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Many people, especially young 
 ones, have ambiti ous dreams 
 to live, study or work in any  
country they chose. And for  
many people, the European  
Union is one of the most  
attractive desti nati ons. 
Persons  that get Latvian 
citi zenship by  descent get an 
opportunity to  live, work and 
study in any  European Union 
country as  well as many other 
benefi ts  enjoyed by citi zens 
of the EU.  Besides, they don't 
have to give  up the citi zenship 
of the  country of their birth. 
You  could have as many 
reasons,  but we've listed the 
top 10  reasons to apply for a 
Latvian  dual citi zenship.
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C O N V I N C E  YO U  O R  Y O U R  FA M I LY   
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1. Live in one of 30 EU  
countries of your choice
Young professionals have the  
advantage of living in any of  
the 30 countries in Europe.
They can pursue their career  
aspirati ons without  
geographical boundaries  
shrinking their opportuniti es.  
Latvia became a member of  
the European Union in the year  
of 2004 and joined the  
Schengen Area in 2007.
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2.Improve career prospects with the EU  
and EFTA countries as a potenti al  
desti nati on
How would you sum up the opportunity  
to work and hold the reins of your career  
in top 30 EU, EFTA countries? As a  
professional, you couldn't think of getti ng  
a more opportune environment. The  
liberty to work in Latvia or any of the EU  
countries push you to put your best  
efforts.
3.Don't reel in debt after degree  The 
low tuition fees are a big talking
point. Look at where the world is heading.  
The educati on system in Europe is still  
holding to the basic principles. The  
guiding principles of offering educati on  
and imparti ng knowledge to strengthen  
society. You've got the example of  
America, Canada or Australia on one side.  
And on the other side, there are  
countries in the EU charging nominal or  
no fee. What a difference does it make to  
the future of students and communiti es?  
It serves the purpose of educati on,  
rewards talent.
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4.How about traveling to 150 countries  
visa-free or getti ng visa-on-arrival?
Besides the possibility to travel and live in  
the EU, Latvian dual passport holders can  
travel to most of North and South  
American countries visa-free. They also  
can visit Australia, New Zealand, Japan,  
and many Asian countries with visa-on-  
arrival or visa-free opti ons. Latvian dual  
passport opens the window to travel the  
world without boundaries
5.Enjoy the benefi ts of an exemplary  
healthcare system
Living in Europe has its biggest advantage  
in the form of the advanced healthcare  
system. Citi zens can enjoy healthcare  
services for free or have to pay a nominal  
fee. Families find it a convincing reason to  
settle in one of the EU countries to live a  
healthy, happy life. These services may  
sound obvious but take a look around  
other parts of the world. The situati on is  
the opposite as citi zens struggle to afford  
or pay for healthcare.
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6. Latvian dual citizenship for your children
The benefits of living in an EU country might shape  
the future of your children. They'd have access to  
everything that you once dreamed about. They  
would have the best education, career options,  
 Latvian dual  citizenshipn  and grandchildren would 
have citizenship by birth  if you obtain Latvian 
citizenship by descent before  they are born.
7.Mark a new chapter by living together with a  
spouse in the EU
When a partner moves to an EU country, the  
spouse can also join him or her. They can get the  
permit to live and work in the EU country together  
with their spouse. After living for several years in  
the country it is possible to apply for a permanent  
residence permit and, eventually, citizenship.8.
Give your business a boostTo rank 39th in the  
Human Development Index is not a small feat,  
which is what Latvia ranks. It's a relatively high-  
income country. It offers a conducive environment  
for press freedom, civil liberties and Internet  
independence. Latvia is a member of WTO, NATO,  
UN, European Union, Eurozone and the Council of  
Europe. Latvia has been an open and democratic  
country for 30 years now. It has a strong and  
independent judiciary system and stable, yet  
growing economic environment. All of these  factors 
put business organizati ons in a unique  position to 
grow and compete globally.
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6. Latvian dual citizenship for your children
The benefits of living in an EU country might shape  
the future of your children. They'd have access to  
everything that you once dreamed about. They  
would have the best education, career options,  
safety and quality of life. Applying for Latvian dual  
citizenship serves several purposes. Your children  
and grandchildren would have citizenship by birth  
if you obtain Latvian citizenship by descent before  
they are born.
7.Mark a new chapter by living together with a  
spouse in the EU
When a partner moves to an EU country, the  
spouse can also join him or her. They can get the  
permit to live and work in the EU country together  
with their spouse. After living for several years in  
the country it is possible to apply for a permanent  
residence permit and, eventually, citizenship.
8. Give your business a boost
To rank 39th in the Human Development Index is  
not a small feat, which is what Latvia ranks. It's a  
relatively high-income country. It offers a  conducive 
environment for press freedom, civil  liberties and 
Internet independence. Latvia is a  member of WTO, 
NATO, UN, European Union,  Eurozone and the 
Council of Europe. Latvia has  been an open and 
democrati c country for 30 years  now. It has a 
strong and independent judiciary  system and 
stable, yet growing economic  environment. All of 
these factors put business  organizations in a 
unique position to grow and  compete globally.
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9.EU citi zenship spearheads career  
growth
With Latvian dual citi zenship (i.e.  
citi zenship of an EU country), employees  
stand to win a strategic battle. Companies  
consider the candidate with Latvian dual  
passport for business expansion plans.
They could save tens of thousands of  
dollars in the process. With Latvian  
passport, you might have an advantage  
for a new opening in Europe if you are  
working for a multi nati onal company. It  
could land you an opportunity you  
worked hard.
10.Connect to your roots and live in a  
beauti ful country with old traditi ons and  
customs
Latvia has many wonderful places to live  
and enjoy and Latvians have a bright and  
busy culture. One of the factors why  
Latvia impresses almost every single  
family is the quality of life. Get Lithuanian  
citi zenship because why not? There is no  
reason why you should not get Lithuanian 
 and EU citi zenship. Your taxes will not  
increase, there is no obligati on to vote,  
there is no language requirement and  
you do not even have to travel to Latvia  to 
obtain Latvian citi zenship.
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