Latvia Film Cash Rebate: 20-30% Guide

What Films Were Shot in Latvia?

Latvia has attracted major film and television productions with its 20-30% cash rebate cash rebate. Notable productions filmed in Latvia include Fast and Furious 6, Quantum of Solace, Fast X.

Fast and Furious 6 (2013)Quantum of Solace (2008)Fast X (2023)

How Does Latvia's Film Cash Rebate Work?

Latvia provides a cash rebate of 20-30% on qualifying production expenditure administered by the National Film Centre of Latvia. The program is designed to attract international productions to this Baltic state, which offers a blend of historic architecture, natural landscapes, and competitive crew rates.

Rebate Rates

The Latvian rebate structure rewards higher-spending productions:

30% rebate: Available for productions meeting enhanced spending thresholds and cultural criteria
20% base rebate: For productions meeting the EUR 100,000 minimum qualifying expenditure

Additional bonuses may be available for productions that feature Latvian cultural elements, employ Latvian creative talent in key roles, or shoot in regional locations outside Riga.

What Qualifies as Eligible Expenditure?

Salaries paid to Latvian residents or EU nationals working in Latvia
Goods and services purchased from Latvian-registered companies
Facility rentals and studio costs within Latvia
Post-production services performed in Latvia
Travel and accommodation for cast and crew within Latvia

Why Productions Choose Latvia

Riga's art nouveau district. The largest collection of art nouveau architecture in the world, providing distinctive European period settings that are difficult to find elsewhere.

Cost competitiveness. Latvian crew rates and local costs are among the lowest in the EU, offering excellent value for productions budgeted in USD or EUR.

Baltic locations. Pine forests, white sand beaches along the Baltic Sea, historic castles, and the charming old town of Riga.

Co-production potential. Latvia has bilateral co-production agreements and participates in the European Convention on Cinematographic Co-Production.