The African countries previously on the 'red list' were announced to have been removed earlier in the week, along with testing requirements.
Farther afield destinations including Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Macau also have 'green' status.
The classification system rates travel to each country as low (green), high (yellow), or very high risk (red).
The epidemiological requirements based upon the lists come into force at midnight, i.e. 00:00 on Saturday, January 15, 2022.
The latest list of countries, their current travel status, and the necessary epidemiological measures that apply is available HERE in Latvian, English and Russian and is also attached to this story in English, in PDF form for your convenience.
More details on travel requirements, including the mandatory travel form to fill in prior to arrival in Latvia, are available at https://covidpass.lv/en/.
For other information about Covid-related questions in Latvia see the official website.
