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    • Management Information on the Head of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
    • Structure Structure and contacts of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
    • History Information on the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs after the restoration of Latvia's independence, its functions and the necessity of migration policy.
    • Areas of activity Information on the functions performed by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs - migration policy, asylum policy, repatriation policy, issuance of identity and travel documents, determination of the legal status and naturalization of persons, provision of information from the Population Register.
    • Publications and reviews Available materials prepared by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs on the sectors under its supervision.
    • Projects Information on current and completed projects of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
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    • Registration of identity documents Information on the types of identity documents, process of issuance and state fees.
      • Passports Detailed information about the types of passports and their differences.
      • Identity card (eID) Detailed information on eID, processing procedure, time and costs required to obtain eID, as well as frequently asked questions and answers on this topic.
    • Entry to Latvia Information on entry to Latvia - visas, invitations, residence permits, asylum seekers, information on Brexit, employment of foreigners, repatriation, visa calculator, tables of travel documents.
      • Visas and invitations Information about visas, the procedure for approving and issuing an invitation and the state fees.
      • Residence Permits Information about a residence permit, documents that must be submitted to obtain a residence permit, the procedure for registering a residence permit, necessary means of subsistence, questionnaires for requesting a residence permit, state fees for issuing a residence permit, etc.
      • Asylum Seeking Information about the asylum procedure, the center for asylum seekers, how to apply for refugee or alternative status, etc., the rights of refugees and persons granted alternative status in Latvia.
      • Entry of citizens of the union and their family members Procedures for entry and residence of citizens of the Member States of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Confederation and their family members.
      • Information on Brexit Information for citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
      • Repatriation Information about the repatriation process, the procedure for certification (legalization) of documents, rights when moving to Latvia for permanent residence, etc.
      • Applications
      • Employment of foreigners Information on the employment procedures for citizens of the Union and third countries, the main steps for short-term and long-term employment of third-country nationals, etc.
      • Short-stay Visa Calculator Short-stay visa calculator at www.ec.europa.eu.
      • Tables of travel documents Information in English from website https://ec.europa.eu.
    • Population register Services provided by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs using information from the Population Register.
      • How, who and when can receive information from the Population Register Answers to the questions “Where can I receive messages from the Register of residents” and “Who can receive messages from the register”.
      • Documents required for request of data List of documents required for requesting information.
      • Pricelist Pricelist and payment procedure for services of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
      • Statement about an individual himself/herself or another person Information about the documents required to request information, the amount of state fee and request for a remote statement.
      • Statement about persons registered at immovable property of owners Owner of immovable property or his authorized person may request and receive free of charge data included in the Population Register about persons who have declared their place of residence at his or her property.
      • My data in the Population Register Information about service "My data in the population register", methods of requesting information, etc.
      • Electronic services The Office offers the opportunity to check or obtain information from the Register of Residents using electronic services.
      • How to contact the person you have been searching for In cases when you would like to get in communication with your relative, an old friend or acquaintance whose address you have lost or forgotten, OCMA will send a letter as a registered mail to the declared, registered or foreign address of the person you are looking for, if this information is included in the Population register.
      • Issue of statistical data and other general information Institutions, companies (business entities) and organizations, as well as natural persons have the right, on the basis of a written application or written agreement, to receive statistical data from the Population Register.
      • Procedure for submission of information about the use of body, tissues and organs A service that prohibits or permits the use of a person's body, tissues and organs after death.
      • Change of the personal identity number As of 1 July 2017 a person shall be entitled to change the personal identity number ONCE PERSONALLY, if a personal identity number, containing the date of birth (personal identity numbers until 30 June 2017 including), is allocated to the person.
      • Updating information in the population register List of information provided by a person to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs in accordance with the population register Law to update information in the population register.
      • About the circulation of certain public documents between the EU member states Public documents for which citizens can request a multilingual standard form in order to facilitate their submission in EU member states.
    • Change of the personal identity number As of 1 July 2017 a person shall be entitled to change the personal identity number ONCE PERSONALLY, if a personal identity number, containing the date of birth (personal identity numbers until 30 June 2017 including), is allocated to the person.
    • The long-term resident status of the european community in Latvia Information about the criteria for obtaining EU long-term resident status, the procedure for obtaining EU long-term resident status, the amount of state fees, etc.
    • Declaration of residence place Information about the service "Declaring the place of residence", providing information about the address of the place of residence abroad, etc.
      • Declaration of residence place Links to the electronic services "Submission of a declaration of a place of residence", "In my possession declared persons", instructions for using the electronic service "Submission of a declaration of a place of residence".
      • Questions and answers regarding declaration of the place of residence Frequently asked questions about declaring place of residence and answers to them.
    • Citizenship Information on the methods of obtaining Latvian citizenship, dual citizenship, renunciation of Latvian citizenship, frequently asked questions and answers to questions about citizenship, information on information days organized for applicants for citizenship.
      • Acquiring Latvian citizenship Information on the restoration of Latvian citizenship and the necessary documents and other important information for groups of the population who can be recognized as citizens of Latvia.
      • Dual citizenship The list of countries, of which a person is a citizen, has the right to retain Latvian citizenship, and other important information about dual citizenship.
      • Information Days for the citizenship applicants Information days for applicants for citizenship, organized by the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.
      • Renunciation of citizenship of Latvia A citizen of Latvia who is also a citizen of another state or who is guaranteed the citizenship of another state has the right to renounce Latvian citizenship.
    • Status of non-citizen and stateless person Information on losing the status of non-citizen, obtaining the status of a stateless person and losing the status of a stateless person.
    • Departure Information about the services provided by the Office in connection with emigration to permanent residence abroad, orders for the expulsion of foreigners and the voluntary return program.
      • Departure for permanent life abroad In accordance with Section 23 of the Repatriation Law, an emigrant is a person who emigrates from Latvia for permanent residence abroad. Information on the procedure for issuing a certificate, the amount of state fee, etc.
      • Return decisions In case of violation of residency ending date stated in the visa or of a visa-free regime, or residing in the Republic of Latvia without a valid visa, a residence permit issued in Latvia or a permanent residence card of the Union citizen, the foreigner shall receive a voluntary return decision.
      • Voluntary return program Information about Riga Office of International Organization for Migration and its contact details.
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    • Information about Covid-19 Up-to-date information and news about Covid-19.
    • Statistics Publicly available statistics from the database of personal names, asylum seekers, residence permits, identity documents, repatriation, visas, Population Register, naturalization.
  • European Union
    • Migration and asylum in the EU According to the Treaty of Lisbon which came into force on December 1, 2009, the European Union and the Member States share competence in migration and asylum policy which is part of a broader policy area – freedom, security and justice.
    • EU documents Regulations, directives and decisions governing a range of European Union legislation in the field of migration and asylum.
    • Internet resources Contacts of European Union institutions and agencies.
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Until the end of the state of emergency, it will only be possible to enter Latvia for important and urgent reasons

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Concerning the state of emergency declared in Latvia

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