Student has to apply for the registration certificate in person at the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs in Riga (see in the map) within 90 days as of the first day of entry, if a Union citizen resides in the Republic of Latvia for longer than 90 days counting from the first day of entry. A registration certificate shall be issued to a Union citizen without delay after submission of all necessary application documents.

A Union citizen shall be entitled to receive a registration certificate if he or she acquires his or her education in an accredited educational establishment in the Republic of Latvia and he or she has a sufficient level of subsistence to avoid becoming a burden on the social assistance system and a valid European Health Insurance Card, a statement issued by a European Union Member State or European Economic Area State that the person in the Republic of Latvia is entitled to receive medical assistance in the amount guaranteed by the State or a health insurance policy.

To request a registration certificate the Union citizen shall present a valid travel document and submit the following:

1) Application form (will be available at the Office of Citizenship and Migration);
2) Study agreement;
3) Health insurance;
4) Bank account statement confirming sufficient level of subsistence, which shall be a monthly income that is greater than 50% of the minimum wage (200 LVL in year 2012).

To get to the Office of Citizenship and Migration you must take the Tram No.11 and hop off on the stop "2. Meza kapi". More information on the public transport routes and schedules available here.