Moving from Latvia to the Russian Federation under the Agreement

REFERENCE INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL MIGRANTS TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION UNDER THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA ON THE REGULATION OF THE RESETTLEMENT PROCESS AND THE PROTECTION OF MIGRANTS’ RIGHTS dated 2 June 1993

Information related to the rights and obligations of this category of voluntary migrants is set out in the text of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Latvia on the regulation of the resettlement process and the protection of migrants’ rights dated 02.06.1993 (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) and is available in the section “Regulatory legal acts on the implementation of the Agreement.”

To obtain migrant status and have a “CERTIFICATE OF A MIGRANT FROM THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION” issued in the prescribed form, a potential migrant must:

1. Contact the office of the representative office of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Republic of Latvia (migration matters) at the Russian Embassy in Latvia and obtain advice on the matters relevant to them.

2. To obtain a Certificate of a Migrant from the Republic of Latvia to the Russian Federation, the following documents must be submitted:

• an application to move permanently to the Russian Federation (to be completed at the representative office);
  written consent from relatives or other persons to register at the place of residence in residential premises in the Russian Federation
  (with the signature notarized), or a document confirming the migrant’s ownership of residential premises in the Russian Federation (original and photocopy); Russian citizens applying to move under the Agreement do not need the consent of the owner of housing in Russia if they have a written refusal of a residence permit in Latvia.
• passport (original and photocopy);
• a certificate from the State Revenue Service of the Republic of Latvia confirming the absence of debts and fines (Latvia, Riga, Talia Street, building 1), or order it on the website https://eds.vid.gov.lv/login/
• photograph measuring 35х45 (for each family member);

In case of resettlement (departure) with children, additionally submit:

- the child’s birth certificate (original and copy);

In case of taking a personal vehicle to the Russian Federation, additionally submit:

• vehicle registration certificate (original and copy);
• driver’s license (original and copy).
  For reference: The application for resettlement is considered within no more than three months. When crossing the border of the Russian Federation, a migration card must be completed. In the “PURPOSE OF ENTRY” field, indicate “RESETTLEMENT”

After entering the Russian Federation, the migrant and their family members (except citizens of the Russian Federation) must, within 7 working days, contact the territorial division of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for migration matters at their intended place of residence to register for migration purposes:

• citizens of the Russian Federation must apply for a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation and register at their place of stay or residence;
• citizens of the Republic of Latvia and “non-citizens” of Latvia must contact the territorial division of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for migration matters and, in accordance with the established procedure, apply for a residence permit (RP). Since 2023, under the “Agreement,” it is not necessary to obtain a temporary residence permit (TRP).
• The period for providing the public service is 4 months from the date the application is accepted. for which temporary residence is permitted.