How To Get a Latvian Dual Passport?

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How
To Get a Latvian Dual Passport?
De Civitate A. Caka iela 118B 1012 Riga, Latvia
370 64247449 www.latviancitizenship.eu
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Getting a Latvian Dual Passport
The Process
If you have Latvian ancestry, it might be
possible for you to obtain Latvian dual
citizenship and passport. Besides connecting to
ones heritage, Latvian passport holders can
also benefit in multiple practical ways from
their new citizenship.
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Why Should I Get a Latvian Dual Passport?

• For sure, having a Latvian passport allows you to
  live in Latvia, but most people do not know that
  apart from this, one can also get the following
  benefits
• Possibility to live and work in Europe without
  need for residence and work permits,
• Right to own property anywhere in the EU,
  Visa-free travel to over 150 countries,
• Ease of opening a business and bank accounts in
  the EU, Possibility to study in the EU for free
  or for highly reduced rates,
• Right to pass on Latvian citizenship to children,
  grand-children and so on.

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To understand better the process of applying for
Latvian dual citizenship, we broke it down into
separate steps for you
Determining Your Eligibility
Before you apply for Latvian citizenship by
descent, you have to satisfy the eligibility
criteria set by the Citizenship Law of Latvia. In
simple terms you should meet the following
criteria
One of your ancestors was a Latvian citizen
before 1940, They fled or were exiled from
Latvia during the 1940-1990 period.
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In short, if you have at least one Latvian
ancestor that was Latvian citizen before WW2 and
fled Latvia during or after the WW2, you might
be able to restore your dual Latvian citizenship
and get Latvian passport.
The Citizenship Law of Latvia sounds deceptively
simple, but the actual application process is
also regulated by rules of the Office of
Citizenship and Migration Affairs and precedent
forming decisions of the courts. So in order to
accurately assess the chances of getting the
citizenship, it is always better to get an
opinion of a lawyer specialized in this area of
law.
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Finding documents that prove Latvian citizenship
of your ancestor
The next step of the citizenship restoration
process is finding documents that prove Latvian
citizenship of your ancestor. The best document
for proof of citizenship is Latvian passport,
however, many other documents might be used for
the purpose, such as land ownership documents,
certain documents about studies, military
service documents, etc. One has to keep in mind
that not all documents issued in Latvia or abroad
would be considered to be a proof of Latvian
citizenship, therefore you have to know what to
look for.
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Collecting additional documents and preparing the
applications
After proof of Latvian citizenship of your
ancestor is found you can proceed to the next
step of the application process collecting
other supporting documents and preparing the
application itself. The following documents are
some of the documents that you might need to
acquire Your birth certificate, Your and your
parents marriage certificate if surnames were
changed, Immigration and naturalization
documents, Copy of your current passport.
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You will also have to fill out the application
forms and, possibly, additional explanation
documents to speed up the application process.
You will also need to certify all the documents,
by a notary public and/or apostille.The exact
package of documents needed and how they have to
be certified differs depending on the specific
situation of the applicant, the country, and
types of the documents. Devil is in the detail
and any error will significantly delay the
processing time of the application.
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Translation and submitting
After all the documents are collected and
certified, they have to be translated to Latvian
and submitted for the application processing to
the Office of Citizenship and Migration
Affairs.The application processing time at the
moment takes about 4-6 months (from the moment
the application is submitted to the Office of
Citizenship and Migration Affairs). After the
decision to grant Latvian citizenship is made,
the applicant can get Latvian passport in the
closest Latvian embassy or consulate. The day you
will get Latvian passport might change your and
your childrens life since you will be not only
Latvian but also an EU citizen, with many more
opportunities because of that.
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We at De Civitate offer Latvian dual citizenship
assistance to people with Latvian ancestry. Our
clients do not have to be in Latvia during the
application process. We will handle the
application process until Latvian passport is
granted to you and will help with the document
search, translation, application submission, and
making follow-ups with the Latvian authorities
until citizenship is granted.
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Thank You!!
De Civitate A. Caka iela 118B 1012 Riga, Latvia
370 64247449 www.latviancitizenship.eu