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I am a citizen of Russia, and I am currently legally residing in Latvia. I have applied by post for the residence permit on the basis of marriage with a citizen of Latvia. I received a notification from the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia that a decision regarding my case would be made not in 30 calendar days (a standard period), but in 90 days instead. What could be the reason for such a long processing of documents?
...applying for a residence permit. The term for processing the documents for citizens of Russia (when applying for a residence permit for the first time) is currently 90 calendar days....
Can I be deprived of a permanent residence permit in Latvia if I am not in Latvia for a long time?
Yes, there is an article of the Latvian Immigration Law, according to which you can lose your permanent residence permit if you do not live in Latvia. Clause 4, part...
Residence permit for investors
Currently, the applicable normative enactments of Latvia provide the following main grounds to obtain a temporary residence permit for investors for 5 years: 1. If the foreigner has invested in...
Obtaining residence permits – practice overview
As of 1 July 2010, new amendments to the Immigration Law came into effect providing the right to request a temporary residence permit in consideration for different kinds of investment.Regularly...
New Latvian Immigration Law: What Changes From September 15, 2026, and How to Prepare
...removed from the new law: Residence permit based on the purchase of real estate in Latvia; Residence permit based on a subordinated deposit in a Latvian bank. If you have...
Is it possible to get the ID card of a temporary residence permit in Latvia for 5 years?
In accordance with part 2 of Article 22 of the Immigration Law of Latvia, if a temporary residence permit obtained based on interest-free purchases of government bonds (paragraph 31, part...
After the repeal of the law on repatriation, can descendants of Latvians obtain permanent residence permits in Latvia? Are there any restrictions for citizens of the Russian Federation?
At the moment, descendants of Latvians can obtain a temporary residence permit in Latvia for up to 5 years (clause 34 of Part One of Article 23 of the Immigration...
Setting up a business and obtaining a residence permit in Latvia
Due to the ongoing situation in the world and since the temporary residence permit (TRP) program in Latvia still exists, more and more clients contact our office to receive legal...
I would like to apply for a residence permit in Latvia for my son on the grounds of his studies in the last (12th) grade of a Latvian school, is this possible?
...at the time of obtaining the residence permit and the beginning of school. In other words: if your son is about to turn 18, then this type of residence permit...
I am a citizen of Russia, in the past I was a holder of a residence permit based on the purchase of real estate. Due to changes in the Migration Law, when submitting documents last year for the repeated residence permit, I changed the grounds of applying – from real estate to employment in a Latvian company (at least 3 months at the time of submitting documents). I successfully received a new residence permit for a year, but the company where I’m currently employed has not been doing very well lately and I’m afraid that it might go bankrupt in the near future. There is another employer who is eager to hire me. Am I allowed to change the employer and, if so, do I need to notify the OCMA about this?
...simply switch from one employer to another, then your current residence permit will be annuled, since the basis on which you received your current residence permit will no longer exist....
