Terms of Issue and Validity

After submission of all the necessary documents, a Seaman’s Discharge Book is issued within the following time:

7 working days	Ordinary procedure
2 working days	Urgent (at the request of the seafarer)
within 1 month	1. if the previous Seaman’s Discharge Book has been lost, stolen, robbed or destroyed
	2. if an additional examination of the criminal record of the person or of the authenticity of the submitted documents is necessary

Latvian citizens and non-citizens	Receiving a Seaman’s Discharge Book for the first time	5 years
	Receiving a Seaman’s Discharge Book repeatedly	10 years
	If Seaman’s Discharge Book has been canceled	5 years
Persons employed on a vessel to carry out specific tasks (e.g., service staff on ferries, repair teams, inspectors)		for the period of the emloyment contract, but not longer than 5 years
Students of maritime higher or secondary education programmes		5 years from beginning of studies
Students of maritime vocational further education programmes		for 1 year
Foreigners, refugees, stateless persons and persons with alternative status		for the validity term of the permanent residence permit, but not longer than 5 years

Contacts

Information office (Katrinas street 2a, Riga)

seafarer@lja.lv

+371 67099419

Seaman’s book (submission and issue)

Mo., Tu., Th. 8:00-12:00/13:00- 16:00

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