Nearly 1,000 Russians in Latvia receive letters warning of possible deportation
The Latvian authorities have sent repeated letters threatening to deport 985 Russians who failed to meet the requirement to obtain a residence permit in the country, LTV TV channel reported referring to the chief of the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs, Maira Roze, TASS agency reports.
She said that with regard to these people "there is no information about what is happening to them," according to the TV channel. "[Repeated letters were sent] so that they could let us know their opinion that they may receive an order to leave," Roze added.
The Russians have been given two weeks to respond to these letters, a decision on their deportation has not yet been made. In the reply they can indicate that they have already left the country, if that is true, inform that they need time to leave the country, or write about their intention to apply for a residence permit in Latvia. If the authorities do not receive a response, they will be forced to conduct an investigation into whether these Russian citizens are staying in the republic.
The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs also reiterated that the Russians who failed to pass the language exam, must submit the necessary documents by April 1, 2024.
