing
What to check at a rental viewing
Questions to ask before you pay a deposit, with a room-by-room inspection you can take to a viewing.
Housing
How to document your move-in
Make a handover record that answers the questions you are most likely to have months later.
Housing
Reading your first utility bill
Work out which charges recur, which depend on usage, and what to do when the numbers do not match.
Daily life
Daily life
Getting around Riga in your first month
Set up a reliable commute and learn the small habits that make trips easier.
Daily life
Set up a grocery routine that fits
Stock the kitchen in two trips and compare real prices once you know what you use.
Daily life
Prepare your flat and commute for winter
A practical checklist for dark evenings, wet entrances, and the first full heating bill.
Daily life
After your first clinic visit: a guide to Datamed
If a Latvian clinic told you to expect results in Datamed, start by confirming where, when, and whom to ask if anything is missing.