How To Get a Latvian Dual Passport?
                     How
To Get a Latvian 
 Dual 
Passport?
De Civitate
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 1012
Riga, Latvia  
370 64247449
www.latviancitizens
hip.eu
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 one’s  
heritage, Latvian passport holders can also benefit in multiple  
practical ways from their new citizenship.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 children’s life since you will  
be not only Latvian but also an EU citizen, with many more  
opportunities because of that.
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.
Thank 
You!!
De Civitate
A. Čaka iela 118B  
1012
Riga, Latvia  370 
64247449
www.latviancitizenship.e
u