"I have tasked the Interior Ministry to prepare amendments so Latvia stops issuing new temporary residence permits to Russian nationals, except for specific cases (like the union of a family or humanitarian reasons related to the repressions of the regime)," Golubeva wrote.
Esmu uzdevusi @IeM_gov_lv sagatavot grozījumus, lai Latvijā pārtrauktu izsniegt jaunas termiņuzturēšanās atļaujas Krievijas valstspiederīgajiem, izņemot atsevišķus gadījumus (piem., ģimenes apvienošana, humanitāri apsvērumi sakarā ar režīma represijām).
— Marija Golubeva (@MGolubeva_LV) March 23, 2022
Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš also mentioned this sort of restriction on Tuesday after the government meeting. The coalition has also discussed the possibility of annulling the residence permits if the holder glorifies or justifies the war in Ukraine.
A residence permit is a document providing a foreigner the right to reside in the Republic of Latvia for a definite period of time (a temporary residence permit) or permanently (a permanent residence permit).
