Practical Matters
Riga Technical University offers accommodation on condition that you have already registered or will be registered as a student at RTU at the beginning of the Accommodation Period and remain registered student throughout the Accommodation Period.
In Autumn Semester Dormitories are open from August 25, in Spring Semester from January 25.
In case of any questions, please,
contact us:
E-mail: accommodations@rtu.lv
The applications for accommodation for Autumn semester will be open starting from May, for Spring semester will be open starting from November.
The applications for Exchange/ERASMUS students will be accepted from May 5 to July 5//November 6 to December 22 (eligible countries in a list)
The applications for full time students will be accepted from May 5 to July 31 //November 6 to December 22.
In order to apply for RTU accommodation please fill in the RTU DORMITORIES APPLICATION FORM
(Please note that any booking that has been filled out after the application deadline will be registered in the waiting list and we will contact you only in case if we can offer a vacancy in any of the RTU dormitories.)
*Please read before applying – TERMS AND CONDITIONS
NOTE!
- The booking can be confirmed only when a student is accepted for studies and all the fees are covered.
- The minimal period for which you can book your room in the dormitories is 5 months. If you leave earlier, you have to pay for all the rest of the months.
- The booking is confirmed only after receiving e-mail from accommodations@rtu.lv
- For current students: Although you register on a waiting list, we cannot guarantee you a place in dormitory in the start of semester. We will contact you when we will be able to offer you the vacancy. If you return form Erasmus, please fill the booking application form at least 2 months before arrival, by filling booking application form and in “special requirements” indicate “returning from Erasmus”.
If test result required, there are 5 laboratories performing tests:
1. E. Gulbja Laboratorija – test costs 37 EUR
https://www.egl.lv/en/koronavirusa-2019-ncov-noteiksana/
2. NMS laboratorija – test costs 37 EUR
http://www.nms-laboratorija.lv/lv/covid-19/
3. Centrālā Laboratorija – test costs 35 EUR
https://www.laboratorija.lv/covid-19.html
4. Bior – test costs 34,06 EUR
https://bior.lv/lv/par-mums/jaunumi/kas-janem-vera-veicot-covid-19-testu
5. MFD labratorija – test costs 40 EUR
NOTE!
- The booking can be confirmed only when a student is accepted for studies and all the fees are covered.
- The minimal period for which you can book your room in the dormitories is 5 months. If you leave earlier, you have to pay for all the rest of the months.
- The booking is confirmed only after receiving e-mail from accommodations@rtu.lv
- For current students: Although you register on a waiting list, we cannot guarantee you a place in dormitory in the start of semester. We will contact you when we will be able to offer you the vacancy. If you return form Erasmus, please fill the booking application form at least 2 months before arrival, by filling booking application form and in “special requirements” indicate “returning from Erasmus”.
7 EUR
The first rent payment and entrance card payment must be done after signing the rental agreement by internet bank, bank, post office only (we do not accept payments by cash)
200 EUR
The dormitory security deposit must be paid by the invoice issued as soon as the booking has been registered
MOVING OUT OF DORMITORY
- The minimal period of time for which you can book your room in the dormitories is 5 months. If you are planning to stay in the dormitories no longer than for five months, you have to inform the administration of the dormitories in a written form at least 30 days before that the agreement will not be extended, and you have to reveal the date when you are planning to move out (NOTE! If moving out before the 5 month period, the tenant must cover the rest of the months’ rent fee).
- If you fail to do so, the administration of the dormitory will require you to pay rent for the following month!
If you hold a residence permit in Latvia you need to declare your new place of residence at the Immigration Office within 3 days after you have changed your place of residence.
REFUND
- To receive back your deposit you must fill out a refund form you can find under Practical matters > Request refund and hand over to the dormitory administrator for signature on the day you move out. The form must be submitted to the dormitory administrator or brought to our office in 1 Kalku Street, room 318.
- Deposits will be reimbursed if all contractual obligations have been fulfilled and the room is left in conformity with the inventory of fixtures drawn up when the Tenant took possession of the room. The reimbursement of deposit for room will be made after termination of the Tenancy Agreement and will be transferred to your account within one month after your departure.
- Please note that the bank commission for transferring the refund back is covered by the tenant.
