POPLINE Document Number: 086602
Corporate Author(s):
Latvia
Source citation:
[Unpublished] 1992. [3] p.
Abstract:
This document contains the Latvian Citizenship Law of 1991 which details who may and may not claim Latvian citizenship. Distinctions are made between those who lived in Latvia prior to June 17, 1940, and those who entered during the occupation period which began on that date. Individuals who were citizens of Latvia prior to the occupation and their descendants who are residing in other nations may register for Latvian naturalization at any time, but they must renounce any other citizenship. Those residing in Latvia must register for citizenship certification prior to July 1, 1992. Other citizenship requirements include mastering the spoken Latvian language, holding permanent residence in Latvia for at least 16 years, and knowing the main provisions of the Latvian Constitution. Citizenship will not be granted to individuals who fought against Latvian independence; have been imprisoned for a premeditated crime; served in the USSR Armed Forces; have been convicted in court for crimes committed against humanity (including war crimes); have been convicted in court for propagating the ideas of chauvinism, fascism, communism, totalitarianism, class dictatorship, or racial differences, are registered drug offenders, or live without a visible means of support.
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