Latvia - Apply for Refugee Travel Document

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Procedure

Obtaining Refugee Travel Document

1. Fill up and submit application form along with all the required documents to the Refugee Affairs Department of the OCMA.
2. Pay the necessary application fee.

Lost Document

If the refugees travel document has been lost or has become inappropriate for further usage, a person shall apply to the Refugee Affairs Department of the OCMA.

Note:

• Before going abroad, holders of the refugees travel document must learn about the immigration rules applying to holders of such documents of visiting country.
• According to the Council Regulation (EC) No. 1932/2006 exemption from the visa requirement to enter another Member State of the EU, except for the United Kingdom and Ireland, but including Norway and Iceland, applies to the refugees who reside permanently in another Member State and who are holders of a travel document issued by that Member State.

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Required Documents

Obtaining the document for the first time

• certificate of birth, if person is under the age of 15 or a person has not been issued a document after reaching the age of 15;
• (identification document issued abroad, if it is in holders possession;)

For lost, stolen or destroyed document

• explanatory letter about the circumstances of the stolen, lost or destroyed document;
• written application submitted by one of childs parents if under the age of 16.
• decision from Police about the persons application in case the document was stolen;

Office Locations & Contacts

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

PIDD Passport division: Dzintra Peneze

Telephone: 67216521

Email: [email protected]

Fax: 67219227

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/

Eligibility

It is issued to persons who have been granted the refugee status according to Asylum Law.

Fees

The state fee on the issuance of the refugees travel document shall be paid in the amount established by the Cabinet of Ministers. Refugees shall be issued permanent resident permits free of charge.

Validity

The refugees travel document is issued for 5 years.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Related Videos

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Instructions

The refugees travel document is issued by the Refugee Affairs Department of the OCMA after granting the refugee status to a person.

Required Information

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

Need for the Document

A refugees travel document confirms the identity of its holder. This document entitles its holder to reside in the territory of Latvia, cross the border of Latvia and return to the territory of Latvia.

In the refugees travel document a permanent residence permit is attached, which shall be re-register once every 5 years.

Information which might help

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

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

• Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs: http://www.pmlp.gov.lv/en/home/services/passports/refugee%E2%80%99s-travel-document.html

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