A Union citizen and his/her family member shall lose the right of residence in the Republic of Latvia and the registration card, permanent residence card, residence permit or permanent residence permit issued to him/her shall be annulled if:
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he/she has become an unreasonable burden on the social assistance system. This condition shall not apply to a Union citizen who is an employed or self-employed person in the Republic of Latvia, his/her family member and a Union citizen, or his/her family member, who has received a permanent residence card or a permanent residence permit. The assessment of whether the person is a unreasonable burden on the social assistance system shall be carried out by the local government social service, in which the person has his/her declared place of residence, taking into account the duration of residence of the person in the Republic of Latvia, the amount of the requested social assistance benefits, as well as the frequency of and reasons for requesting such benefits;
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the circumstances referred in this Regulation that may be the grounds for granting the right of residence no longer exist;
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false information have been provided for the receipt of a registration card, permanent residence card, residence permit or permanent residence permit;
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there is reason to believe that the person has entered into a marriage of convenience or has registered a partnership of convenience for the sole purpose of acquiring the right of residence in the Republic of Latvia;
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he/she has resided outside the Republic of Latvia for more than six months a year. This condition shall not apply to absences due to mandatory military service or an extraordinary absence not exceeding 12 consecutive months due to an important reason (for example, pregnancy, childbirth, illness, studies or work assignment in another country). This condition shall only apply to a family member of a Union citizen who is not a Union citizen;
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he/she has acquired the right of permanent residence in the Republic of Latvia and has resided outside the Republic of Latvia for more than two continuous years, except the cases where the person can provide documentary evidence that such absence had justified reasons;
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competent State authorities have provided information indicating that the person poses a threat to public security, public policy or public health. The condition on a threat to public health shall not apply, where the illness or health disorder has been detected within three months after entry in the Republic of Latvia.