{"id":12089,"date":"2026-09-04T13:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inlatplus.lv\/ru\/?post_type=advice&#038;p=12089"},"modified":"2026-09-04T13:49:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:49:30","slug":"prozhivaju-v-latvii-5-let-s-vidom-na-zhitelstvo-sobirajus-podavat-na-pmzh-chto-izmenitsja-dlja-menja-posle-vstuplenija-v-silu-novogo-zakona-ob-immigracii","status":"publish","type":"advice","link":"https:\/\/www.inlatplus.lv\/en\/archives\/advice\/prozhivaju-v-latvii-5-let-s-vidom-na-zhitelstvo-sobirajus-podavat-na-pmzh-chto-izmenitsja-dlja-menja-posle-vstuplenija-v-silu-novogo-zakona-ob-immigracii","title":{"rendered":"I have been living in Latvia for 5 years based on a temporary residence permit. I am planning to apply for permanent residence. What will change for me after the new Immigration Law comes into force?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The main update is that the legislature is eliminating duplicate legal terms. The old &#8220;national permanent residence status&#8221; is fully merged with the EU long-term resident status. Therefore, upon approval of your application, you will receive EU long-term resident status (ES past\u0101v\u012bg\u0101 iedz\u012bvot\u0101ja statuss).<\/p>\n\n<p>Key requirements for obtaining this status:<\/p>\n\n<ul><li>Absence limits: Over the 5-year period of holding a temporary residence permit, your total absence from Latvia must not exceed 10 months (and no more than 6 consecutive months);<\/li><li>Language proficiency: The requirement remains unchanged \u2014 an official state certificate confirming Latvian language proficiency at the A2 level is required;<\/li><li>Legal income: You will need to prove stable and regular income in Latvia over the past 12 months amounting to at least one minimum monthly wage (with taxes officially paid);<\/li><li>Integration course: The mandatory steps now include completing an adaptation course on Latvian history and culture.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"template":"","yoast_head":"\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inlatplus.lv\/en\/archives\/advice\/prozhivaju-v-latvii-5-let-s-vidom-na-zhitelstvo-sobirajus-podavat-na-pmzh-chto-izmenitsja-dlja-menja-posle-vstuplenija-v-silu-novogo-zakona-ob-immigracii\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"I have been living in Latvia for 5 years based on a temporary residence permit. 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