According to the “Law on the Status of those Former USSR Citizens who do not have Citizenship of Latvia or that of any Other State”, a non-citizen of Latvia who has obtained citizenship of any other country has the obligation to renounce the status of the non-citizen within 30 days from obtaining the other citizenship
Documents must be submitted to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs in Latvia by mail (address: Ciekurkalna 1. linija 1, k-3, Riga, LV-1026, Latvia).
The following documents must be submitted:
1. Application:
An application form as of the age of 18 years
An application form for a child
2. a document certifying the personality of a non-citizen (passport, identification card, sending documents by post, it is necessary to send only the copy of a personal identification document);
3. a copy of a personal identification document of a foreign state
or
4. a document or a guarantee certifying the fact of acquisition of the US citizenship. If the copy of document (except for a copy of an identity document) are sent by mail, they must be notarized by Public Notary and notarization must be certified with an Apostille authentication from the Office of the Secretary of State in which the document was issued.
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To renounce the citizenship of Latvia, please contact and submit documents by mail to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of the Republic of Latvia.
In case of questions please contact the Consular Division of the Embassy by e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone for consultations: +1 (202) 328-2884 (from Monday until Friday from 10:00 AM until 12:00 noon and from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM US Eastern time).
* The legal basis for the processing of personal data (given name, surname, personal identity number and other personal data indicated in the application) is Article 6(1)(c) of the General Data Protection Regulation. The legal obligation of diplomatic and consular missions of Latvia abroad is to process personal data in accordance with Cabinet Regulation No. 975 of 24 September 2013 “Procedures for the Loss and Renewal of Latvian Citizenship”.