Latvia
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AFS Country Code: LAT
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Placement
- Age requirement:
- Language requirement: No previous language experience
- Health restrictions: Students must be in good health
- Graduates: Yes
- Smoking: Most host families do not want to host smokers
- Dietary Restrictions:
- Dress:
- Other:
Travel Information
- Visa: Student is responsible for obtaining from Latvian Embassy or Consulate
- Departure Preparation:
- Arrival & Orientation: delayed post arrival (last 2-3 days), mid-stay (in June for 2 days), end of stay (at "Plosti" camping for 2-3 days - usually held a few weeks before departing) Orientations. Some activities inlcude evaluation, talent shows, language tests etc.
- Departure:
Host Families
- Transportation:
- Extracurricular:
- Hosted-in: 40% Urban 40% Suburban 20% Rural
Support Information
Information needed.
Academics
- Transcript/Diploma:
- School:
- Language:
==Scholarships & Sponsored Programs== See Scholarships or Sponsored Programs for Sending for more information.
General Country Information
- Description:
- Religion:
- Climate:
- Politics:
- Language:
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For information, questions or concerns, contact the Program Information Specialist or countryinfo@afs.org.
