Nationality is a legal affiliation with a particular country. Citizens are subject to obligations and rights under national law.

The ownership of persons in the population of Latvian citizens shall be determined by Citizenship Law. Citizenship of the Republic of Latvia can be obtained in several ways. For more information about how to acquire citizenship, process, and documents required, read the on the OCMA website.

A citizen of Latvia who is also a national of another country or who is guaranteed the citizenship of another country shall have the right to renounce citizenship of Latvia.

Double-nationality

Latvian citizenship shall be retained for persons who have acquired:

1. other Member State of the European Union or Member State of the European Free Trade Association nationality;
2. other Member State of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nationality;
3. Nationality of Australia, Brazil or New Zealand;
4. nationality of the State not mentioned above, if a Cabinet permit to maintain double citizenship has been received in relation to important State interests;
5. nationality of a State not mentioned above, if obtained automatically (by marriage or adoption).

For children under 18, double citizenship is possible with any country.

Citizens of Latvia to attaining legal age, who has dual citizenship has formed with a national citizenship Citizenship Law and who wants to keep other national citizenship, after attaining legal age to 25 years of age shall submit a submission regarding renunciation of citizenship of Latvia. This obligation does not apply to a Latvian citizen whose citizenship is registered as a descendant of exiles.

In accordance with Section 15 of the Law on the Register of Natural Persons it is the duty of a citizen of Latvia to provide information to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs regarding the acquisition of citizenship of another country.

In order to announce the acquisition of citizenship of another country, Latvian citizens need to submit a document attesting the existence of the citizenship of another country, such as a passport, personal identity card or citizenship certificate and a document certifying the identity of the citizen of Latvia.

If an adult citizen of Latvia has become a citizen of a country with which it has not been permitted to create a double nationality, the person's duty shall be within 30 days after the acquisition thereof to submit an application regarding the renunciation of Latvian citizenship.

Acquiring citizenship for children

A child may acquire Latvian citizenship regardless of the place of birth. The child should be regarded as a citizen of Latvia, the moment of his birth if one or both parents are citizens of the Republic of Latvia.

Foreign born child

The procedures by which PMLP registers a child born abroad as a citizen of Latvia shall be governed by Cabinet Regulation No. 974 of 24 September 2013 "Procedures by which the person shall be registered as citizens of Latvia”. Read more about the required documents and submitting them to on the OCMA website.

Re-citizenship

Latvian citizenship may be restored at the request of a person, if it has been lost:

1. the choice of parents or adopters, without the written consent of the person, may be renewed up to the age of 25;
2. renouncing citizenship of Latvia or citizenship of Latvia has been deprived because of the nationality of the Member State of the European Union, the Member State of the European Free Trade Association, the Member State of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Australia, Brazil, New Zealand.

For more information about the process of restoring citizenship, required documents, and other useful information, read on the OCMA website.

Naturalisation

Naturalisation is a process in which a person is admitted to citizenship of the Republic of Latvia. Person wishing to acquire citizenship by naturalisation must come personally in any territorial division of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs and to be submitted application for naturalisation.

For more about getting citizenship in the naturalization order, read on the OCMA website.

The Latvian language can be learned in private language training centres or individually with the Latvian teacher. Information on language training centres that offer to learn Latvian as well as links to different digital resources is available integration.lv. Also look for useful learning tools Shelter in “Safe Home”, NIID, e-La Pike, Latvian Agency,Communication bridge and State Education Content Centre on the website.

Passport and identity card

The identity card (eID card) may be received by anyone in the register of natural persons registered person. An application for personal identification documents may be lodged in any OCMA branch, regardless of the declared place of life.

A Latvian citizen or non-citizen registered in the register of natural persons may apply for the submission of documents, for the issuance of a passport or personal identity card for a specific time of visit, by performing on-line recording.

A person resident or resident in a foreign state may apply for the drawing up of personal evidence documents Consular or diplomatic mission of the Republic of Latvia.

For useful information on identity documents and e-signature, read in life situations Passports and eID cards and Electronic signature and electronic identity.

With reliable  electronic signature you may submit a signed application to an institution by means of  e-address.

In cases where, when completing formalities related to the change of residence or residence, a repeat birth, marriage or death, certificate or statement is required, use the relevant e-service on the Latvija.lv portal:

• using e-service Request for a duplicated birth certificate or a certificate from the Birth Register;

• inscriptions application, secure signatures  electronic signature and send to the Ministry of Justice  e-address or to pasts@tm.gov.lv;
• on-site in any local government family list department;
• in the nearest diplomatic and consular mission of the Republic of Latvia in a foreign state;
• electronically or in person in the local government you choose Updating, supplementing, revoking or renewing birth, marriage and death records.

• using e-service A marriage certificate or certificates from the marriage register request;

• inscriptions application, secure signatures  electronic signature and send to the Ministry of Justice  e-address or to pasts@tm.gov.lv;
• on-site in any local government family list department;
• in the nearest diplomatic and consular mission of the Republic of Latvia in a foreign state;
• electronically or in person in the local government you choose Updating, supplementing, revoking or renewing birth, marriage and death records.

• using e-service Request for a re-death certificate or statement from the death register;

• inscriptions application, secure signatures  electronic signature and send to the Ministry of Justice  e-address or to pasts@tm.gov.lv;
• on-site in any local government family list department;
• in the nearest diplomatic and consular mission of the Republic of Latvia in a foreign state;
• electronically or in person in the local government you choose Updating, supplementing, revoking or renewing birth, marriage and death records.

If you want to complete citizenship-related formalities abroad and you need documents that are not available to you, you may apply for to request documents through Latvia's foreign mission and, if necessary, to order the legalisation of the document to be understood.

Visa and right to employment

The visa is a specified pattern sticker in the travel document. It is States in which citizens may enter Latvia without a visa. In order to enter or cross the territory of Latvia, the visa shall be mandatory for citizens of other countries.

Visa must be received before entering Latvia's representation in a foreign state. For the receipt of a visa, it is necessary to submit such documents.

• If the employment of a third-country national is related to short-term or irregular residence in Latvia (not exceeding 90 days during a half-year period), the third-country national must receive visa with right to employment. This provision also applies to foreigners who do not need a visa to enter Latvia.
• If the employment of a third-country national is related to a regular stay in Latvia (exceeding 90 days during a half-year period), the third-country national must receive residence permit and right to employment.

Invitations and invitations

In order to receive a visa, the person must prove that the person in Latvia assumes responsibility for the foreign national:

1. the eligibility of the purpose of entry and residence for the purpose indicated in the documents submitted for the request for a visa,
2. leaving the State at a specified time,
3. if necessary - ensure the covering of expenses related to the health care, residence in the Republic of Latvia and return to the country of residence.

In order to provide the necessary evidence for obtaining a visa, an invitation or invitation may be drawn up. Invitationdrawing up the PMLP and is immediately available online in the embassies of the Republic of Latvia, but invitation the letter shall be drawn up by a natural person by a notary and sent to a foreigner who is travelling to the embassy with it and shall draw up a visa.

Documents for approval of invitations may be submitted to any Office for Citizenship and Migration Affairs in the territorial division.

Residence permit

A residence permit shall be a document which gives the right of an alien to reside in Latvia permanently or for a specified period, if it is longer than 90 days during a half-year period.

If the person is from country, whose passport holders may enter Latvia without a visa, must submit such documents. Nationals of other countries must submit such documents.

For more about visas, work and residence permits, read on the OCMA website.

If you or your spouse want to receive a residence permit in Latvia due to marriages (as a spouse of a Latvian citizen, a Latvian non-citizen or a third-country national who has received a permanent residence permit), a valid travel document recognised in the Republic of Latvia must be presented and submitted as follows Documents.

If your minor or dependent child arrives with you, he or she must submit all the documents referred to above (except a document certifying the facts of marriage), as well as a document certifying the relationship and a permit of the other parent (notarially certified) to reside in the Republic of Latvia.

In the border area identification documents must accompany the country's external border.

The Cabinet regulations, which affect various matters of citizenship, repatriation, immigration, personal status and documents confirming it, are to be consulted in one place on the website of the Office for Citizenship and Migration (OCMA).

Declaring property in the territory of a particular local government provides a variety of facilities and access to municipal services.

To view services provided by municipalities or to compare local governments with each other, visit the website vietagimenei.lv.

In order to declare a permanent place of residence in Latvia:

• open e-service Declaration or designation of residence, complete it and submit it;

• electronically or in person in the declaring authority of residence of the local government in the administrative territory of which the address of the place of residence to be declared is situated.

On the other hand, to cancel the place of residence:

• open, complete and submit information on the declared place of residence of e-service ;

• write a free-form application, signatures with a secure  electronic signature and send to the OCMA  e-address or to pasts@pmlp.gov.lv;
• electronically or in person in the declaring authority of residence of the local government in the administrative territory of which the address of the place of residence to be declared is situated.

Read more about residence and declaration in the description of the life situation Declaration of a place of residence.

Each lead has the option to receive free of charge regional coordinator a consultation on topical issues related to the return to Latvia in a specific region. Read more on the website paps.lv.

For purchasing and maintaining real estate, read the life situation Purchase and sale of real estateandMaintenance of residential buildings and premises.

Specialists of the State Employment Agency (NVA), including EURES network within the framework, job seekers shall be provided with advice on NVA support and services, the situation in the labour market, living conditions and employment opportunities in Latvia. EURES network services are available to all EU citizens.

To a foreigner

A third-country national is any person who is not a citizen of Latvia or a non-citizen. There are hardly any restrictions on citizens of the European Union (EU), Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland (citizens of the Union) to enter, stay and work in Latvia. A citizen of the Union may start work after entering into a contract of employment. Citizens of the Union who wish to stay in Latvia for more than three months must register with the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) and receive a registration certificate, but this registration is not necessary for a period of six months if the Union citizen is staying for the purpose of finding a job.

There are restrictions on the employment of third-country nationals:

• entry (visa);
• stay (residence permit);
• employment (right to employment).

Read more information on the OCMA website. The employer shall assume full responsibility for both the employment and residence of the third-country national (residence and health care) and, if necessary, for the costs of removal.

Read more about job search after returning to Latvia and other options. On the SEA website and in the description of the life situation Unemployment benefit and job search. Find useful information for arrivals on the website integration.lv.

On the other hand, if you have worked in the EU and want to return to Latvia, please refer to the NVA for useful information material.

Working in Latvia and in one of the Member States of the European Union or Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, shall have the right to apply for a pension from each Member State. A pension is not granted in Latvia for periods of insurance for which a person receives or is entitled to a pension from another country.

We invite you to communicate with the NVA specialists, if you require assistance with job search, or if you want to receive additional information about the services provided by the Agency.

EURES

EURES has European Employment Services Network. With the EURES information network on the Internet anyone can get information on vacancies, living and working conditions in Latvia and other European countries.

NVA EURES advisers also provides free consultations and responds to issues related to returning to Latvia. Living abroad government recruiters provides the opportunity to participate in job interviews via Skype or other web communication opportunities.

Call for contacts with EURES advisers on topical issues or for information http://www.nva.gov.lv/eures/

You can obtain information from EURES consultants of the State Employment Agency on:

• employment opportunities in Latvia and registering with the SEA;
• skills and working experience vacancies;
• Services offered by the SEA (training and employment opportunities);
• about life and work conditions in Latvia;
• career counselling;
• the national language;
• practical and professional training;
• useful return Information in Latvia;
• general business start information;
• on the social system, taxation, procedures for the sorting of documents and other matters relating to legislation;
• on social coordination issues, such as unemployment allowance or retirement exports;
• as well as other agencies organised active employment and preventative unemployment reduction measures.

You can also turn to information about SEA services State and local governments in single customer service centres.

You can apply for the status of unemployed person or job seeker:

• complete the application NVA CV and Vacancy Portal;
• inscriptions application, secure signatures  electronic signature and send to email the selected branch of the NVA or  e-address (available after the designation of the NVA branch);
• send a completed and signed submission to the selected mailing for the SEA branch or put it in the branch mailbox.

The aid is granted also to employers in finding the necessary staff and putting it together.

You can search for job quotes:

• You will find up-to-date job offers in Latvia in public administration and local government institutions, as well as in the private sector. State Employment Agency Vacancy Portal (It is possible not only to search for job quotes but also to register your CV on the portal).
• You can also pry open vacancies on the relevant country authorities/government/company internet sites.
• Information on vacancies in Latvia can also be found in other specialist job-search portal on the Internet.

Get work experience volunteer activities

We invite students outside Latvia, as well as other stakeholders, to assess the possibility of participating in various projects and to familiarise themselves with voluntary job offers in Latvia. This is an opportunity to get some valuable work experience.

Remuneration in Latvia

• Gross wages or calculated wage shall be the basic salary, salary or professional salary before tax.
• The net salary is wages, which the employee receives an after tax.

In 2016, Latvia had an average gross salary of €859.

In Latvia the highest average monthly gross wage inequities in sectors such as:

• financial and insurance activities - EUR 1819;
• information and communication services: EUR 1364;
• electricity, gas, heating and air conditioning - EUR 1163;
• professional, scientific and technical services - EUR 937.

Useful

• Average pay data in different sectors and other useful statistical information on the website of the Central Statistical Bureau.
• The most demanding professions in Latvia are vendors, sales specialists and consultants, workers, vehicle drivers, postmen, trade representatives and agents, building specialists, customer service specialists, chefs and seamers. You will find information about job quotes State Employment Agency Vacancy Portal.
• Before accepting a job offer in the SRS public database, you can check whether the potential employer is not included State Revenue Service (SRS) tax debtor list or it does not have suspended economic activity or the employer is not among those who pay less than the minimum monthly salary specified in the State as well as how total it ispaid in taxes in the previous year.
• Enterprise Register provide information on registers under its management and allow for the identification of the reputation of the business of the potential employer, such as information on the insolvency proceedings, commercial pledges or liquidation of the undertaking, by means of the UGF website seeker.
• In the register of insolvency you can find out the insolvency status by searching for information on the debtor's registration number, name or name.

Occupational safety.

In Latvia, labour protection, compliance with the requirements of regulatory enactments and performance of the duties specified in league/collective agreements shall be supervised, evaluated and controlled by both the employer and the employee National Labour Inspection.

Regional mobility

Regional mobility promotion measure the aim is to provide support to unemployed people from areas where jobs are not being found and to move them towards job vacancies in the immediate regions and cities, providing financial support to cover transport and residential rental costs. Find out to the SEA specialists, whether you can receive financial support when you start work in one of the outermost regions.

Social protection includes the package (system), which seeks to ensure full respect for human social protection, reaching the age, as well as against a variety of risks: poverty, disability, unemployment, etc. The Latvian social security system shall include the social insurance system, the State social benefits, as well as social services and social assistance system.

State social insurance benefits

Their task is to guarantee a certain income and substitution drawback schemes, with the loss of income for work - becoming unemployed, in the event of sickness (also amidst a work accident or contracted an occupational disease), prenatal and postnatal (maternity) period, as well as losing support and in other cases. The amount of social insurance benefits is an individual and depends on the basis of the contributions requested above. More detailed information Ministries of Welfare (LM)on the website.

National social benefits can also be claimed electronically. More information on the types and granting of State social benefits is available in the National Social Insurance Agency (NSIA) on the website.

Municipal social assistance:

• the guaranteed minimum income allowance (GMI) level;
• housing allowance;
• other social assistance benefits the family to fulfil basic needs;
• a lump sum benefit to those in crisis situations;
• social guarantees for orphans and foster family.

LM Details on the website.

Information regarding the old-age pension

• the accumulated pension capital during the period from 1996 January 1 January to granting of a pension month;
• the average insurance premiums paid during the period from 1996 to 1999. year (inclusive);
• insurance period up to 31 December 1995;
• period (years) for which the granting of a pension from the payment of old-age pension is being planned.

From 1 January 2014, the retirement age will be gradually increased by three months annually, until on 1 January 2025, it will reach 65 years.

For information on accrued retirement capital:

• select the e-service Information on the pension capital of the insured person , fill it in and submit it;

but to get a forecast of the size of a possible old-age pension:

• select the e-service Information on the expected amount of the old-age pension in , fill it in and submit it;

More detailed information on old-age pensions can be obtained here.

Regional mobility

Regional mobility promotional measures aim to provide support for the unemployed from regions where to find a job fails, and channel them to vacancies in the regions and cities, providing financial support for transport and living accommodation rental costs.

State Employment Agency you can find out about receiving financial support by starting work in one of the outermost regions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it eligible to continue receiving unemployment benefit granted in another EU country, when returning to Latvia?

Yes, it is possible to export the benefit. SSIA can specify what actions should be taken and what documents are needed.

Is the unemployment benefit available until the job is found, when returning to Latvia?

Unemployment benefit may be received in Latvia if previously worked in another EU Member State. By contacting the SSIA, it is possible to specify what actions are to be taken and what documents are required.

How can I apply for unemployment benefits?

In order to obtain national social guarantees and support for seeking new employment after the loss of work, it is first necessary to go to any branch of the State Employment Agency (NVA), register and obtain the unemployment status here.

In order to start business in Latvia, it is possible to apply for registration of the company:

• open e-service Registration of the registers kept by the Enterprise Register, complete it and submit it;

• write an application, sign with secure signatures  electronic signature and send to RE  e-address or to pasts@ur.gov.lv;
• on-site in the register of companies.

To make sure which electronic submission channel to choose - e-service or e-mail - ask to search for your service in the Enterprise Register in the detailed list of services. (Exceptional cases - when documents cannot be submitted via e-service).

Nursery

The reporting of newborns and children in kindergarten shall be determined by each local government arrangements. In order for a child to be guaranteed a place in kindergarten, registration should be carried out as soon as possible. This can be done by:

• electronically, if the local government offers such an option through the service Taking a child in a row of the local government's pre-school education institution;
• by submitting an electronic application to the local government/authority  e-address;
• with reliable  electronic signaturea signed application by sending an e-mail to the local government;
• in person, when submitting the necessary documents (a certificate of birth, a document certifying the parent's identity must be presented).

In order to enroll a child in kindergarten, the following shall be submitted:

1. application
2. birth certificate of the child (copy),
3. proof of the identity of the parent must be produced.

Nanny services and private pre-school institution

While a child is registered and waiting in the nursery line, the local government may, in accordance with the budgetary options, provide co-financing to the child nanny or private pre-school education institution by providing it in the binding regulations of the local government or in the council decision. This means that the municipality can decide to provide such support to a private nanny, but it is not a mandatory requirement.

More interested in your local government support The municipality.

The State and local government educational institutions shall acquire education in the official language. In another language, education may be obtained in private educational institutions, as well as in State and local government educational institutions, provided that they implement minority education programmes.

Read more about the education system in Latvia The website of the National Educational Opportunities Database.Find useful information for arrivals on the websiteintegration.lv.

School

A child shall be submitted to the school with an application of the parent (or legal representative). Refer to Cabinet Regulation No. 591 of 13 October 2015 regarding what information is required to be presented in the application and what documents should be presented when the child is applied to school. "Procedures by which students are admitted to and deducted from general education programmes, as well as mandatory requirements for the transfer of educatees to the next class".

An application may also be submitted electronically by signing it with a secure  electronic signature and sending to school  e-address or official email. Priority for school admissions may be given to children who have been declared in the school district and who have a brother or sister at that school.

High schools

The attestation on general secondary education or the diploma on secondary vocational education gives the right to continue in higher education, where higher education or vocational education programmes can be learned.

If the secondary education document has been obtained abroad, this document must be submitted for expert-examination Academic Information Centre.

Read more about study choices and opportunities in a life situation Studies in Latvia and abroad.

If an educational document has been obtained abroad and it wishes to be used for the continuation of studies or for non-regulated professions, the Academic Information Centre (AIC) shall carry out its expert-examination. More broadly on the AIC website.

If education and professional qualifications have been acquired abroad and wish to work in a regulated profession in Latvia (list of regulated professions), then to be carried out procedure for the recognition of professional qualifications.

Digitally, it is possible to apply for the recognition of professional qualifications acquired in the European Union in the profession of nurse, pharmacist, physiotherapist, using the European Professional Card website.

State-paid healthcare services shall be provided:

1. Any person socially insured in Latvia,
2. For Latvian citizens,
3. For Latvian non-citizens,
4. Nationals of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland employed in Latvia (employed or self-employed, including their family members),
5. third-country nationals with a permanent residence permit,
6. refugees and persons with alternative status,
7. children under 18 years of age, and
8. State-paid maternity assistance shall be provided to the spouses of Latvian citizens and Latvian non-citizens.

In order to receive public-paid healthcare services, the person must be included in the register of healthcare recipients. This can be done by addressing application In the National Health Service. The application may also be submitted in a free form.

After being included in the register of recipients of health services, the citizen must register with a family doctor who will continue to provide advice on health prevention and treatment, as well as, if necessary, issue a referral to State-paid doctor-specialist advice, diagnostic examinations or other services.

In order to register with a family doctor or to register his or her minor children or persons under custody:

• an e-service is available on the Latvija.lv portal To register with a family doctor;

• safe writing  electronic signature sign an application to NSAs  e-address or to nvd@vmnvd.gov.lv;
• using the State e-Health Portal;
• in the presence of one of the NSAs territorial divisions by producing a personal identification document.

If the person has previously been registered with a particular family doctor, when returning to life in Latvia, the information regarding his or her family doctor may be ascertained:

• using the eHealth portal section "Family doctor and EHIC”;
• safe writing  electronic signature sign an application to NSAs  e-address or to nvd@vmnvd.gov.lv;
• in the presence of one of the NSAs territorial divisions, producing a personal identification document;
• or via e-service To register with a family doctor.

If a person intends to stay temporarily in Latvia (for example, family visit, travel, tourism trip), it is possible to design and use in Latvia in the country where the person is insured (works, receives a pension, etc.) European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The EHIC provides an opportunity to receive the necessary medical assistance in Latvia to the same extent and under the same conditions as the local population. More about EHIC and applying for it, see What do you need to know if you get sick when you travel? and Health-related services if you are abroad.

If you are working or receiving a pension in another Member State of the European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland or Switzerland, but you are living in Latvia, you must show up to receive state-paid healthcare here S1 form. The S1 form confirms the right of the resident or his or her family member to receive State-paid healthcare in the country of residence. The form should be presented each time receiving public-paid healthcare services.

The S1 form must be drawn up in the country in which you work or receive a pension and then registered with the National Health Service.

An alien who is not socially insured in Latvia needs a valid health insurance policy, which guarantees the covering of the costs related to health care in Latvia. The health insurance policy must be presented in order to obtain a temporary residence permit. The term of validity of the policy shall not be less than the expected duration of residence in Latvia and shall guarantee at least the following health services:

1. emergency medical assistance;
2. treatment of a critical condition hazardous to life or health in a hospital;
3. transport to the nearest medical treatment institution in both cases above;
4. transport for return to the country of origin in the event of severe illness or death.

How the policy should be handled should be interested in the insurance company concerned. For calling the NMP Brigades to aliens, read on the NMP website.

Read more about health care in a life situation Sick leaves and treatment in case of illness and Health information for me or children.

A driving licence issued in one of the Member States of the European Union (EU) or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) shall be valid for the driving of a vehicle also in Latvia until its expiry date. If you want, you may exchange a certificate issued in one of the EU or EFTA Member States for a Latvian certificate in one of the following Service centres of the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (RTSD). The change of the certificate is possible only if you are permanently resident in Latvia. Conditions for issuing a driving licence are available at Road Traffic Law. More about changing a foreign certificate, read the required documents here.

When the driving licence expires, it must be renewed in the country where you are resident. A certificate issued in different Member States may have different validity dates and may have different limits or special rules. The driving licence issued in Latvia shall be valid for 10 years. On the other hand, if you have obtained a professional category, your driving licence is valid for 5 years.

If a certificate has been issued outside the EU or EFTA Member States, the licence for driving a vehicle in Latvia may be used for up to 1 year from the time of arrival in Latvia. Read more about foreign driving licences and their use in Latvia on the website of the RTSD. If a person is staying in Latvia for more than 1 year, the certificate shall be exchanged by passing the driving examination RTSD in accordance with the prescribed procedures. Application for an automobile driving exam is possible electronically, using e-CSDD the platform.

If you are a foreign national and you do not have a driving licence, information on how to obtain a driving licence in Latvia is available on the website of the RTSD. You should remember that the driving licence is issued to persons who have their habitual residence in Latvia. All conditions for issuing a driving licence are available at Road Traffic Law.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

The Ministry of Economics (ME)

The Ministry of Justice (MJ)

The State Regional Development Agency (SRDA)

The State Social Insurance Agency (SSIA)

The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA)

The National Health Service (NHS)

The State Employment Agency (SEA)

The Academic Information Centre (AIC)

The State Radio and Television Centre of Latvia (SRTCL)

The Register of Enterprises (RE)

The Road Traffic Safety Directorate (RTSD)

Travel

Useful information when abroad

Declaration of residence

Starting a business

Health information for me or children

Unemployment benefit and job search

Adult education and lifelong learning

Birth, death and marriage certificates