Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 297, 2004 in Riga on April 13 (Mon. No. 21) order in which the Republic of Latvia shall be appointed and maintained by the citizens of the Union and their family members are Issued in accordance with article 69 of the immigration law of the i. General questions 1. determines the order in which the Republic of Latvia shall be appointed and maintained by the citizens of the Union and their family members. 2. the provisions do not apply to citizens of Latvia on the entry and residence of family members of the order of the Republic of Latvia. 3. A citizen of the European Union is entitled to enter and reside in the Republic of Latvia, if he has a valid travel document and did not pose a threat to national security, public order or health. 4. If a citizen of the European Union, wants to stay in the Republic of Latvia for more than 90 days, 6 months, from the date of first entry, he registered in the citizenship and Immigration Board (hereinafter the Board) and received a residence permit. A citizen of the European Union, which wants to establish a working relationship by concluding a contract of employment or other civil contracts (including as a member of the Executive of a corporation), or be self-employed, do not need a work permit. 5. the residence permit shall specify the provisions of the information laid down in annex 1. If a citizen of the European Union has received a residence permit in connection with labour relations in the Republic of Latvia, the conclusion of the contract of employment or other civil contracts (including as a member of the executive body of the Corporation), the citizens of the European Union indicate in the residence permit that the information laid down in annex 2. 6. a citizen of the European Union, staying in the Republic of Latvia for more than 90 days, 6 months, from the date of first entry, do not need a residence permit if they have a valid travel document and he: 6.1 is seasonal workers in the Republic of Latvia;
6.2. is employed in the Republic of Latvia, but staying in another Member State of the European Union, which usually returns at least once a week;
6.3. staying in the Republic of Latvia to six months a year, from the date of first entry, when the goal is to stay in labour relations in the Republic of Latvia following the conclusion of the contract of employment or other civil contracts. 7. A citizen of the European Union at the State border, the State labour inspection or regulatory request documentary evidence showing that the conditions referred to in these provisions exist, in order to stay in the Republic of Latvia. II. the citizens of the European Union termiņuzturēšan permit 8. European Union citizen can get a termiņuzturēšan permit: 8.1 for labour relations based on a contract of employment or other kinds of civil contracts, on which he is employed in the Republic of Latvia as the worker exceeding 90 days but not more than one year;
8.2. for five years, on the basis of the contract of employment or other kinds of civil contracts, on which he is employed in the Republic of Latvia as a worker and more than one year;
8.3. for five years, where he is self-employed in the Republic of Latvia;
5.2. for the period referred to in the contract for the provision of services or receipt in the Republic of Latvia, if he is a service provider or the recipient, or the employee to the Member State of the European Union registered merchant, who is under contract by the provider;
8.5. the training or a period of study in an accredited academic institution in the Republic of Latvia, but for no longer than a year;
8.6. for five years, if he has sufficient livelihood security. The meaning of these provisions sufficient livelihood support for staying in the Republic of Latvia does not become a burden on the social assistance system of the country, is income or cash savings, which is higher than the minimum income level not exceeding Latvian citizens can receive social assistance in the Republic of Latvia. 9. A citizen of the European Union, which wants to have termiņuzturēšan permission, present a valid travel document and submit to: 9.1. specific sample questionnaire for requesting a residence permit. The questionnaire contains specific regulations on residence permits;
9.2. two photographs;
9.3. subject to the provisions of the residence grounds, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14 prescribed in point 15. 10. the European Union citizen who wishes to reside in the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the provisions of point 8.1 or 8.2, submit employment contract or other liability contract, on which he is employed in the Republic of Latvia. 11. the European Union citizen who wishes to reside in the Republic of Latvia as a self-employed person under this rule 8.3., submitted by: 11.1. individual Installer patent or a copy of the registration certificate, if you wish to stay in the job as an individual performer in the Republic of Latvia;
11.2. in the Republic of Latvia registered the merchant copy of the registration certificate, if you wish to stay in connection with the business;
11.3. copies of documents certifying the right to perform a specific action in the Republic of Latvia, if envisaged activities, the conduct of which the Republic of Latvia has the necessary permission. 12. the European Union citizen who wishes to reside in the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph 8.4. submit a copy of the contract for the civil service or receipt of compensation. 13. the European Union citizen who wishes to reside in the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the provisions of section 8.4. and is a staff member at the Member State of the European Union registered merchant, which under the Treaty is the service provider, in addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 12 of document submitted by: 13.1. document proving employment relationship with the company, which is the service provider copies;
13.2. documents certifying that the merchant who is the service provider, sends him to work in the Republic of Latvia. 14. the European Union citizen who wishes to reside in the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be submitted 8.5:14.1. a copy of the contract for training or studying in the Republic of Latvia;
14.2. a valid copy of the health insurance policy that guarantees health insurance against all risks and valid for at least a year. 15. the European Union citizen who wishes to reside in the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall be submitted by: 8.6.15.1. documents proving sufficient means of support while he was staying in the Republic of Latvia;
15.2. a valid copy of the health insurance policy that guarantees health insurance against all risks and valid for at least a year. 16. If a citizen of the European Union received the termiņuzturēšan permit in accordance with the provisions of section 8.2 or 8.3, and the circumstances have not changed, which received permission to termiņuzturēšan, a citizen of the European Union can get new termiņuzturēšan permit for five years, the production of a valid travel document and submit a specific sample questionnaire for requesting a residence permit. III. European Union citizens ' family members ' termiņuzturēšan permit 17.8 these rules in the cases referred to in paragraph termiņuzturēšan permits are entitled to European Union citizens ' family members (family member), if the goal is to stay in the Republic of Latvia with the citizen of the European Union. 18. Family Member within the meaning of these regulations is the European Union citizen spouse, relative in a straight line, which has not reached the age of 21 years or are dependants of European citizens as well as citizens of the European Union's husband's relatives in a straight line, which is not reached 21 years of age, or are citizens of the European Union in the dependent spouse. If a citizen of the Union residing in the Republic of Latvia as a student, family member within the meaning of these provisions is the spouse, relative in the descending line straight, which is dependent on the citizens of the European Union, as well as the citizens of the European Union of the relative straight descending line in the European Union citizen spouse dependent. 19. The citizens of the European Union's relative descending in a straight line to the citizens of the European Union in the case of departure are entitled to termiņuzturēšan permission for the time necessary for completion of study in the University, where he is studying in a university or acquire general education program accredited educational establishment to continue studies in the University. 20. together with the rules referred to in point 19 of the European Union, the Member of the family to reside in the Republic of Latvia also stores a person who is not a citizen of the European Union and which are dependent on this provision a person referred to in paragraph 19. 21. Family Member who wants to get termiņuzturēšan, present a valid travel document and shall submit the following documents: 21.1. in accordance with a specimen of the questionnaire for requesting a residence permit;
21.2. two photographs;
21.3. the copies of the documents certifying the relationship with the European Union citizen who has the right to reside in the Republic of Latvia, or spouses of Union citizens;
21.4. copies of documents certifying that the person is a citizen of the European Union or European Union citizen spouse dependent;

21.5. the payment document certifying payment of the State fee. 22. the family member who wishes to reside in the Republic of Latvia with the citizen of the Union who reside in the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the provisions of section 8.5 or 8.6. in addition to paragraph 21 of these regulations contains documents submitted to: 22.1. documents proving the necessary livelihood security;
22.2. valid health insurance policy that guarantees all copies with the healthcare costs in the Republic of Latvia and which is valid for at least a year. IV. European Union citizens and their family members for permanent residence permit 23. European Union citizen and his family member who legally resided in the Republic of Latvia with the permission of termiņuzturēšan continuously for five years in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 8 or 17, can receive permanent residence. 24. The provision laid down in paragraph 23, the period of residence constitutes a continuous, if the absence does not exceed six months in a calendar year, except where a citizen of the European Union or his or her family member can prove that the absence was justified reason (for example, compulsory military service was assigned to medical treatment). 25. This rule 8.3. in the case referred to in subparagraph a citizen of the European Union are entitled to permanent residence before this provision in paragraph 23 deadline, if he: 25.1. Republic of Latvia reached the retirement age established in, has been self-employed in the Republic of Latvia in recent years and has stayed in the Republic of Latvia continuously more than three years;
25.2. The Republic of Latvia reached the retirement age established in, has been self-employed in the Republic of Latvia and his spouse is a citizen of Latvia or lost citizenship of Latvia after marriage;
25.3. permanently lost uptime and previously resided in the Republic of Latvia continuously over the past two years;
25.4. permanently lost uptime and his spouse is a citizen of Latvia or lost citizenship of Latvia after marriage;
25.5. after three years of continuous residence in the Republic of Latvia will continue to work in another Member State as a worker or self-employed person in the Republic of Latvia, going back at least once a week. 26. The family is entitled to a permanent residence permit before this provision in paragraph 23 deadline, if a citizen of the European Union receives permanent residence this provision set out in paragraph 25. 27. If this rule 8.3. referred to a European Union citizen dies before you become entitled to receive permanent residence, members of his family are entitled to permanent residence before this provision in paragraph 23 deadline, if: 27.1. A citizen of the European Union until the day of his death resided continuously in the Republic of Latvia for at least two years;
27.2. The citizens of the European Union's cause of death is an accident at work or an occupational disease;
27.3. the citizen of the European Union the surviving spouse is a citizen of Latvia or citizenship of Latvia lost after marriage. 28. the European Union citizen and his family member who wishes to receive the permanent residence in the Republic of Latvia, present a valid travel document and submit to: 28.1. specific sample questionnaire for requesting a residence permit;
28.2. documents showing that he meets those rules 25, 26 or 27. the conditions referred to in points to get the residence permit before this provision in paragraph 23 the due date;
28.3. the payment document certifying payment of the State fee. V. request the residence permit and the procedure 29. Documents termiņuzturēšan authorisation shall be submitted personally to the administration within three months, from the date of first entry. 30. Family Member for which entry into the Republic of Latvia need visa documents for authorisation shall be submitted to the termiņuzturēšan administration personally before the visa expires. 31. the documents for the permanent residence permit shall be submitted to the Department in person no later than 30 days before the termiņuzturēšan the expiry date of the authorisation. 32. the specified in these provisions submitted, copies of documents, a citizen of the European Union and his family presented the original of the document. Documents issued abroad is accepted if they are legalized in or certified in accordance with the 1961 Hague Convention of October 5 on the legalization of foreign public documents, if the requirements of international agreements is not for another. 33. After the submission of the document, the Board shall issue a certificate attesting that the citizen of the European Union or a member of his family is entitled to stay in Latvia until the decision is taken on the granting of the residence permit or refusal to grant. If a citizen of the European Union has submitted documents for receiving a residence permit according to this provision, or 8.1 8.2., the citizens of the European Union family member who is not a citizen of the European Union of documents to request a residence permit is entitled to establish a working relationship, before taking a decision on the granting of the residence permit or refusal to grant. 34. The Administration is entitled to request and receive from the Latvian State and local authorities and the courts information related to European Union citizens and their family members stay in the Republic of Latvia, and also have the right to request from the other Member States of the European Union information on EU citizens and their family members the previous law violations. 35. the administration of the Chief authorising officer shall take a decision to request the residence permit required documents and the provisions referred to in paragraph 34 of the report of the evaluation within one month of the application for the permit requires the submission of the documents. If objective reasons month deadline cannot be met, the authority may be renewed for a period of not more than four months from the date of receipt of the document notified to the applicant. 36. the European Union citizen or his/her family member in order to receive a residence permit, personally attend. 37. the European Union citizen who received the termiņuzturēšan permit in accordance with the provisions of point 8.1 or 8.2, within five working days, inform the Administration about the changes in the labour contract or other liability agreement, on which he is employed in the Republic of Latvia, or of the new contract of employment or other civil contract, to which he will be employed in the Republic of Latvia as a worker. A citizen of the European Union, who received the termiņuzturēšan permit in accordance with this rule 8.3., 8.4., 8.5 or 8.6., within five working days after the conclusion of the contract shall inform the administration of the contract or other liability agreement, on which he will be employed in the Republic of Latvia as a worker. 38. a citizen of the European Union issued a new residence permit for a period specified in the decision on the grant of a residence permit, if: 38.1. valid residence permit lost;
38.2. the citizen of the European Union received a new travel document;
23.8. changed the name of the person (name) or the last name;
23.9. found inaccuracies in records;
38.5. the residence permit is corruption, which makes it impossible to identify the person and read the information specified in the residence permit;
24.0. significant change in the appearance of the person. 39. in order to receive a residence permit that rule 38. in the cases referred to in point, a citizen of the European Union present a valid travel document and submit: 24.3. two photographs;
24.4. the previous residence permit if the person in possession of any;
39.3. explanation of abduction of the residence permit, the circumstances of the loss or destruction, if a valid residence permit lost;
24.5. the police authorities in response to the report submitted by the person, if the residence permit is kidnapped. 40. A new residence permit shall prepare and issue the 15 days following the submission of all required documents. 41. If a citizen of the European Union gets a new residence permit, prior authorization is voided and after elections left his citizens. Vi. Restrictions to stay in 42. A residence permit shall not be issued if: 42.1. A citizen of the European Union or his or her family member has not submitted all the documents specified in these provisions a residence authorisation or disclaims the required explanations, related to receiving a residence permit;
26.2. the residence grounds specified does not meet the conditions referred to in these provisions that there is a European Union citizen or his/her family member can receive a residence permit;
26.3. A citizen of the European Union or his or her family member poses a threat to national security, public order or health;
26.3. false news;
26.4. a citizen of the European Union or his or her family is not a sufficient livelihood security. 43. the Termiņuzturēšan permission is withdrawn, if:

43.1. no longer exist or have changed, the circumstances a citizen of the European Union or his or her family member has received permission to termiņuzturēšan except if the employment or self-employed activities interrupted owing to temporary incapacity sickness or accident or involuntary unemployment situation;
43.2. the citizen of the European Union or his or her family is not a sufficient livelihood security;
43.3. the benefit, giving false information;
43.4. European Union citizen or family member residing outside the Republic of Latvia for more than six months during the year, except when the citizen of the European Union or his or her family member can prove that the absence was for good reason;
43.5. national authorities have provided the opinion that the European Union citizen or his/her family member poses a threat to national security, public order or public health. 44. the permanent residence permit shall be cancelled only if it was gathered: 44.1. providing false information;
44.2. A citizen of the European Union or his or her family member poses a threat to national security and the law limitation is commensurate with the benefit of society and the State;
27.5. A citizen of the European Union or a family member staying constantly outside the Republic of Latvia for more than two years, unless the European Union citizen or his family can prove that absence has been supporting reason. 45. the Government Commissioner or his delegate shall issue a departure order, which required 15 days, if a citizen of the European Union or his or her family member has not yet been granted a residence permit, or a month in other cases leave the Republic of Latvia, where a European Union citizen or his family member, staying in the Republic of Latvia, posed a threat to national security, public order or health. 46. If a citizen of the European Union or his or her family, staying in the Republic of Latvia, the major threat to public policy or public security, the Chief may issue an expulsion order, which requires you to leave the Republic of Latvia in 48 hours. VII. Closing questions 47. This provision conditions relating to a family member, also apply to foreigners who are citizens of the European Union and has been dependent on joint holding to a European Union citizen in its previous home State. 48. the European Union citizen and his family, who until the date of entry into force of rules for staying in Latvia with a residence permit, you can receive a residence permit in accordance with the procedure laid down in these provisions, if the residence permit expires or is required to register a residence permit. 49. A citizen of the European Union or his or her family member who until this provision into force continuously resided in Latvia with a termiņuzturēšan permit for at least five years can claim permanent residence in accordance with the procedure laid down in these provisions. 50. the rules shall enter into force on 1 May 2004. Informative reference to European Union directives, the regulations include provisions resulting from: 1) Council of 25 February 1964 directives 64/221/EEC on the co-ordination of special measures concerning the movement and residence of foreign nationals which are justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health;
2) Council of 15 October 1968 of Directive 68/360/EEC on the abolition of restrictions for workers of Member States and their families movement and residence within the community;
3) Council of 18 May 1972 by Directive 72/194/EEC, which expands the scope for staff who use the right to remain in the territory of a Member State after having been employed in that State, 25 February 1964 for a directive on the co-ordination of special measures concerning the movement of aliens and their place of residence, which is justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health;
4) Council of 21 May 1973 directive 73/148/EEC on the freedom of movement and residence of citizens of the Community restrictions with regard to establishment and the provision of services;
5) Council of 17 December 1974 Directive 75/34/EEC on the right of citizens of the Member State to stay to live in the territory of another Member State after the transaction performed in a self-employed capacity;
6) Council 1974 17 December Directive 75/35/EEC extending the scope of Directive No 64/221/EEC on the co-ordination of special measures concerning the movement and residence of foreign nationals which are justified on grounds of public policy, public security or public health to include nationals of Member States who use the law to stay on a permanent basis in the territory of another Member State after it has carried out activities in a self-employed capacity;
7) Council of 28 June 1990 directive 90/364/EEC on the right to settle;
8) Council of 28 June 1990 directive 90/365/EEC on the worker and self-employed person for permanent residence who have ceased their occupational activity;
9) Council on 29 October 1993 of Directive 93/96/EEC on the right of residence of students;
10) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 1996, Directive 96/71/EC on the posting of workers, which is associated with the provision of the services. Prime Minister i. Emsis Interior Minister er ivry annex 1: Cabinet of Ministers of 13 April 2004 the Regulation No. 297 of the citizens of the European Union, the content of the residence permit 1. Citizens of the European Union of the permit shall include the following information: 1. The citizens of the European Union's last name;
1.2. the name of the citizens of the European Union (words);
1.3. the citizenship of the citizens of the European Union;
1.4. European Union citizens ' personal code;
1.5. The citizens of the European Union's date of birth;
1.6. The citizens of the European Union's gender;
1.7. The citizens of the European Union the number of the travel document;
1.8. the citizens of the European Union the number of residence permits;
1.9. the citizens of the European Union the date of issue of the residence permit;
1.10. the citizens of the European Union, the term of validity of the residence permit.
2. the citizens of the European Union in the residence permit is placed on the citizens of the European Union's photograph and signature.
3. the residence permit is approved by the citizenship and Migration Board seal. Interior Minister er ivry annex 2 Cabinet of 13 April 2004 the Regulation No. 297 of the citizens of the European Union, the content of the residence permit if the residence permit is received in connection with the work in the Republic of Latvia 1. citizens of the European Union, the residence permit if the residence permit is received in connection with the work in the Republic of Latvia, shall contain the following information: 1. The citizens of the European Union's last name;
1.2. the name of the citizens of the European Union (words);
1.3. the citizenship of the citizens of the European Union;
1.4. European Union citizens ' personal code;
1.5. The citizens of the European Union's date of birth;
1.6. The citizens of the European Union's gender;
1.7. The citizens of the European Union the number of the travel document;
1.8. the citizens of the European Union the number of residence permits;
1.9. the citizens of the European Union the date of issue of the residence permit;
1.10. the citizens of the European Union, the term of validity of the residence permit.
2. The citizens of the European Union's stay is placed on the citizens of the European Union's photograph and signature.
3. the residence permit shall include the following text: "this authorization is issued under Council of the European communities of 15 October 1968, Regulation (EEC) No 1612/68 and the measures taken in the Council of 15 October 1968 on the implementation of the directive. In accordance with the provisions of the aforementioned regulation that the holder of the authorisation has the right to initiate and continue to perform work in the territory of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with the same rules that apply to the Latvian workers. "
4. The citizens of the European Union's residence permit is approved by the citizenship and Migration Board seal. Interior Minister er ivry