In-Person

1. The applicant can approach one of the State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA) offices where an application can be made.
2. The application form can be downloaded from the following link : More information and Application Form
3. Also, make sure you have all the documents that are listed under the Required Documents section of this page.
4. Following link provides contact and office information related to SSIA offices: SSIA Office Information
   
   

Note : When applying for the pension a personal ID document has to be produced.

• Application for the pension.
• Work record or/and any other documents proving insurance period.
  
  

Additional Documents :

• Disability notification or excerpt from the statement of the Health and Work Expert Physicians Commission.
• Medical certificate issued to the child disabled since childhood.
• Document proving raising of a child until 8 years of age.
• Note from the employer confirming that the person has worked under hazardous and hard working conditions or particularly hazardous and particularly hard working conditions.
• Certificate of the Chernobyl NPS nuclear clean-up participant.

Following link provides contact information related to SSIA Office location : SSIA Office Information

More eligibility information on applying for old age pension can be obtained from the following link : Old Age Pension Eligibility

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Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

This procedure provides you information related to applying for Old Age Pension in Latvia.

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More information on old age pension can be obtained from the following link : Old Age Pension Information

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