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In general terms, you might be eligible to get Latvian citizenship by descent and keep existing citizenship (dual citizenship) if: One of your ancestors was a Latvian citizen prior to 1940 (there is no 3 generations rule). They withdrew or were exiled from Latvia during the 1940-1990 period. The applicant was born before 1 October 2014.
In Latvia, since October 1, 2013 dual citizenship has been allowed for citizens of member countries of the EU, NATO and EFTA [Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland]; citizens of Australia, Brazil, and New Zealand; citizens of the counties that have mutual recognition of dual citizenship with Latvia; people who were granted the dual ...
It specified that nationality could be lost by obtaining dual citizenship. [45] From 1907 to 1934, racial exclusions were not specified in immigration law, but in the latter year, a quota system was devised to limit immigration from certain countries. [46] Since 1995, consent is required for loss of Brazilian citizenship for dual nationals. [47]
Naturalization (or naturalisation) is the legal act or process by which a non-national of a country acquires the nationality of that country after birth. [1] The definition of naturalization by the International Organization for Migration of the United Nations excludes citizenship that is automatically acquired (e.g. at birth) or is acquired by declaration.
Date: 3 August 2009: Source: Citizenship Law Dataset from the Global Citizenship Observatory. Countries are considered to allow multiple citizenship without restriction if the dataset shows "n.a.", without a note about loss of citizenship in certain cases, or with a note saying that proof of renunciation is not required, in all of the following items:
Starting from 1 October 2013 the following are eligible [98] to have dual citizenship with Latvia: citizens of member states of the EU, NATO and EFTA (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) citizens of Australia, Brazil, New Zealand; citizens of the countries that have had mutual recognition of dual citizenship with Latvia
"Non-citizens" (Latvian: nepilsoņi) in Latvian law are individuals who are not citizens of Latvia or any other country, but who, in accordance with the Latvian law "Regarding the status of citizens of the former USSR who possess neither Latvian nor another citizenship," have the right to a non-citizen passport issued by the Latvian government as well as other specific rights.
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