The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: amended immigration law to make the Immigration Act (the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 2002, nr. 24; 2003, 13, 16; 2004, nr. 10.2005, no; 2, 14; 2006, nr. 1, 5. no) the following amendments: 1. in article 4: make the first part of paragraph 2 as follows: "2) is in possession of a valid visa, residence permit or long-term resident of the European communities residence permit in the Republic of Latvia";
adding to eighth in the second sentence by the following: "additional testing procedures established by the Cabinet of Ministers."
2. Supplement article 9 the second paragraph of paragraph 6 by the following: "6) has received the European Community a permanent resident permit in the Republic of Latvia."
3. Article 23, first paragraph: replace the words "paragraph 1 up to the second degree lateral line, or brother-to the second degree" with the words "up to the third degree lateral line, or brother-to the third degree";
turn off point 7;
Add to part with 22 and 23 of the following paragraph: "22) for a period not exceeding five years if he, exit to another country, lost the European Community's permanent residence status in the Republic of Latvia and the residence permit is required no later than three years after the exit;
23) for a period not exceeding five years, if he has a valid in another European Union Member State of the European Community issued a permanent resident permit and there is no reason to require termiņuzturēšan permission under another provision of this part. "
4. Article 24: make the first part of paragraph 7 as follows: "7) foreigner who continuously resided in Latvia with a termiņuzturēšan permission for at least five years immediately prior to the date of submission of the application;"
replace the fourth subparagraph, the word "acceptance" by the words "entry into force";
Supplement fifth after the words "of the national language skills examination" by the words "and other relevant amounts of official language skills of formal procedures";
Add to article 5.1 part as follows: "(51) on the State language skills to the test in State fees paid by foreigners of the Cabinet and set the agenda."
5. in article 30, first paragraph: replace in paragraph 3, the words "permit termiņuzturēšan for five years" with the words "permanent residence";
4. turn off the point.
6. Article 31, first paragraph: replace, in paragraph 3, the words ' termiņuzturēšan permit for five years "with the words" permanent residence ";
4. turn off the point.
7. Express article 32, first paragraph, point 2 as follows: "2) Administration: a foreigner who reside legally in the Republic of Latvia and who is in another European Union Member State of the European Community issued a permanent resident permit, and his family, if the family is created in another European Union Member State, before a foreigner who is in another Member State of the European Community issued a permanent resident permit, requested a termiņuzturēšan permit in the Republic of Latvia as well as foreigners who are staying in the Republic of Latvia with a residence permit. "
8. Article 33: in the fourth paragraph, replace the words "the third paragraph of this article If in overdue" with the words "If the foreigners are not entitled to reside in the Republic of Latvia in the first part of this article within a time period that is necessary for it to examine the management of documents to request a residence permit";
Add to sixth after the words "to make a decision on the issue of the residence permit" with the words "or registration".
9. Supplement article 34 with the third subparagraph by the following: "(3) the foreigner who requests a permit and termiņuzturēšan which have been granted permanent resident status in another Member State of the European Union or his or her family member can refuse authorisation termiņuzturēšan the first part 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 7., 8., 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23 and 25 in the cases referred to in paragraph or If a foreigner poses a threat to national security or public order and security. "
10. Add to article 35 of the third part as follows: "(3) the foreigner who has permanent resident status in another Member State of the European Union and who received termiņuzturēšan, or his family termiņuzturēšan permit may be withdrawn by the first paragraph of this article, 1., 2., 3., 4., 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 and 21 in the cases referred to in paragraph or, if the foreigner stayed without a break outside the territory of the European Union for 12 months as well as if a foreigner poses a threat to national security or public order and security. "
11. Article 36: adding to the first part of paragraph 12 and 13 with the following: "12") granted to foreigners, to the European Community's permanent residence status in the Republic of Latvia;
13) a foreigner has acquired the citizenship of Latvia. "
replace the third paragraph, the words "and the number, and in paragraph 11" with numbers and words "11, 12 and 13.
12. in article 61: make the seventh subparagraph by the following: "(7) the decision adopted in accordance with the second paragraph of this article, may not be appealed.";
Supplement to the eighth article as follows: "(8) If the first paragraph of this article, the decision was made on the basis of the authority of national security intelligence or counterintelligence activities, the information obtained can be appealed to the Attorney General, whose decision is final."
13. To supplement article 65.1 of new third subparagraph by the following: "(3) the Court may examine the case in a closed hearing to protect State secrets or other restricted access information related to national security, as well as the person in privacy conditions, commercial or professional secret.";
consider the third part of the fourth paragraph of article.
14. Make the third paragraph of article 65.3 the following: "(3) if the applicant's representative is not a special permission for access to State secrets, the court appointed as the applicant's representative in this part of the process of practicing lawyers in Latvia, which has been granted a special permit for access to State secrets. If the applicant does not agree to such representation, the Court checked with State secrets related information without the presence of the applicant and his representative. "
15. Express 65.4 the first paragraph as follows: "(1) a court judgment does not reflect information that is a State secret, but points out that this information is known and evaluated."
16. transitional provisions be supplemented by the following paragraph 14: "14. Cabinet of Ministers until 1 august 2006, manages this law article 4 eighth those provisions."
17. Add to the informative reference to directives of the European Union with the following paragraph 12: ' 12) Council of 25 November 2003 of Directive 2003/109/EC concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents. "
The law adopted by the Parliament in 2006 on April 6.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 2006 April 19 Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on the 3 May 2006.