As of 1 January 2017, in compliance with the requirements of Cabinet Regulation No. 273 “Regulations regarding medical fitness of seafarers for work on a ship” adopted 3 June 2014, persons who intend to acquire a professional education programme, and which is a prerequisite to receive a certificate of competency/proficiency of seafarers, shall pass a medical examination of seafarers.
List of the local medical practitioners recognised by the Registry of Seamen of the Maritime Administration of Latvia is available here.