A Latvian exile is a person who meets all the following requirements:
- was a citizen of Latvia on 17 June 1940 (or is a descendent of a citizen of Latvia);
- fled from Latvia the USSR or German occupation regime or was deported during the period from 17 June 1940 to 4 May 1990;
- due to the reasons referred to in Paragraph 2 has not been able to return to Latvia as a permanent resident until 4 May 1990.
Their descendants born before 1 October 2014 may concurrently acquire citizenship of Latvia.
In case of registration of Latvian citizenship, can retain their current citizenship.
Pursuant to Paragraphs one and two, Article 81 of the Citizenship Law, a procedure under which the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs accepts and examines applications and registers a person as a citizen of Latvia is established by Cabinet Regulation of 24 September 2013 Procedure for Registering a Person as a Citizen of Latvia.