Acquisition of the status of a member of the Second World War and receipt of the memorial breast badge.
On 1 February 2018 the Law on the Status of the Second World Warcame into force. In accordance with the above-mentioned law, the status of a member of the Second World War is granted to the citizen of Latvia, corresponding with the following conditions:
1) he or she was the citizen of Latvia on 17 June 1940
or
had legally entered Latvia and was the habitual resident of Latvia on 17 June 1940
or
could apply for the citizenship of Latvia on 17 June 1940;
2) during the time period from 17 June 1940 to 2 September 1945 participated in the battle against the military formations of USSR, Nazi Germany or its allies as part of the regular military units of other countries.
Section 3 of the Law on the Status of a Member of the Second World War stipulates limitations for acquisition of the status of a member of the Second World War.