A person has a duty to re-request a birth, death or marriage certificate, if so:

• lost,
• it contains inaccuracies or defects which make it impossible to read the information provided,
• it has been issued in the correspondence section in accordance with the procedures provided for in the Latvian PSR Marriage and Family Code, i.e. until 1 September 1993, and it is necessary to use this document abroad.

Birth, marriage, death and divorce certificates issued during the Latvian PSR are valid only in the territory of Latvia.

• The right to request a birth certificate, a statement regarding registration of birth or a copy of the record of the birth register shall be the person for whom the entry has been made or the person authorised by it.
• The right to request a birth certificate of a minor person, a statement regarding the registration of a birth or a copy of the record of the birth register shall be for the parents or the legal representative of the child.
• The right to request a marriage certificate, a statement regarding the registration of a marriage or a copy of the entry of the marriage register shall be the person for whom the entry has been made or the person authorised by it.

If the marriage ends with the death of one spouse or the declaration of the deceased, a statement regarding the registration of the marriage shall be issued in accordance with the entry in the marriage register.

If the marriage is divorced, a statement regarding the registration of the marriage or a statement regarding the registration of the marriage with information regarding the divorce shall be issued in accordance with the entry in the register of marriage.

If the divorce was registered in the correspondence department by 31 August 1994, the persons may receive a statement from the entry in the divorce register.

• A relative of the deceased has the right to request a death certificate, a statement regarding the registration of death or a copy of the record of the death register.
• Another person has the right to request and receive a statement regarding the registration of a civil status act if he or she substantiates his or her legal interest and indicates the purpose for which the requested statement will be used.

Where and how to request and receive repeated documents?

In order to receive a re-birth certificate, choose the most convenient way:

• 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.

For a re-marriage certificate, choose the most convenient way:

• 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.

For a re-death certificate, choose the most convenient way:

• 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.

The Department of Justice Dzimtsaraksts does not carry out personal customer service!

A certified statement regarding the registration of civil status statements may be issued with a secure  electronic signature.

Certificates may only be obtained in the form of a paper document.

The application shall specify:

• the name, surname, personal identity number, address of the place of residence, contact phone, e-mail address of the applicant,
• justification for the need for re-receipt of the document,
• depending on the type of document that needs to be re-received, the date and place of the marriage, divorce, birth, death, the place of registration and year of the entry in the relevant register,
• the personal data of the person for whom the document is requested to be reissued, and information regarding the person's relationship with the applicant.

This application must be accompanied by:

• a notarised power, if the renewal document is requested by the authorised person;
• documents proving the relationship or purpose of the request, if the statement is requested for another person.

If one of the documents has been drawn up in a foreign state, it must have been drawn up in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 291 of 22 August 2000 "Procedures by which translations of documents into the official language shall be certified" for the prescribed arrangements.

Latvian municipal family list departments up to two weeks.

Ministries of Justice in the Family List Department during the month.

The person must pay the State fee 7.00 EUR in conformity with Cabinet Regulation No. 906 of 24 September 2013 regarding the issuance of registration certificates for repeated civil status records. "The rules on civil status documents registration State fee".

The following shall be released from the payment of the State fee, producing a document certifying the relevant status:

• a person with an I or II disability group,
• a person who is under full national or local authority responsibility,
• a person who has been recognised as poor in accordance with the procedures specified in regulatory enactments,
• children orphaned or left without parental care after reaching their age until the age of 24,
• a multi-child family, if one declared place of residence or additional address has been determined for it and at least three children under its care, including those placed in a foster family and under guardianship.

The issuing of certificates from records of civil status records shall be a fee service, which shall be determined by:

• each municipality binding rules issued by the Family List Department.
• Ministry of Justice fee services are determined by Cabinet Regulation No. 770 of 19 December 2017 "Justice Department Charge Services Price List"

Payments may be made:

• Through a payment service provider entitled to provide payment services within the meaning of the Payment Services and Electronic Money Act.
• With a payment card at the payment card acceptance terminal.

At the request of a person who is located in foreign states, the Ministry of Justice's Dzimtsaraksts Department and the Latvian family list departments shall send the prepared re-document for issuance to the applicant:

• , if the required re-document is to be certified by Apostille, by means of sworn notaries.
• if a requested repeating document is required legalisation of documents - with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Consular department mediation.

Fees for sending and certifying documents shall be charged in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 707 of 21 November 2018 "List of Consular Remunges from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Procedures for the Charges of Consular Compensation and State Fees."

Fee for sending documents The Department of Justice Dzimtsaraksts of the Ministry of Justice shall be charged in accordance with the procedures in force in the Cabinet Regulation No. 770 of 19 December 2017, “Price List of Justice Department Fee Services” or in accordance with the procedures in force in the Latvian Union List Division.

If a person needs documents regarding the birth, marriage or death of a person, which have been drawn up in the competent family list authority of a foreign state, the person shall have to seek such document from the relevant foreign state.

Requesting documents certifying the re-registration of civil status from the countries with which Latvia HAS entered into a legal aid agreement.

The procedures for requesting documents depend on whether Latvia has entered into an agreement with this country on legal aid and legal relations.

Countries with which Latvia has concluded bilateral agreements on legal aid and legal relations in civil, family and criminal matters:

Belarus;

Estonia;

Kyrgyzstan;

Russia;

Lithuania;

Moldova;

Poland;

Ukraine;

Uzbekistan.

• Application forms and a questionnaire for requesting a document certifying the registration of civil status states from abroad (available in English and Russian).

• The request for documents attesting to the re-registration of civil status shall take place in accordance with procedures for Requesting and Receiving the Documents specified in the Legal Aid Agreement.
• The Ministry of Justice shall send the person's application and the documents attached thereto within the time limits specified in the Law.
• The preparation and transmission of documents in the relevant foreign state shall take place in accordance with the procedures specified in those countries and the regulatory enactments in force.
• The requested documents received by the Ministry of Justice from foreign states shall be sent to the local government's family list department for issuance to the applicant.

Requesting documents certifying the re-registration of civil status from countries with which Latvia HAS NOT entered into a legal aid agreement.

! In order to request documents from countries with which Latvia has not entered into agreements regarding legal aid, the person must turn to the person in person with an application or request in the foreign embassy or representation in Latvia or the competent authority of a foreign state from which the document is to be understood (in prior contact with the authority regarding the procedures for visits to be visited).

• Addresses of foreign embassies and agencies in Latvia

In order to request documents from Ireland, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States, it is possible for a person to electronically fill out the form of the application in the following links between the competent authorities of foreign countries

In Ireland

In the UK

In te US

Germany

• Persons wishing to use civil status documents in the European Union have the possibility to attach to a document certifying their birth, marriage or death (certificate or statement (not applicable to a statement regarding the registration of a marriage with a mark on divorce) multilingual Standard Form in one of the languages of the European Union, which, together with the re-document, replaces its translation and attestation Apostille.
• When using e-services, information on the need for a multilingual standard form should be indicated in the “Special Requirements” service field, indicating in one of the languages of the Member States of the European Union this multi-lingual standard form should be drawn up.
• Registration of civil status records (records of birth, marriage and death records) during the period up to 1919 must be requested (with exceptions) For the Archives of the State History of Latvia (Sloka Street 16, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia, Tel.+371 20017505) using  e-address or email vestures.arhivs@arhivi.gov.lv.

IMPORTANT!

A certified statement regarding the registration of civil status statements may be issued with a secure electronic signature.

Certificates may only be obtained in the form of a paper document.

The Ministry of Justice (MJ)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

The Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments (LALRG)

The Council of Sworn Bailiffs of Latvia (CSBL)

Waiting and birth of a child

Registration and divorce of a marriage

Funeral allowance and formalities