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About us
Structure
Management
History
Information on the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs after the restoration of Latvia's independence, its functions and the necessity of migration policy.
Areas of activity
Information on the functions performed by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs - migration policy, asylum policy, repatriation policy, issuance of identity and travel documents, determination of the legal status and naturalization of persons, provision of information from the Natural persons register.
Informative materials
Available materials prepared by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs on the sectors under its supervision.
Informative materials
Whistleblowing
Laws and regulations
By-Law of the OCMA
Ethics
Projects
Information on current and completed projects of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund for 2014 - 2020
Information about the current projects of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs for the years 2014 - 2020.
Addressing urgent accommodation and humanitarian needs resulting from an increased number of asylum seekers in Latvia
Mission
Services
Registration of identity documents
Information on the types of identity documents, process of issuance and state fees.
Passports
Detailed information about the types of passports and their differences.
Identity card (eID)
Detailed information on eID, processing procedure, time and costs required to obtain eID, as well as frequently asked questions and answers on this topic.
Entry to Latvia
Information on entry to Latvia - visas, invitations, residence permits, asylum seekers, employment of foreigners, repatriation, visa calculator, tables of travel documents.
Residence Permits
Information about a residence permit, documents that must be submitted to obtain a residence permit, the procedure for registering a residence permit, necessary means of subsistence, questionnaires for requesting a residence permit, state fees for issuing a residence permit, etc.
Visas and invitations
Information about visas, the procedure for approving and issuing an invitation and the state fees.
Entry of citizens of the union and their family members
Procedures for entry and residence of citizens of the Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation and their family members.
The long-term resident status of the European Community in Latvia
Information on Brexit
Information for citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Employment of foreigners
Information on the employment procedures for citizens of the Union and third countries, the main steps for short-term and long-term employment of third-country nationals, etc.
Tables of travel documents
Asylum Seeking
Information about the asylum procedure, the center for asylum seekers, how to apply for refugee or alternative status, etc., the rights of refugees and persons granted alternative status in Latvia.
Register of Natural Persons
Services provided by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs using information from the Register of Natural Persons.
Information issuance from the register of natural persons
How, who and when can receive information from the Register of Natural Persons
Answers to the questions “Where can I receive messages from the Register” and “Who can receive messages from the register”.
Documents required for request of data
List of documents required for requesting information.
Pricelist
Pricelist and payment procedure for services of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
Statement about an individual himself/herself or another person
Information about the documents required to request information, the amount of state fee and request for a remote statement.
Statement about persons registered at immovable property of owners
Owner of immovable property or his authorized person may request and receive free of charge data included in the Population Register about persons who have declared their place of residence at his or her property.
My data in the Register of Natural Persons
Information about service "My data in the Register of Natural Persons", methods of requesting information, etc.
Electronic services
The Office offers the opportunity to check or obtain information from the Register of Residents using electronic services.
How to contact the person you have been searching for
In cases when you would like to get in communication with your relative, an old friend or acquaintance whose address you have lost or forgotten, OCMA will send a letter as a registered mail to the declared, registered or foreign address of the person you are looking for, if this information is included in the Population register.
Issue of statistical data and other general information
Institutions, companies (business entities) and organizations, as well as natural persons have the right, on the basis of a written application or written agreement, to receive statistical data from the Population Register.
Change of the personal identity number
As of 1 July 2017 a person shall be entitled to change the personal identity number ONCE PERSONALLY, if a personal identity number, containing the date of birth (personal identity numbers until 30 June 2017 including), is allocated to the person.
Inclusion and updating information in the Register of Natural Persons
List of information provided by a person to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs in accordance with the Register of Natural Persons Law to include and update information in the Register of Natural Persons.
About the circulation of certain public documents between the EU member states
Public documents for which citizens can request a multilingual standard form in order to facilitate their submission in EU member states.
Data base of personnel names
Change of the personal identity number
As of 1 July 2017 a person shall be entitled to change the personal identity number ONCE PERSONALLY, if a personal identity number, containing the date of birth (personal identity numbers until 30 June 2017 including), is allocated to the person.
Declaration of residence place
Information about the service "Declaring the place of residence", providing information about the address of the place of residence abroad, etc.
Declaration or designation of residence
Submission of the declaration of place of residence
Providing information about the address of the place of residence abroad
Questions and answers regarding declaration of the place of residence
Frequently asked questions about declaring place of residence and answers to them.
Citizenship
Information on the methods of obtaining Latvian citizenship, dual citizenship, renunciation of Latvian citizenship, frequently asked questions and answers to questions about citizenship, information on information days organized for applicants for citizenship.
Acquiring Latvian citizenship
Information on the restoration of Latvian citizenship and the necessary documents and other important information for groups of the population who can be recognized as citizens of Latvia.
Dual citizenship
The list of countries, of which a person is a citizen, has the right to retain Latvian citizenship, and other important information about dual citizenship.
Renunciation of citizenship of Latvia
A citizen of Latvia who is also a citizen of another state or who is guaranteed the citizenship of another state has the right to renounce Latvian citizenship.
Most frequently asked questions
Information Days for the citizenship applicants
Information days for applicants for citizenship, organized by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
Status of non-citizen and stateless person
Information on losing the status of non-citizen, obtaining the status of a stateless person and losing the status of a stateless person.
Departure
Information about the services provided by the Office in connection with emigration to permanent residence abroad, orders for the expulsion of foreigners and the voluntary return program.
Departure for permanent life abroad
In accordance with Section 23 of the Repatriation Law, an emigrant is a person who emigrates from Latvia for permanent residence abroad. Information on the procedure for issuing a certificate, the amount of state fee, etc.
Return decisions
In case of violation of residency ending date stated in the visa or of a visa-free regime, or residing in the Republic of Latvia without a valid visa, a residence permit issued in Latvia or a permanent residence card of the Union citizen, the foreigner shall receive a voluntary return decision.
Voluntary return program
Information about Riga Office of International Organization for Migration and its contact details.
Certificates for politically repressed, members of the national resistance movement and members of the Second World War
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Issue of statistical data and other general information
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OCMA news, including industry news.
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Migration and asylum in the EU
According to the Treaty of Lisbon which came into force on December 1, 2009, the European Union and the Member States share competence in migration and asylum policy which is part of a broader policy area – freedom, security and justice.
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Regulations, directives and decisions governing a range of European Union legislation in the field of migration and asylum.
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