Latvia - Apply Citizenship for Children

ProcedureEdit

Before the child reaches the age of 15 years, an application for acquisition of the citizenship of Latvia may be submitted by:

both parents of a child;
the mother of a child, and if there is no entry as to the father in the birth record of the child, or such record has been made on the instructions of the mother;
a parent of a child if the other parent is dead;
the adopter of a child.

Fill in and submit the application form.
A person, who submits an application, shall be registered in the Population register. This person must be a stateless person or a non-citizen who has, until the time of submission of the application, been permanently residing in Latvia for no less than the preceding five years (for persons who entered Latvia after July 1, 1992, the five-year time period shall be counted from the day a permanent residence permit has been obtained).

Required DocumentsEdit

Completed application form

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs

Info phone: 8300

Head of OCMA: Vilnis Jekabsons

Telephone: 67219183

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 67829825

Address: Riga, Ciekurkalna 1st line, 1, building 3

The reception time of the Head every first Friday of the month from 10.00 (with preliminary signing up phone: 67829773)

Persons Identification Documents Department

Inguss Treiguts

Telephone: 67219183

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 67829825

Address: Riga, Ciekurkalna 1st line, 1, building 3

For Regional Divisions: http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/home/contacts/pmlp-divisions/

For Diplomatic and Consular Representations: http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/mission/

EligibilityEdit

For a child to be recognized as citizen of Latvia if he/she must be:

a permanent resident of Latvia
a person that has not been sentenced to more than five years of imprisonment in Latvia or in any other state for committing a crime.
a stateless person or a non-citizen for the entire time prior to application for citizenship.

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ValidityEdit

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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Processing TimeEdit

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InstructionsEdit

Application forms on recognition of stateless persons' or non-citizens' child, who was born in Latvia after August 21, 1991 to be a citizen of Latvia are accepted in regional branches of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs.

Required InformationEdit

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

Need for the DocumentEdit

Citizenship represents the link between a person and a state or an association of states. Possession of citizenship is normally associated with the right to work and live in a country and to participate in political life.

Information which might helpEdit

Riga Working Hours

Monday 08:00 - 20:00

Tuesday 08:00 - 20:00

Wednesday 08:00 - 20:00

Thursday 08:00 - 20:00

Friday 08:00 - 20:00

External LinksEdit

Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs:

http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/home/citizenship/citizenship-of-children.html

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