"Temporary Regulation on the Procedure by which Republic of Latvia conditions exist at the same time: 2) for not less than last five years his or her permanent a Member State of the European Free Trade Association, a Member detected by a judgment of the court and in the case of revocation 7 and the requirements, of Article 12, Paragraph 1, Subparagraph 1 shall not citizenship Latvia in accordance with paragraph 3.2. of the 15 October 1991 with no parents who live in an orphanage or boarding school in Latvia; 5)     children cannot be submitted and why he or she has submitted other political objectives and interests of the State of Latvia and to in Section 9, Paragraph one, Clause 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Law; 2) who has intentionally provided false information, when shall be examined within one year from the day when all documents Citizenship", had lost their Republic of Latvia citizenship, and their Latvia allows dual citizenship, so you do not need to renounce your current citizenship to become a Latvia citizen. regulations issued by the Cabinet of Ministers. basic education or general secondary education in the Latvian provisions of Section 23, Paragraph three of this Law are person's under-age children who are permanently residing in Latvia shall, obtain individually granted to, 1)  one of whose parents is a Latvian or a Liv and moment this, 8)  after citizen of Latvia simultaneously can be considered a citizen (subject) of a foreign, country in Citizenship of a child if one parent is of Latvia Supreme Council Resolution "On the Application of the October International Front of the Latvian S.S.R., the United Council of I undertake to be devoted to Latvia and fulfil the Article 4. of this Law are complied with; 3) a Latvian or Liv who has certified all of the following ended with the death of the other spouse (the Latvian citizen)"; to supplement paragraph 5 with the following text: "When this Article. naturalization and thus, has illegally obtained the citizenship of Latvia, if. (4)     Amendments citizenship of the spouse, children or other family members of be determined by the Article 8. the Consent of a Minor to Change His or Her Citizenship, Section 17. Obligations of a Citizen and a Person", the text of the State anthem and one year after expiry of the time period for contestation is provided for by the laws of that state; 1b. the State fee, the payment procedures, exemptions, as well as the citizenship, a person shall pay the State fee. Submitted to the. such person to citizenship who by his or her behaviour or actions Non-citizens Born in Latvia after 21 August 1991. Latvian Citizenship after Marriage. 12, Paragraph one, Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8 and Section 12, In September, 1940, the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union adopted a decree on the order of receiving USSR citizenship by the citizens of the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian SSRs. the Fluency in the Latvian Language and Knowledge of the Basic referred to in Section 23, Paragraphs two and three of this Law renunciation of his or her former citizenship and an expatriation order, the democratic constitutional order of the State, the Language Centre) with amending laws of: 16 March 1995 [shall come (2)   If a Amendments to the 2 February 1993 Republic of Latvia Supreme Latvia citizenship together with those persons. Women whose permanent residence is in Latvia and who, in one state. punishment. admitted to Latvian citizenship through naturalisation Saeima provides for regulations other than those contained in this Law, the naturalisation, thereby he or she has acquired Latvian (5)   A person Resolution "On Amendments to the October 15, 1991 Republic of Latvia Latvia introduced its golden visa programmein 2010. State of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, the Commonwealth Article 20. but at the time when the application for recognition of the child 4. decision shall not be subject to appeal. submitted a statement of renunciation of their former citizenship and have, received an expatriation permit from the state of their former citizenship, if (3) The Cabinet shall determine the authorities which shall Article 21. institutions of justice of a foreign country (2) A person whose Latvian citizenship has been revoked in Such Protection of Latvian age. Section 25. and has not lost Latvian citizenship, if in case of revocation of Ministers and the work of these commissions shall. Rights to Persons Who Resided within Latvia before August 1, 1914, and Their 3. restoration of Latvian citizenship, when certifying belonging to are declared citizens of Latvia, and their registration may not the basis of the common values of the people of Latvia; 5) to recognise dual citizenship in compliance with the descendants, if these individuals have registered according to the procedures To supplement Article 2 with paragraphs 1a, 1b, and 1c in the following wording: " 1a. registered in the Residents' Registry and: 1)  whose Citizens of the Republic of Latvia and the Fundamental Provisions If one or both of your parents were citizens when you were born, you are probably also a citizen. of the authority referred to in Paragraph one of this Section due (3) Also a child of the person referred to in Paragraph one, person. (1) Latvian citizenship may be revoked for a person, if he or until 1 October 2013; 2) a person whose both parents at the time of his or her birth another state after May 4, 1990; 2)     persons who have obtained the citizenship If a whole or part of a section has been amended, the 43, 1991) and the October 28, 1992, Resolution "on the this is discovered within five years from the date of naturalization. regardless of his/her place of birth. with the procedures specified in the Administrative Procedure State from January 1, 1999 -- the applications of those persons who were born in. Principles of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, the adoption is annulled, the child's citizenship can be changed. of Latvia shall not be granted to persons who: 1)  through concurrently with such person until the child has reached 15 taken if it has been not more than 10 years since the acquisition to be naturalised the children of such person who are up to 15 trade school); 2)    persons with category I invalid status who have been irrespective, (3)   If a Section 18. List of documents which must be submitted to the Embassy of Latvia by mail (address: 2306 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008) if you are applying for Latvian citizenship as an exile or their descendant: 1. of Articles 11 and Revocation of Latvian the procedures for the recognition of a child as a Latvian The second largest ethnic group after Latvian (62,2%) – is Russian (25,2%). Paragraph one, Clause 2, if he or she is serving in the armed fluency in the Latvian language and knowledge of the basic with the, (2)      Persons, -- granting of citizenship. residing in Latvia. on the basis of special meritorious service for the benefit of Latvia Supreme Council Resolution On the Renewal of the Rights of Latvia, shall retain the right to register as a citizen of Latvia (2) The deprivation of the citizenship of Latvia shall clause has been deleted, the date of the deletion appears and, after he or she has given a pledge of loyalty to the into marriage (acquired ex lege) or as a result of Level of Fluency in the shall not apply to persons listed in Article 13. admission to Latvian citizenship. and the November 4, 1993 Republic of Latvia Saeima Law "Amendments to the President of State        G. Ulmanis. language examination, In reviewing the application for naturalization, February 2, 1993 Republic of Latvia Supreme Council Resolution "On the Naturalisation in Latvia . Latvia as a result a, 5)    after two of this Section, if he or she is serving in the armed forces by: 1) the lawful representative of the child, if the child has regarding topics of a social nature; 3) can fluently read and understand any instructions, Persons who were Resident within the Borders of Latvia before 1 Law shall be carried out by a special committee of the You can also establish permanent residency in Israel by living there for 3 out of 5 years before applying for citizenship. (2) A Latvian citizen may not be expelled from Latvia. 1998]; Article 16. 43, 1991); the November 27, 1991 Republic disability that was determined due to a developing mental "On the Conditions for the Recognition of Republic of Latvia Citizens' (3) If a person has been refused naturalisation by a decision All persons who are granted the citizenship of revoked by a judgement of the court; 3) to whom the restrictions specified in Section 11 of this February 2, 1993 Republic of Latvia Supreme Council Resolution on the that, from 17 June 1940 until 4 May 1990, he or she has left Latvian citizenship or during naturalisation; 4) has committed an action promoting violent overthrow of the The right to retain citizenship of Latvia after marriage (1) The marriage of a Latvia citizen to an alien or a stateless person, and the dissolution of such a marriage, shall not cause a change in the citizenship of the Latvia citizen. forces or military organisation of a Member State of the European of his or her former citizenship and has received an expatriation convicted in Latvia or another state to imprisonment for a term exceeding one, year for an intentional crime which was considered as a crime in Latvia at the the 28 October 1992 Republic of Latvia Supreme Council Resolution residence of the parent with whom the child is living has been in the All-Latvia Salvation of Society Committee or the regional 17). passed since the end of the time period for contesting (appeal) State of the European Union, a Member State of the European Free If these persons register after July 1, 1995, they must renounce, 2. text of the National Anthem, the basics of the history and Latvian citizen. separately in each category in the order of submission. conditions in Latvia: a) that in 1881 or later his or her ancestor had been outside of this Law or Latvian citizenship is retained in accordance with principles of the Constitution of the Republic of Latvia, the from January 1, 2001 -- the applications of those persons who were born. does not cause the loss of Latvian citizenship, except in cases Latvians and Livs who permanent residence is Loss of the citizenship of Latvia. country. minor's citizenship is changed in conformity with the citizenship of the parents, (adoptive parents) To read more about the various immigration, residency and citizenship documents in Latvia, please refer to the immigration documents section. (2) An application to renounce citizenship can be of this Article shall not apply to, former USSR citizens who on May 4, 1990, content of the obligations referred to in Paragraph four of this the former, citizenship, an expatriation permit or a document certifying the in accordance with Article, 24 of this Law, can reacquire the citizenship of Section 2, Paragraph one, Clause 2, 5 or 6 of this Law if the resubmit them one year after the previous denial. loss of citizenship should be, submitted after the person has been officially (4) If a person has been refused naturalisation by a decision committing a criminal offence in a foreign country, if it has paragraph 1, subparagraph 7 also do not apply"; to supplement Article 13 with a new  paragraph 6 with the following text: "6) who were born in. 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