Latvia proposes to ban the extension of residence permits for citizens of Russia and Belarus

Earlier, the Latvian Seimas approved amendments providing for the introduction of an annual ban on the issuance of primary residence permits to citizens of Russia and Belarus. Now the association of deputies is preparing amendments,

Deputies of the national conservative association of parties “Everything for Latvia!” - "Fatherland and Freedom / DNNL" are preparing amendments to the law "On Immigration", providing for the possibility not to renew temporary residence permits (permits) for citizens of Russia and Belarus, reports Delfi.

The Conservatives also promise to achieve restrictions on the issuance of permanent residence permits to citizens of Russia and Belarus, the newspaper writes.

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On April 7, the Latvian Parliament approved in the final reading the amendments to the law “On Immigration”, which provide for the introduction until June 30, 2023 of a ban on issuing primary temporary residence permits to citizens of Russia and Belarus.

Since the end of February, Latvia has stopped issuing visas to Russians, but there are a number of exceptions for humanitarian reasons. Last week, the authorities decided to reduce the number of exceptions: now Russians will be able to enter the country only if they are going to the funeral of a loved one.

The European Union also suspended the simplified visa regime with Russia, which meant a simplified procedure for processing documents for officials and entrepreneurs. Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu and Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics spoke in favor of a complete ban on visas for Russians.

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European Commission, however, ruled out a complete ban on issuing visas to Russians. “There are always groups of people who need to be given visas. These are humanitarian cases, family members [of EU citizens], journalists and dissidents,” the European officials said. As explained in the EC, the Brussels sanctions are directed primarily and "mainly" against the Russian government and the country's economic elites, and not against ordinary citizens.

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