1. To apply for unemployment status the applicant can contact the State Employment Agency in Latvia.
2. The applicant should make sure they comply with the eligibility criteria that is listed under the Eligibility section of the page.
3. Also, please make sure the applicant has the documents that are listed under the Required Documents section of this page.
4. Following listed are office and branch locations of State Employment Agency which can be approached : State Employment Agency Contacts

• Identity document - passport or identity card (ID card - eID) or travel document.
• A document certifying the right of residence in Latvian (if you're a foreigner and are staying Latvian).

Following listed are office and branch locations of State Employment Agency which can be approached : State Employment Agency Contacts

• You have reached the age of 15, unemployed and looking for work.
• Have not reached retirement age.
• Are you able to work and ready to start work immediately.
• Shalt not learn in high school or vocational Vocational School (evening classes where you learn, you can get the status of unemployed).
• Sas no commercial activity and not the company's Board member.
• To be outside the prison or does not get completely out of the state or municipal budget-funded long-term social care or social rehabilitation services.

Explain the fees structure which is required for obtaining the certificate/document.

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

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Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

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Please provide instructions on obtaining the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

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

This procedure provides you information related to applying for unemployment status in Latvia.

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

State Employment Agency Unemployment Status : Information on UnEmployment Status

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