● Before a car it is advisable to set the desired criteria, such as the minimum allowable class type of bodywork, fuel type, specific packaging requirements, acceptable price. 

● When you are buying a car, make sure that the seller will give you a any document necessary for the car registration in a country where you live.

● It is recommended to always check that you have the original documents.

The buyer's rights

In the register, if the car

● car involved in road traffic

● happens change the owner or holder

● is changing the accounting technical data

● car is imported in Latvia

● car temporarily (for more than three months) is imported in Latvia and participate in road traffic.

New or used  car registration is required Road Traffic Safety Directorate (RTSD) departments or by electronic means.

To register the vehicle must be submitted Documents required.

Registration is paid services and this process is different, or a car is purchased, for example, in the trading company Or leasing.

Imported car registration procedure of the documents required:
 certificate of the vehicle identification number comparison
● abroad for a previously registered vehicle – the vehicle registration documents of a foreign country

● abroad issued the certificate of authority.
Registration can be carried out by the owner of a vehicle or his plenipotentiary.
When you buy a second-hand car, vehicle data can be checked online.

State the duties set out:
● Vehicle operating duties on
natural resources tax
● ●Payment for the use of foreign registered car

The tax .

Tax settlement:

● onsite – RTSD Treasury

● electronically – RTSD e-pakalpojumos

● with non-cash transfer.

● Technical inspection The Road Traffic Safety Directorate shall be carried out on all vehicles involved in road traffic and registered in Latvia.

● Technical inspection is carried out in the case of mopeds, motorcycles and small vessels.

● Technical stationwhere you can perform technical inspection of the vehicle up to 3500 kg or more than 3500 kg, are located throughout the territory of Latvia.

● Payments for technical inspection may be carried out electronically .

● Latvia does not have toll roads. 
User fee pay only for commercial vehicles and their configurations.

● parking permits for acquisition of
the installation, maintenance and use of parking procedures shall be determined by the local government. For more information, please see the The municipality.

● I group disabled persons and persons subject to specially adjusted car purchase, the Road Traffic Safety Directorate shall be issued disability parking card.

An e-service Administrative Penalties check and payment :

● provide information on the administrative penalties, including for speeding

● provides an opportunity to pay the penalties applied.

Appeal against the decision

The decision on the sentence in an administrative violation matter may be appealed Law on Administrative Liability the procedures specified by law.

Motorists, the penalties imposed may be paid: 
 ● onsite – Treasury, the Road Traffic Safety Directorate contacts and working times
● electronically – CSDD e-pakalpojumos
● with non-cash remittance .

The driver's license you can restore only in person at any of the RTSD chapter, which shall be adopted by the driver qualification examinations and issue a driving licence.

Incentives, advantages and benefits are granted electric vehicles and their owners and people who themselves or whose child disability

The State joint stock company Road Traffic Safety Directorate

Stationary radar map

Road traffic law

Road traffic rules

Vehicle registration rules

Rules on vehicle state technical inspection and technical control on the roads

Driving the acquisition and renewal of the right order and the issuing of a licence, exchange, restore, and the procedures for destruction

The purchase of cars and leasing

Consumer protection law

The acquisition and operation of a car in Europe

Vienna Convention on road traffic . Latvia joined in 1968.

Vienna Convention About traffic signs and signals. Latvia joined in 1968.