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Residence Authorisation And Registration Procedures

Original Language Title: Uzturēšanās atļauju izsniegšanas un reģistrēšanas kārtība

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The Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers Regulations No. 193, Riga, May 15, 2001 (pr. No 23, § 5.) the issue of a residence permit and the procedure of registration Issued in accordance with the law "on aliens and the conditions of entry and residence of stateless persons in the Republic of Latvia", 12, 14, 24, 29 and 30 of article i. General questions 1. these provisions define the termiņuzturēšan permit and permanent residence authorisation and registration procedures, permanent residence authorisation procedures of the law "on aliens and the conditions of entry and residence of stateless persons in the Republic of Latvia" (hereinafter the law) emergencies , sample submission form and the receipt of the residence permit required documents.
2. Foreign nationals and stateless persons (hereinafter persons) wishing to enter the Republic of Latvia, the provision in paragraph 6 and paragraph 7 referred to the residence permit required documents personally submit to the Latvian diplomatic or consular office in the foreign country where the documents forwarded to the citizenship and Migration Affairs Board (hereinafter the Board).
3. The Person staying in the Republic of Latvia with a valid permit or visa termiņuzturēšan or is from a country with which the Republic of Latvia is the agreement on visa-free regime, not later than one month before the expiry of the term of residence have the right to territorial administration Department in person to submit these rules 6 and 7 in the relevant documents referred to in the receipt of the residence permit.
4. A Person who has received the authorisation or termiņuzturēšan permanent residence, this provision in paragraph 27, paragraph 28 or 30 in the documents referred to in paragraph residence permits registration of territorial administration department shall be submitted not later than one month before the residence permit sticker specified registration deadline. Repeated registration period shall be determined by issuing a residence permit or to register again.
5. If the inviter is a legal person, the documents for receiving a residence permit or registration is entitled to submit the legal entities authorised representative, indicating the legal person of the issued token.
II. Documents for receiving a residence permit 6. a Person who wishes to obtain a residence permit, except for this provision in paragraph 13 and 14 above, shall submit the following documents: 6.1 application under these rules 1, 2, 3 and 4 to annex;
6.2. the call according to annex 5 of these rules. If with the person wants to enter the spouse and the minor children of the person, the call shall also their first and last names;
6.3. a foreign citizen — recognized in the Republic of Latvia valid travel document, which contains a copy of citizenship; stateless persons in the Republic of Latvia recognised stateless persons, a valid travel document and a copy of the competent authorities of the country of issuance of the letter of guarantee, which States that the permanent residence permit in the Republic of Latvia a person, if necessary, will be issued new travel documents, as well as it is guaranteed the right to return to their country of origin;
6.4. two photographs 35 x 45 mm; 6.5. statement of health status, certifying that the person is not suffering from the Welfare Ministry approved the diseases listed below, except where the person with the consent of the Ministry of welfare come to treat the disease in question;
6.6. the nationality or home country competent authority issuing the certificate of criminal record (persons older than 14 years);
6.7. documents proving legal livelihood security (Cabinet's minimum monthly salary), while the person staying in the Republic of Latvia;
6.8. documents showing details of the place of residence in the Republic of Latvia;
6.9. reemigrant — a statement of the fact that a person has received 12 article 35 of the law under section (compensation);
6.10. copy of health insurance policy that is guaranteed to pay for health care while the person staying in the Republic of Latvia (except if the person wishes to reside in the Republic of Latvia this rule 7.5. and 7.8. in the cases referred to in point). Copy of the receipt of the residence permit.
7. in the light of reason, people stay in addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 6 of document submitted the following documents: 7.1 if the person is under 25, 25.1, 26 or 27 to article wants to stay at spouse: 7.1.1. a copy of the marriage certificate;
7.1.2. spouse's passport copy;
7.1.3. the minors (children in the Republic of Latvia) a copy of the birth certificate;
7.1.4. documents showing details of the spouse's place of residence;
7.2. If the residence permit according to article 23 of the law of 1 or 2 point wants to receive Latvian citizens, non-citizens or permanent residence permission received by minors or dependent children (including adopted): 7.2.1. copy of birth certificate;
7.2.2. in the Republic of Latvia living father or mother's passport copy;
7.2.3. parents ' marriage or divorce certificate or court order for a copy of the divorce;
7.2.4. the remaining foreign father or mother's passport copy and notarized application for consent to the child's return to the Republic of Latvia (except when the Court ruling shows that parents can asked to implement the parent with which the child in the Republic of Latvia);
7.3. If the person wants to stay on the basis of a contract of employment under article 17, paragraph 2, of the State employment service-approved work;
7.4. where a person under article 17, point wants to stay due to the business as the company (the company) the only founder with signature rights, — public service employment approved work;
7.5. If the person according to the law of article 17 paragraph 2 wish to stay for treatment purposes: 7.5.1. a copy of the agreement on treatment. Sample contract forms and approval procedure is determined by the Minister of welfare;
7.5.2. a copy of the receipt for payment of medical bills or health insurance policy, a copy of which is guaranteed health care services paid in full (submitted before the residence permit), if the Treaty is not intended for the treatment of other income;
7.6. If the person under the Act, article 17, paragraph 2 has to stay on the basis of mutual cooperation in the scientific or pedagogical: 7.6.1. specialty and qualification of a copy of the document;
7.6.2. scientific or educational authorities a letter stating the reason for the invitation or work contract;
7.6.3. the cooperation plan or exchange contract (if a contract of employment, the employer's call, approved State employment service);
7.7. If a person according to the law article 17, point wants to stay in religious activities: 7.7.1. with the religious affairs administration of Religious Affairs coordinated the administration of registered religious organizations letter that the Foreign Minister or missionary of the estimated scope and duration;
7.7.2. a letter of recommendation from a foreign religious organizations;
7.7.3. the recognition in Latvia and the Republic of Latvia resulting theology Bachelor's degree equivalent to the (University law 85. in accordance with the procedure laid down in article) a copy or a copy of the document of ordination;
7.7.4. the Republic of Latvia registered religious organization registration certificate and a copy of the statutes, which shall cooperate in the clergy or missionaries;
7.8. If the person wants to stay in connection with membership of the religious affairs administration established a monastery, the Abbey and the driver — the confession management coordinated a letter;
4.9. If the person under the Act, article 17, paragraph 2 has to stay because of the training: 7.9.1. training institutions and individuals on training in the Republic of Latvia or exchange contract;
7.9.2. school letter of proof of the person's training or academic institution with a copy of the order on the person depositing the training institution (sophomore);
7.9.3. receipt of copies of outstanding tuition fees for the current term (except if there is an exchange agreement);
7.10. If a person according to the law of article 17 paragraph 2 has to stay because of the students ' teaching practice or internships in which the Republic of Latvia Enterprise (company), the Office of departure, the Organization, the company and the host of a copy of the contract of cooperation;
7.11. If a person according to the law of article 17 and paragraph 1 of article 18 has to stay because of a private visit, the host of a copy of the Passport —;
7.12. If the person's permanent residence wishing to receive according to article 24 of the law, request the Ministry concerned: Ministry of the Interior to submit for consideration by the Cabinet of Ministers a draft order for a permanent residence permit to the person concerned;
7.13. If the residence permit according to article 28.1 of the Act wants to receive Latvian citizens, non-citizens or permanent residence permit of an alien or a stateless person received the minor or dependent children (including adopted): 7.13.1. a copy of the birth certificate;

7.13.2. the remaining foreign father or mother's passport copy and notarized application for consent to the child's return to the Republic of Latvia (except when the Court ruling shows that parents can asked to implement the parent with which the child in the Republic of Latvia);
7.14. If a person according to the law article 23, point wants to stay on the grounds that the invested capital in the economy of the Republic of Latvia for no less than one million u.s. dollars worth of the companies registry's main State notary sign the letter about the value of invested capital;
7.15. If the residence permit is issued on the basis of the Court's ruling: 7.15.1. a copy of the court order;
7.15.2. taking into account the reasons of residence — this provision in paragraph 6 and paragraph 7 referred to in the documents.
8. If a person wishes to obtain residence permits in connection with the business or the foreign company (the company) representation, administration of the register of companies requesting information about the company (the company) the founding members and persons with signature rights or foreign company (the company) authorised persons.
9. If a person's permanent residence permit wishes to receive, in accordance with article 24 of the Act, the Board shall check the conformity of the documents submitted that paragraph 6 and paragraph 7.12. and opinion sent to the Interior Ministry. If you have received a positive opinion of the Government, the Ministry of Internal Affairs prepared a draft decree on the permanent residence permit and submit it to the Cabinet for consideration.
10. the call is not necessary if the person wants to stay because of the business and the company (the company) is the sole founder or due to a foreign company (the company) representation, or if a person wants to stay under article 23, paragraph 3 of article 24, article 25, second part or the second subparagraph of article 28.
11. the nationals of which the entry is not required in the invitation or other approved document, are allowed not to submit this rule 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 and 6.8. documents referred to, except for the x-ray or the investigation of tuberculosis fluorogrāfisk diagnosis. In some cases, the Administration's Chief, on the basis of a reasoned application, be permitted to submit or not to submit later a period set according to one of the residence permit required documents.
12. If the applicant with the documents in the Republic of Latvia wishes to enter his spouse and minor or dependent children, spouse and children shall submit this provision 6 above documents, as well as marriage and family relationship of the supporting documents.
13. If the residence permit expires, and in accordance with paragraph 3 of this rule it is requested or required the extension of the residence permit, the person shall submit the rule in paragraph 6 and paragraph 7 referred to in the documents, except for criminal and State of health (certificate for the x-ray or the investigation of tuberculosis fluorogrāfisk diagnosis be required, except where the person is requesting the extension of the residence permit). The child's birth certificate, submit only if you have changed the information contained in it.
14. If a person's permanent residence permit wishes to receive, in accordance with article 23.1 of the law, it shall submit the following documents: application under 14.1. these rules 1, 2, 3 and 4 to annex;
14.2. the recognition in the Republic of Latvia valid travel documents — passports, containing the nationality — copy. If the child's nationality national authorities certifying that the kids passport shall not be issued to children under 16 allowed to submit parent father or a valid travel document, a copy of it that is pasted into the child's photograph and record the child's first name, last name and date of birth;
14.3. the identity card or passport of the non-citizens (children-birth certificate);
14.4. two photographs 35 x 45 mm; 14.5. documents showing details of registered residence in the Republic of Latvia on 1 July 1992 and in permanent residence at the time of application for the permit.
15. Depending on the purpose of the entry call is entitled to give: 15.1 a Latvian citizen, non-citizen and a person who has a permanent residence permit in the Republic of Latvia, this rule 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.11 7.13. in the cases referred to in (a);
15.2. in the Republic of Latvia registered legal person, as well as the foreign company (the company) a branch or representative office, if the person wishes to reside in this provision 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9 or 7.10. under or. 8. in the cases referred to in point;
15.3. the person who has the permission termiņuzturēšan in Latvia this rule 7.1. in the case referred to in subparagraph.
16. the residence permit required documents (certificates, letters, copies of documents) are valid for six months from the date of issue, except that rule 6.7, 6.8 and 14.5. referred to documents that is valid for three months from the date of issue, and a statement of the x-ray or the investigation of tuberculosis fluorogrāfisk diagnosis, which is valid for one year from the date of issue. Copies of documents must be notarized or by submitting a copy of the document, the original document should be presented.
17. the application for authorisation to termiņuzturēšan and abroad documents issued can be written in Latvian, English, French, Russian or German. Different language documents and handwritten copies of submitted along with notarized the document text translation into Latvian, English, French, Russian or German.
18. for the documents issued abroad must be officially approved (Apostille) or legalized if international agreements is not for another.
III. review of documents and the issue of the residence permit procedure 19. Management has the right to request and receive the law and these rules, the above information about the residence of the person concerned from the Republic of Latvia: 19.1. The Republic of Latvia Government and municipal authorities;
19.2. the courts;
19.3. natural and legal persons;
19.4. the same person.
20. If a decision is taken to issue a residence permit on the basis of an order of the Cabinet of Ministers, Government approval of residence permit of the Republic of Latvia shall forward to it a diplomatic or consular representation in which the submitted document or indicated in the call, as well as the administrative territorial division or administrative territorial division only according to the address of the legal person article 17 of the law referred to in paragraph 2, in the cases and according to the established place of residence of the person, in other cases.
21. the Republic of Latvia to the diplomatic or consular representation, on the basis of residence permits received approval, if necessary, issue the person's immigration visa for entry into the Republic of Latvia.
22. After entering the Republic of Latvia a person within seven days of arriving in the regulatory area chapter: 22.1. According to the legal person's address — the law article 17, paragraph 2, in the cases provided for;
22.2. spouse's place of termiņuzturēšan authorisation, article 27 of the law in the cases provided for;
22.3. Accordingly the registered place of residence, in other cases.
23. Administrative territorial division, on the basis of the decision on the issue of the residence permit shall be issued a residence permit and verifies the payment of State fees.
24. the decision on a residence permit valid for three months. If that period does not receive a residence permit, the person receiving the residence permit documents to be submitted.
25. If the residence permit is refused, the Administration letter with substantiated reasons shall forward to it the Republic of Latvia, the diplomatic or consular representation in which the submitted document or indicated in the summons, or administrative territorial division who adopted the documents, and the person requesting the residence permit if staying in the Republic of Latvia.
IV. registration of the residence permit procedure 26. Permanent residence permit are recorded every five years. Termiņuzturēšan permissions which expired more than one year are recorded each year. The Termiņuzturēšan permits issued to training time, recorded twice a year (at the end of each semester).
27. To register the termiņuzturēšan, in all cases, the following documents shall be submitted: 27.1. Republic of Latvia valid travel document recognised by the copy (the presentation of the original of a document);
27.2. the health insurance policy copy.
28. in the light of the reasons of residence, in addition to the provisions referred to in paragraph 27 of document person submit documents showing the previously issued permissions termiņuzturēšan justification: 28.1. If a person wants to stay at spouse: 28.1.1. a copy of the certificate of marriage;
28.1.2. spouse's passport copy;
28.2. If a person wants to stay on the basis of the employment contract: 28.2.1. legal persons a letter concerning the continuity, indicating that the wage guarantee for legal persons living in the Republic of Latvia;
28.2.2. The State revenue service certificate on payment of the tax;
28.2.3. work permit;

17.6. If a person wants to stay in connection with training, — training institutions for that person to continue to learn;
28.4. If a person wants to stay in treatment: 28.4.1. hospital's letter on continuation of treatment;
28.4.2. receipt copy on payment of medical bills in previous and subsequent period or health insurance policy, a copy of which is guaranteed health care services paid in full, if the Treaty is not intended for the treatment of other income;
28.5. If the person wants to stay on the basis of mutual cooperation in the scientific or pedagogical: letter of authority 28.5.1. scientific or pedagogical cooperation;
28.5.2. a work permit (if there is a contract of employment);
28.6. If a person wants to stay due to religious activities, — with the religious affairs administration of Religious Affairs coordinated the administration of registered religious organizations letter regarding the need to continue religious activity;
28.7. If a person wants to stay in connection with membership of the religious affairs administration of the monastery, established by religious affairs administration agreed that the monastery's letter on the need to continue to stay in the convent;
17.9. If a person wants to stay due to student teaching practice or internships in any organization, the Republic of Latvia, the letter of its practice or continuation of the internship.
29. If a person wants to stay in connection with business or foreign company (the company) representation, administration of the register of companies requesting information about the company (the company) the founding members and persons with signature rights or foreign company (the company) authorised persons.
30. the permanent residence registration in the Republic of Latvia a person makes a valid travel document recognised by the copy (the presentation of the original of a document).
V. concluding questions 31 be declared unenforceable: 31.1. Cabinet of Ministers of 16 December 1997, Regulation No 417 "residence authorisation and registration procedures" (Latvian journal, 1997, 334./335.nr.; 1998/342.nr.; 1999, 341,/232.nr.; 2000, 231 350./352.nr.);
31.2. The Cabinet of Ministers on 10 November 1998, the provisions of no. 434 "amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers of 16 December 1997, the Regulation No 417" residence authorisation and registration procedures "(Latvian journal, 1998, 341/342.nr.);
31.3. The Cabinet of Ministers on 13 July 1999 the regulations no 253 "amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers of 16 December 1997, the Regulation No 417" residence authorisation and registration procedures "(Latvian journal, 1999, 231./232.nr.);
19.5. The Cabinet of Ministers of 26 September 2000, Regulation No 343 "amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers of 16 December 1997, the Regulation No 417" residence authorisation and registration procedures "(Latvian journal, 2000, 350./352.nr.).
Prime Minister a. SMITH Minister of Interior m. Segliņš regulations shall enter into force with the 19 May 2001.