--- title: "Latvian SIA (LLC) Formation, Fully Remote | Start in Latvia" description: "Form a standard Latvian SIA (LLC) remotely for a base fee of €300 + VAT: we prepare the documents, you sign online, we register it." url: https://startinlatvia.com/sia-formation --- Standard SIA # Form a standard SIA in Latvia, remotely An SIA (sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību) is Latvia's limited liability company (LLC). We prepare the paperwork, you sign online, and we register it for you. **€300 + VAT** base fee, state registration fee included. [See what is charged separately](https://startinlatvia.com/pricing). [Message us on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/37124332439?text=%5BStart%20in%20Latvia%5D%20Hi%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20form%20a%20standard%20SIA%20in%20Latvia.) [Other ways to reach us](https://startinlatvia.com/contact) ## Who a standard SIA suits A standard SIA is the default choice. It is the one to pick when: ### A company is an owner One of the owners is a company rather than a person. ### Several owners You expect more than a handful of owners. ### Fewer extra rules You would rather not take on what a [small-capital SIA](https://startinlatvia.com/small-capital-sia) adds: a reserve from yearly profit and extra liability for the owners while the capital is low. ### Owners outside the small-capital rules A small-capital SIA is open only to individuals, with at most five owners, and every board member has to be an owner (Komerclikums, Article 185.¹). If that does not fit, the standard SIA is the route. Not sure which fits? Tell us who the owners will be and we'll say which route works, in writing. [Write to us](https://startinlatvia.com/contact). ## What's included Identity and compliance checks, the founding documents, remote signing with a qualified electronic signature, guidance on the temporary bank account, submission to the Register of Enterprises with all communication with it, and the base state registration fee. Minimum share capital**€2,800** Paid in by the owners into the company's bank account. It is your money, not a fee ([Komerclikums, Article 185](https://likumi.lv/ta/id/5490-komerclikums)). The bank opens the account and makes its own decision. We can advise, but we can't open it for you or speed it up. ## What you sign, and what you receive ### What you sign Usually five documents. Each is one document in Latvian and English, and you sign them online with a qualified electronic signature. There is no notary and no trip to Latvia. If you do not yet have a qualified signature, we tell you which route works for your country before you pay for anything. ### What you receive The Register of Enterprises sends its decision to you by email, directly and independently of us. If you ordered a legal address, the company has it from the start. If you want, our own accounting service, Balansis, can take over the bookkeeping. ## Questions about a standard SIA ### Can a company own my SIA? Yes, a standard SIA can be owned by people, by companies, or by a mix. When the owner is another company we have to check who stands behind it. The ownership-chain check is priced on the [pricing page](https://startinlatvia.com/pricing). Working out who ultimately owns and controls the company through several levels is easy to get wrong, so we do it with you. More on [existing companies as owners](https://startinlatvia.com/expand-to-latvia). A [small-capital SIA](https://startinlatvia.com/small-capital-sia) works differently and is limited to individuals. ### Is the state registration fee included in your price? Yes, our fee includes the base state registration fee. A one-day review has its own, higher state fee, which is charged at cost on top as a separate line, and we confirm the total in writing before you pay. The details are on the [pricing page](https://startinlatvia.com/pricing). ### Can I be the only owner and the only board member (director)? Yes. A standard SIA can be owned by one person, who can also be its only board member. That is the simplest case and the one our base fee is built around. Each person beyond the first, an owner or a board member and counted once if someone is both, adds €50 + VAT. ### Do I need a legal address? Your SIA is registered at a legal address in Latvia. If you do not have one of your own, we provide it as a separate service from €200 + VAT per year, minimum one year. See the [legal address page](https://startinlatvia.com/legal-address). ### Why do you run identity and anti-money-laundering checks? As a provider of company formation services we are covered by Latvia's anti-money-laundering law, so we check who the owners and board members are before we start working together, as the law requires before a business relationship begins (Article 11(1)). It usually takes about a day, and it needs a qualified electronic signature to confirm identity. See [how it works](https://startinlatvia.com/how-it-works). ## Related pages - [How it works](https://startinlatvia.com/how-it-works) - [Pricing and estimate](https://startinlatvia.com/pricing) - [Legal address in Latvia](https://startinlatvia.com/legal-address) - [Questions and answers](https://startinlatvia.com/faq) ## Ready to start? Send us a message. We reply in writing, in English, and move as fast as the steps allow. [Message us on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/37124332439?text=%5BStart%20in%20Latvia%5D%20Hi%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20form%20a%20standard%20SIA%20in%20Latvia.) [Other ways to reach us](https://startinlatvia.com/contact) - Published prices - Signed online, no notary - Professional liability insured