On Tuesday, 9 December, the Cabinet of Ministers endorsed the further advancement of the draft law “Amendments to the Immigration Law” for consideration by the Saeima. The draft law, in accordance with the European Union regulation, provides for the improvement of the unified residence and work permit issuance mechanism for third-country nationals, as well as clarifies other conditions related to obtaining a residence permit. In accordance with the European Union directive, going forward, the…
On Tuesday, 9 December, the Cabinet of Ministers endorsed the further advancement of the draft law “Amendments to the Immigration Law” for consideration by the Saeima. The draft law, in accordance with the European Union regulation, provides for the improvement of the unified residence and work permit issuance mechanism for third-country nationals, as well as clarifies other conditions related to obtaining a residence permit. In accordance with the European Union directive, going forward, the temporary residence permits of employed third-country nationals will not be annulled if the period of unemployment does not exceed three months during the validity of the temporary residence permit. However, if the foreign national has worked in…
