Latvia: 1) Information on whether a person born in the former USSR outside of Latvia of parents who are not Latvian nationals, who moved to and resided in Latvia after 1940 until departure to Canada and who is in possession of a valid passport issued in Riga, Latvia, has a right to return to Latvia; 2) Information on whether a person born in Latvia of Russian nationals, who lived in Latvia until departure, and is in possession of a valid passport issued in Riga, Latvia, has a right to return to Latvia
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 October 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | LVA11827.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Latvia: 1) Information on whether a person born in the former USSR outside of Latvia of parents who are not Latvian nationals, who moved to and resided in Latvia after 1940 until departure to Canada and who is in possession of a valid passport issued in Riga, Latvia, has a right to return to Latvia; 2) Information on whether a person born in Latvia of Russian nationals, who lived in Latvia until departure, and is in possession of a valid passport issued in Riga, Latvia, has a right to return to Latvia, 1 October 1992, LVA11827.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aad988.html [accessed 7 June 2023] |
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1,2) According to the Honorary Consul-General of Latvia in Toronto, pending final approval of the new nationality legislation by the Latvian Parliament, nothing currently indicates that the persons described above would be eligible for Latvian nationality unless their parents were nationals of Latvia before 1940 (1 Oct. 1992). The same source indicated that a person who was resident in Latvia has the right to return to Latvia and resume residence provided he/she is in possession of a USSR passport. This information cannot currently be corroborated by the DIRB.
For further information related to the acquisition of Latvian nationality, please refer to the IRBDC Question and Amswer Series paper CIS, Baltic States and Georgia : Nationality Legislation, issued in April 1992.
Reference
Honorary Consul-General of Latvia in Toronto. 1 October 1992. Telephone Interview with the Consul-General.
