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Temporary residence permit for a foreigner who has purchased special-purpose zero-interest government securities

Route status

Closed as of 2026-05-20[1][3]

Closed to new applications; what happens to existing holders is recorded in the status details.

Status details
In force since2026-05-20 as of 2026-05-20[1]
The amending law was adopted on 23 April 2026, published in Latvijas Vestnesis 85 on 6 May 2026 and entered into force on 20 May 2026 per its own tiesibu akta pase.
Nationality restrictions
    • Nationalities: ru, by
    • Restriction: excluded
    • as of 2026-05-20[3][6]

Residency route facts

Identity

Identity
Official name (local)Termiņuzturēšanās atļauja ārzemniekam, kas iegādājies īpašam mērķim noteiktus bezprocentu valsts vērtspapīrus (Imigrācijas likuma 23. panta pirmās daļas 31. punkts, izslēgts) as of 2026-05-20[2][3]
The clause was deleted, so the designation is taken from the historical consolidation in force to 28 April 2026, which described the ground as the purchase of special-purpose zero-interest government securities.
Official name (English)Temporary residence permit for a foreigner who has purchased special-purpose zero-interest government securities as of 2026-05-20[2]
Legal basisImmigration Law (Imigrācijas likums) Section 23(1)(31), deleted by the law of 23 April 2026 as of 2026-05-20[1][3]
Item 7 of the amending law of 23 April 2026 reads 'izslegt 31. punktu' – delete clause 31. The consolidated text now carries the clause as '(izslegts ar 23.04.2026. likumu)'.

Family inclusion

This route records no family rule of its own; the country-level rule below applies.

Family inclusion
Family members may be includedYes as of 2026-05-20[3]
Immigration Law Section 23(4): in the cases named in Section 23(1) the foreigner's spouse, the minor children (including children under guardianship) of the foreigner or of the spouse, and persons under trusteeship, are likewise entitled to request a temporary residence permit for the term of the permit issued to the foreigner. A child who was a minor when the permit was requested falls under Section 29 on reaching majority.
Eligible relationsspouse, minor child, other dependent as of 2026-05-20[3]
Recorded from Section 23(4). 'Other_dependent' carries aizgadniba – persons under trusteeship – which the vocabulary has no closer value for; children under guardianship are recorded inside minor_child, as the statute groups them there.
Family may apply at the same timeNot established from a qualifying source
Family members' work rightsNot established from a qualifying source
Additional means per family member
    • Relation: minor child
    • Amount: EUR 234 per month as of 2026-04-01[5]
      Necessary subsistence for a minor child, from 1 April 2026, under Cabinet Regulation No. 225 as published by OCMA.
    • Relation: spouse
    • Amount: EUR 780 per month as of 2026-04-01[4][5]
      OCMA states that family members of a principal applicant under sub-paragraphs 11.1 to 11.7 of Cabinet Regulation No. 225 prove subsistence under sub-paragraph 11.7 or paragraph 12 of that regulation. Sub-paragraph 11.7 is the residual rule and sets the amount at the minimum monthly wage, EUR 780 from 1 January 2026; paragraph 13.4 carries it across to the spouse. The figure for a minor child, EUR 234, is 30 per cent of the same base.

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Verification

Verification
Sources cited6
of which official (tier 1)6
Oldest as-of date2026-05-20
Newest as-of date2026-05-20
Reviewed on2026-08-22
Schema version1.1

Sources

  1. [1] Grozījumi Imigrācijas likumā (amending law of 23 April 2026)
    Saeima / Latvijas Vēstnesis · gazette · Tier 1 · Published 2026-05-06 · Accessed 2026-08-16
  2. [2] Imigrācijas likums, historical consolidation in force 1 January 2026 to 28 April 2026
    Saeima / Latvijas Vēstnesis (likumi.lv consolidated-law service) · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-16
  3. [3] Imigrācijas likums (Immigration Law), consolidated text in force from 20 May 2026
    Saeima / Latvijas Vēstnesis (likumi.lv consolidated-law service) · statute · Tier 1 · Accessed 2026-08-16
  4. [4] Ministru kabineta noteikumi Nr. 225 "Noteikumi par arzemniekam nepieciesamo finansu lidzeklu apmeru un finansu lidzeklu esibas konstatesanu"
    Ministru kabinets / Latvijas Vestnesis (likumi.lv) · statute · Tier 1 · Published 2024-02-08 · Accessed 2026-08-16
  5. [5] The necessary subsistence
    Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) · official guidance · Tier 1 · Published 2026-03-16 · Accessed 2026-08-16
  6. [6] Latvia temporarily suspends issuance of temporary residence permits to Russian and Belarusian citizens
    Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PMLP) · official portal · Tier 1 · Published 2022-06-13 · Accessed 2026-08-16

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