A person shall lose the status of a stateless person in the Republic of Latvia if he or she has obtained the citizenship of Latvia or any other state.
Necessary documents:
In order to renounce the status of a stateless person, a person shall submit:
1) an application:
2) travel document of the stateless person;
3) a document certifying the acquisition of citizenship of another state.
Where to submit documents?
Currently, the documents may be submitted to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs in a remote manner only:
- by post, sending to the address of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs at: Ciekurkalna 1. linija 1, k-3, LV-1026, Riga.
- by means of a secure electronic signature, sending to e-mail: pskn@pmlp.gov.lv, enclosing certified copies of the original documents signed with a secure electronic signature (copy of personal identification documents does not need to be certified);
- electronically by using the official service eAddress.
Important!
Should it be necessary to verify the legal force of the original document or correctness of a document derivative, the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs may at any time request that the original document be produced.
The documents may also be submitted at the nearest diplomatic or consular mission of Latvia abroad. For possible means of submitting documents, please contact the mission in question or watch it on the website.
Important!
An application on renunciation of the status of a stateless person on behalf of a minor shall be submitted by parents of this person or his or her legal representative. If a minor has attained the age of 15 years, then his or her written consent shall be required in order to renounce the status of a stateless person.
If a person fails to renounce the status of a stateless person in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law, or if he or she has provided false information and thus in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Stateless Persons and the 28 September 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons has obtained the status of a stateless person unjustifiably, he or she shall be deprived of a stateless person status.
How long the documents submitted are reviewed?
A decision shall be taken within one month after the day on which the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs received all the required documents.
What are further possibilities of staying in the Republic of Latvia for the person, who has renounced the status of a stateless person?
If a person wants to continue to permanently stay in the Republic of Latvia and he or she has renounced the status of a stateless person in accordance with the procedure laid down in the law, he or she shall be entitled to request a residence permit.
Where to get more information?
In case of questions and concerns, you may obtain the information by writing an e-mail to: pskn@pmlp.gov.lv or by phone +371 67209400 on working days.