●Citizenship Lawon 2013 October 1 the amendment extends the dual citizenship opportunities for the citizens of Latvia.

 

● If a citizen of Latvia in accordance with the foreign law can be simultaneously considered also as a foreign citizen, legal relations with the Republic of Latvia they shall be considered solely as a citizen of Latvia.

 

● the European Union Member States

● European Free Trade Association Member States

● North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Member States

● The Federal Republic of the Commonwealth of Australia, Brazil or New Zealand

● State with which Latvia has concluded an agreement on the recognition of dual citizenship

● A State which has not been referred to in the preceding paragraphs, but has received permission from the Cabinet of Ministers to retain dual citizenship in accordance with the important national interests

● A State which has not been referred to in the preceding paragraphs, but the marriage (ex lege) or as a result of adoption is automatically obtained from other national citizenship

Important!
If a citizen of Latvia has become a citizen of the country with which the absence of dual citizenship,personal responsibility is 30 days after acquiring to submit a submission regarding renunciation of citizenship of Latvia.

● According to15 Population Register Law SectionA Latvian citizen is obliged to provide information to the Citizenship and Migration Affairs Administration regarding the acquisition of other national citizenship.

 

● In order to notify you of other national citizenship acquisition, the person taking a Latvian citizen or personal identification document and a document confirming the existence of other national citizenship (for example, Passport, identity card or acquisition of citizenship certificate) must:

in anyOffice of Citizenship and Migration Affairs in the territorial division

Or

the nearestThe Diplomatic and Consular Representation of Latvia.

● On the other national citizenship acquisition can be to give the notification by a citizen of another national citizenship Passport or ID card copy (copy is not a notarially attested) by post, Citizenship and Migration Affairs Board (Čiekurkalna 1 .līnija 1, Korp. 3, Riga, LV-1026) or electronic mail -pskn@pmlp.gov.lv

● If a child is a citizen of Latvia and acquired the nationality of another national citizenship, his parents have a duty to notify this fact Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs in the territorial division or the nearest The Diplomatic and Consular Representation of Latvia

 

Important! Children under 18 years of age may hold dual citizenship with any country.

 

● If a citizen 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 an application regarding renunciation of citizenship of Latvia.

 

● This obligation shall not apply to citizens of Latvia Latvian citizenship, which has been registered as a descendant of the exiles, or who holds dual citizenship with a Citizenship Law permitted country.

Citizenship Law

The list of countries, with dual nationality is allowed

Where to notify the other national citizenship acquisition

Procedures by which submit an application regarding renunciation of citizenship of Latvia

A submission regarding renunciation of citizenship of Latvia