The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (hereinafter – OCMA) has sent informational letters about the expiration of residence permit validity to those citizens of the Russian Federation who have not submitted documents to apply for European Union (hereinafter – EU) long-term resident status. Amendments to the Immigration Law, effective as of 20 June 2024, stipulate that those citizens of the Russian Federation who had a permanent residence in Latvia before acquiring Russian citizenship and who received permanent residence permits in accordance with Article 23.1 of the Law "On the Entry and Residence of Foreigners and Stateless Persons in the Republic of Latvia" were required to submit documents to the OCMA by 30 June 2025 to…