Latvia has ordered 841 Russian citizens to leave the country by Oct. 13 after they failed to prove their Latvian language proficiency and to undergo mandatory security checks, APA reports citing Politico.
The amendments require Russian citizens to apply for EU long-term resident status, demonstrate A2-level Latvian language skills, and pass security and background checks by June 30, 2025 to remain legally in the country.
Around 30,000 Russian citizens were affected by the new rules. While most managed to comply, about 2,600 have voluntarily left Latvia.
However, 841 Russian citizens failed to submit the required documents in time.
They have now been notified to leave by Oct. 13, Madara Puķe, head of public relations at Latvia’s Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (OCMA), told POLITICO.
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