The deadline for submitting documents for residence permits in Latvia has been extended: how to apply?

Latvia has extended the deadline for Ukrainians whose residence permits have expired. Find out how to apply and retain the right to employment and social services

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The Latvian Citizenship and Migration Board (PMLP) has announced the extension of the acceptance of documents for the extension of residence permits for Ukrainians, which expired on March 4, 2025. This decision was made because only a small part of the 15,000 Ukrainians residing in Latvia have submitted the necessary documents for the extension of their residence permits.

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How can Ukrainians apply for a residence permit extension in Latvia?

The PMLP urges Ukrainians to check the validity of their residence permits or visas as soon as possible and prepare the necessary documents for their extension. The documents can be submitted in the following ways:

1. Electronically: by signing the documents with a secure electronic signature and sending them to pasts@pmlp.gov.lv.

2. Bypost: by sending the documents to the address of the relevant territorial PMLP office.

3. In person: at the one-stop customer service centers of state and local authorities.

Please note! Ukrainians are urged not to delay the submission of documents in order not to lose the right to employment and social services in Latvia.

For detailed advice on residence permit extension, employment or legalization in Latvia, please contact Visit Ukraine lawyers. They will help you understand the new requirements, prepare the necessary documents and avoid legal problems.

We remind you! The Government of Ukraine is working on allowing the issuance of passports to categories of men who need it without the mandatory availability of military registration documents. Read about Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Chernyshev's statement on the liberalization of the passport system and the prospects for solving the problem of Ukrainians abroad in our previous article.

Photo: Press service of the Saeima of Latvia

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