The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (hereinafter – the OCMA) informs that on 4 March 2025, the residence period of several thousand Ukrainian civilians who were previously granted temporary protection status in Latvia will expire. In order to continue to reside in Latvia after 4 March 2025 as beneficiaries of temporary protection, Ukrainian civilians need to obtain a residence permit in timely manner for the extension of their temporary protection status.
"I urge Ukrainian civilians not to postpone the re-registration of their documents and to apply for a residence permit already this year in order to avoid long queues next year," says Maira Roze, Head of the OCMA.
If a residence permit has been issued to you before, you must submit to the OCMA a copy of your travel document and fill in a free-form application form. However, if you have been issued a visa that has expired, you will need to submit a copy of your travel document and the residence permit application form.
It is important to note that if the Ukrainian civilian also holds citizenship of the Russian Federation or the Republic of Belarus, an additional questionnaire must be submitted to the competent national authorities at the same time as the above documents. .
Documents can be submitted in three ways:
- Electronically, confirming each document by a secure electronic signature and by sending it to the following e-mail address: pasts@pmlp.gov.lv.
- By post to the address of any territorial office, stating your e-mail address and a telephone number for contact.
- In state and municipal single customer service centres.
After receiving a positive decision, Ukrainian civilians will have to go to the nearest territorial office to get a new eID card for their residence permit, which will be issued within 10 days after the visit to the office.
More information on the extension of temporary protection status in Latvian and Ukrainian is available on the website of the OCMA.
At the same time, the OCMA reminds that Ukrainian civilians fleeing the war in their country must apply for temporary protection status for the first time upon arrival in Latvia, which is granted for two years. For more information on applying for temporary protection status for the first time, click here.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the OCMA's advice line: +371 67209400
Information prepared by:
Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs
Public Relations Division
prese@pmlp.gov.lv, +371 67219185