The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the law "on European Union long-term resident status in the Republic of Latvia" make law "on European Union long-term resident status in the Republic of Latvia (Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 2006, no. 15; Latvian journal, 2011, 117 no). the following amendments: 1. Supplement article 1 with 2.1 as follows: "21) international protection, refugee or subsidiary status;".
2. Add to article 3, the second subparagraph of paragraph 4 by the following: "4) half the time, calculated from the date of the application for refugee status or subsidiary on the basis of which granted international protection in the Republic of Latvia, to the date on which the residence permit issued by the Republic of Latvia, or all of the above, if it's more than 18 months. This period does not include the continuous residence period where international protection is canceled or terminated. "
3. Replace article 4, paragraph 4, first subparagraph, the words and abbreviations "(closed living space rental agreement URu.tml.) with the words" and the abbreviation "(closed living space rental agreement URu.tml.). The following documents are not submitted, if the third-country national in the Republic of Latvia is declared place of residence ".
4. Article 7 shall be expressed by the following: ' article 7. (1) a third-country national who has been granted status, the administration shall issue the European Union long-term resident permit, valid for five years, and shall inform the person of those rights and obligations. (2) the European Union long-term resident's residence permit shall be made "permanent resident of the EU". If the status is receiving a European Union blue card holder, his residence permit in addition to do "former European Union blue card holder". If the status is receiving or has received a third-country national who has been granted international protection in the Republic of Latvia or another Member State of the European Union, in addition to permission to do "international protection", a note indicating the Member State which granted international protection and international protection. (3) the Board shall specify in the Republic of Latvia, the European Union issued a permanent resident permit, including this article, the note referred to in the second subparagraph, if the other Member State of the European Union provide information on the granting of international protection or a person granted international protection in the Republic of Latvia. " 5. in article 8: make paragraph 6 by the following: "6) has requested asylum in the Republic of Latvia and in relation to the application of the final decision has not yet been taken;" to supplement the article with point 7 by the following: ' 7) has requested a temporary protection in the Republic of Latvia or has been granted temporary protection in the Republic of Latvia. " 6. Add to the first paragraph of article 12 with point 7 by the following: ' 7) has received status as a person granted international protection in the Republic of Latvia and international protection he is deprived or he has lost. " 7. Supplement article 14 with 2.1 part as follows: "(21) If a decision of expulsion for the third-country national in another Member State which granted international protection, he expelled to that Member State, except in the case when he threatens the national security of the Republic of Latvia, or after their entry into force of a conviction for a particularly serious crime, constitutes a danger to the community and the Republic of Latvia in accordance with international obligations, they could be deported to another country."
8. To supplement the law with article 17 as follows: "article 17. (1) the Board shall carry out exchanges of information with other Member States of the European Union: 1) informed of the residence permit in the Republic of Latvia or the cancellation of a third-country national for whom another Member State of the European Union has granted the European Union long-term resident status; 2) informed of the status of the third-country national for whom another Member State of the European Union has granted the European Union long-term resident status; 3) consulted on the expulsion of third-country nationals of that other Member State of the European Union the European Union has granted long-term resident status; 4) transmitted to another Member State of the European Union request, which asks to clarify that Member State of the European Union issued a permanent resident permit, including article 7 of this law referred to in the second paragraph of note, if after this Member State to the third-country national of the European Union has granted long-term resident status, the Republic of Latvia assigned international protection. (2) receiving from another European Union Member State requests for information on the first paragraph of this article, the Board sends a response a month from date of receipt of the request. "
9. Informative reference to directives of the European Union to replace the words "which is permanent residents" with the words "which are long-term residents" and add informative reference to paragraph 3 by the following: "3) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2011-2011/51/EU directive, amending Council Directive 2003/109/EC to extend its scope to beneficiaries of international protection (text with EEA relevance)". The Parliament adopted the law of 13 June 2013. The President a. Smith 2013 in Riga on July 4.