Citizenship of Latvia may be restored upon a person’s request, provided it has been lost:
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As a result of the choice made by his or her parents or adopters without his or her written consent – citizenship may be restored until reaching the age of 25;
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As a result of the renunciation of citizenship of Latvia or revoking the citizenship of Latvia because of acquiring citizenship of an EU Member State, an EFTA Member State, a NATO Member State, Australia, Brazil or New Zealand.
A procedure for accepting and examining an application for the restoration of citizenship of Latvia is established by Cabinet Regulation of 24 September 2013 Procedure for Losing and Restoring Citizenship of Latvia.
Citizenship of Latvia shall not be restored for a person:
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Who has acquired citizenship of a country not permitted by the Citizenship Law (except the case when a person is a citizen of an EU Member State, an EFTA Member State, a NATO Member State, Australia, Brazil or New Zealand);
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Who has intentionally provided false information when certifying belonging to the citizenship of Latvia or during naturalisation, thus he or she has acquired citizenship of Latvia unjustifiably and whose citizenship of Latvia has been revoked by a judgement of the court;
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To whom the restrictions specified in Article 11 of the Citizenship Law apply (except if the person is serving in the armed forces or a military organisation of an EU Member State, an EFTA Member State, a NATO Member State, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand).