Child born abroad if one or both parents are Latvian citizens at the time the birth of the of child

1. Application. 
   • Providing child’s name and surname in the Latvian language and date of birth; ethnicity; place of residence (preferably in capital letters); contact information (e-mail, telephone number, if any).
   • An application for a child (up to 15 years of age) must be signed by the child’s lawful representative. The application is signed by the child himself after reaching 15 years of age.
   • Download: Application
   • Download: Application on behalf of a child under the age of 15
2. A document confirming the birth of a child (a birth certificate or an extract from the Birth Register). 
   • The document certifying the birth of a child must be translated into Latvian language (except if the document is in English or German and it is submitted to the diplomatic or consular mission of Latvia or sent from abroad) and legalized in accordance with the procedures specified in regulatory enactments.
   • Legalisation is not required for public documents issued by the countries of the European Union, European Economic Area, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (except for its overseas territories) or issued by the Swiss Confederation that  are provided for use in Latvia.
3. A personal identification document of a parent (s) (sending documents by post, it is necessary to send the copy of a personal identification document).
4. A personal identification document of a child (if any, , sending documents by post, it is necessary to send the copy of a personal identification document).

Documents may be submitted:

1. using the official electronic eAddress, attaching certified copies of the original documents signed with a secure electronic signature;

2. by sending an email to pasts@pmlp.gov.lv with an application signed using a secure electronic signature, as well as certified copies of the original documents signed with a secure electronic signature (except for a copy of an identity document);

3. by sending the documents by post to the OCMA at the address: Čiekurkalna 1. līnija 1, k-3, Rīga, LV-1026;

   When sending documents by post, copies of documents must be certified, except for a copy of an identity document.

Original documents submitted may be returned:

• by collecting them in person at the OCMA or by authorizing a representative, or

• by using postal services (a paid service) — the original documents will be sent back to the correspondence address indicated in the application.
  The fee for returning original documents is €12.15, and postal expenses must also be covered.

Regarding the possibility to submit documents to the nearest diplomatic or consular mission of Latvia abroad, please contact the nearest mission or watch on the website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Information on how to certify copies of documents can be found here.

If it is necessary to verify the legal validity of the original document or the correctness of a derivative of the document, OCMA may at any time request that the original document be presented.

A decision on granting citizenship, updating data in the Population Register and assigning an identity number or refusal to grant citizenship is taken within one month from the day OCMA receives all the necessary documents.

In case of any questions or concerns please write an e-mail: pskn@pmlp.gov.lv or call OCMA on +371 67209400.

In case of uncertainty as to the spelling of a persons’ name in the Latvian language, please contact the Latvian Language Agency www.valoda.lv, by telephone +371 67225879 or e-mail: konsultacija@valoda.lv

Information about the legalisation of documents may be found at website of Ministry of Foreign Affairs.