As of May this year, an eID is a mandatory document for every citizen aged 15 and over. The pandemic imposed its limits on the work of the Citizenship and Migration Affairs Office (PMLP), so at the mo.
The war launched by Russia in Ukraine has not only created a wave of Ukrainian refugees, but also a significant wave of Russian emigration, and has also changed the thinking of many Russian citizens l.
Despite the loss of the broadcast license of Riga-based independent Russian TV channel "TV Rain" (Дождь/Dozhdj), the Latvian Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) has decided not to cance.
Permanent residence permits for 'non-citizens' and citizens of the Russian Federation who have previously held Latvian citizenship will be extended in 2023 only if they have confirmed their basic know.