Latvian citizenship for descendants of persons who were Latvian citizens before the Soviet occupation on June 17, 1940. Covers descendants of Latvians who fled during Soviet or German occupation (1940-1990). No generational limit if the ancestor was a Latvian citizen on June 17, 1940. Descendants born by October 1, 2014 whose ancestor left due to occupation qualify automatically. No language test required.
One of the fastest and cheapest EU citizenship-by-descent programs. Decision typically within 4 months. Ancestor must have been a Latvian citizen on June 17, 1940 (date of Soviet occupation). Descendants of exile Latvians born before October 1, 2014 qualify. Latvia allows dual citizenship specifically for descendants of pre-1940 citizens who left due to occupation. All foreign documents must have apostille and be translated into Latvian.
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