The Republic of LATVIA Cabinet of Ministers of 2 February 1999, the provisions in no. 33 (Riga. Nr. 8, § 12) rules for Latvian language skills and the constitutional framework of the Republic of Latvia, the text of the national anthem and Latvian history test for persons who wish to acquire Latvian citizenship through naturalization order Issued in accordance with article 12 of the nationality law of the fourth subparagraph, article 19 and article 21, second part i. General questions 1. These rules determine the order in which checks the Latvian language skills (language skill) , The constitutional framework of the Republic of Latvia, the text of the national anthem and Latvian history knowledge of the persons who wish to acquire Latvian citizenship through naturalization order (hereinafter the applicant), as well as specific knowledge of the testing procedures for persons who have been granted a disability.
 
2. Language skills and the constitutional framework of the Republic of Latvia, the text of the national anthem and Latvian history knowledge (knowledge) checks the naturalization examination of governance created the Commission, acting in accordance with the regulations approved by the Minister of Justice "for the Latvian language skills, the constitutional framework of the Republic of Latvia, the text of the national anthem and Latvian history aptitude test, the Commission and approved by the Minister of Justice" for the Latvian language instruction skills, the constitutional framework of the Republic of Latvia, the , the national anthem and Latvian history text test organization and the applicant's skills and knowledge assessment ".
3. Language skills and knowledge of the Latvian language examination takes place.
4. the language proficiency test and test as observers may participate in naturalization, the managerial staff of the Saeima citizenship law enforcement, members of the Commission as well as representatives of other organizations and institutions with the Naturalization Board Chief's permission.
II. The assignment to the language skills to the test and aptitude test 5. Naturalization applicant management regional chapter (hereinafter the Department) gets the assignment to the language skills to the test and assignment to the aptitude test.
6. Language skills examination determined the applicant within two months from the date of naturalization Administration submitted all the required documents, but test — two months after the language skills test. If a person from the language skills test has been released, the period of two months counted from the date of submission of the document.
7. Applicant's language skills to the test and the test sequence specified in the detention place and time.
8. If, for any valid reason, the applicant will not be posting in a specified time to attend language skills to the test or to the test, Chapter Officer determines another time.
9. If an applicant without justification does not appear on the language skills to the test or to the test, the test violates the validation rules, refuse to answer or pass a test, he can again sort Latvian language proficiency examination not earlier than after three months, but the test — not earlier than in a month.
10. The applicant, upon arriving on the language skills to the test or to the test, produce passport (applicants that have not reached 16 years of age, birth certificate) issued by the Department, and submit assignments.
III. Language skills testing progress 11. Language skills test takes place in two parts: written and oral.
12. language skills Before the Commission introduces candidates to the examination procedure.
13. Language skills test, the applicant is not allowed to use textbooks, dictionaries and other learning resources, as well as talk to other applicants.
14. the language inspection the written part of the examination material shall be issued to the applicant.
15. Articles intended for execution of work time is 90 minutes.
16. After article performance the Tenderer shall refer it to the review board.
17. The Commission assesses the applicant's writing and sign it.
18. Check the writing adds a citizenship applicant's naturalization case.
19. Language skills examination oral examination in part the Commission interviewed the applicant on domestic topics. If the applicant agrees, his answer record cassette tape.
20. Language skills for oral examination time is 15 minutes.
21. The applicant who has reached 65 years of age, language skills to the test sorts only orally.
22. the Inspection Commission language skills test evaluated the applicant's skill: 22.1. read with understanding;
22.2. to execute a written work;
22.3. listen to and understand speech;
22.4. to talk about domestic topics.
IV. progress of knowledge examination 23. Test takes place at the applicant's choice, either orally or in writing (test).
24. The applicant is not allowed to use the teaching tools and other learning materials, except the examination room in the demonstrations.
25. If a tenderer sort test verbally, his task is to assure the national anthem text knowledge, as well as respond to the selected envelope placed questions on the constitutional framework of the Republic of Latvia and Latvian history (in accordance with proficiency program).
26. If a tenderer sort test writing, he gets questions (test) to check the answers.
27. in preparation for the oral answers shall be issued to the applicant by the Department seal stamped, dated and test program. Preparation for response time is 30 minutes, the answer — 15 minutes. After the signature of the applicant referred to the reply page and submit it to the Commission. Page signed by all the members of the Commission, it remains in Office and is attached to the applicant's naturalization case. If the applicant agrees, his answer record cassette tape.
28. written preparation of the answers (test execution) the projected time is 45 minutes. After the execution of the test the applicant passes the Inspection Commission.
V. advantages language skills tests and aptitude tests in the sort Of language skills in 29 tests and aptitude tests should such persons: 29.1. Group I disabled persons with a total aphasia (speech ability loss or disturbance of speech ability resulting from damage to the brain);
29.2. Group II disabled persons, if double-sided deafness or kurlmēmum is komplicēj with mental retardation.
30. disabled persons in Group I who do not have these rules referred to in paragraph 29 of the disturbance, as well as Group II and group III maintains only the visually impaired language skills to the test orally.
31. From written language skills to the test and the written knowledge test is the proportion of the Group II and group III disabled persons who do not have the right arm or right arm hand (female the to: left arm or left arm wrist).
32. Group II and group III speech and hearing impaired people are exempt from the oral language skills examination and the oral examination.
33. the Naturalization Board, taking into account the health and integrity of the expertise of the National Commission of physician or the Department — General or specialized health and uptime of the profile of expertise by the Commission: statement of the doctor and the opinion is entitled to determine the ease of language skills to the test and test procedure for persons who have been granted a disability.
34. the Naturalization Board Chief is entitled to determine the ease of language skills to the test and test procedure for persons who reached the statutory retirement age and health status, taking account of the person concerned, psychic and physical restrictions associated with the age of the consequences, according to the medical certificate and the health and integrity of the expertise of the national medical Commission opinion is comparable to the health situation of disabled people.
Vi. Language skills tests and aptitude tests to design a document 35. Inspection Commission for language skills to the test and aptitude test shall draw up Protocol (annex 1), as well as filling out the check sheet (annex 2). Protocol and the test page signed by all the members of the Commission. The members of the Commission expressed reservations about the conduct of the aptitude test in the minutes to burn before you sign it.
36. the Inspection Commission shall present candidates with language skills and knowledge of the outcome of the examination results.
37. The applicant shall sign the Protocol and the test page.
38. If the Commission considers the applicant's language skills or knowledge of, the Protocol, not the test page and posting a record of the words "language skills testing is outstanding" or "test is outstanding".
39. The applicant has the right to 10 days after the inspection appeal against the Commission decision naturalisation. If a tenderer sort of language skills to the test or the test verbally, that decision, the applicant has the right to appeal only if his responses are recorded on cassette tape.
40. The Naturalization Board in two weeks time the applicant's complaint and look after reading the candidate's written responses or answers mutiskaj (record cassette tape) makes a final decision.
VII. final question 41. Be declared unenforceable: 41.1. The Cabinet of Ministers on 7 February 1995, the provisions of no. 29 "Know-check provisions protected persons who wish to obtain Latvian citizenship na-turalizācij ' (Latvian journal, 1995, nr. 23, 113; 1997, 334.61,/335.nr.);

41.2. The Cabinet of Ministers of 25 July 1995 rules no 226 "amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers on 7 February 1995, regulations No 29" knowledge validation rules for persons who wish to acquire Latvian citizenship through naturalization "" (Latvian journal, 1995, nr. 113);
41.3. The Cabinet of Ministers of 25 February 1997, Regulation No 78 "amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers on 7 February 1995, regulations No 29" knowledge validation rules for persons who wish to acquire Latvian citizenship through naturalization "" (Latvian journal, 1997, no. 61);
25.7. The Cabinet of Ministers of 16 December 1997, Regulation No 418 "amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers on 7 February 1995, regulations No 29" knowledge validation rules for persons who wish to acquire Latvian citizenship through naturalization "" (Latvian journal, 1997, 334./335.nr.).
 
V. Krištopans, Prime Minister, Minister of Justice of Labuck I.