
“The amendments will come into force on October 1 this year. The amendments stipulate that nationals residing abroad, citizens of Latvia who were deported or left Latvia as a result of the Soviet Union or Nazi Germany occupations, or those that were deported and up to May 4, 1990 had not returned to Latvia permanently, qualify for and will be able to apply for dual citizenship. The bill stipulates that Latvian citizenship will be retained for those citizens of Latvia who have received citizenship of another European Union member state, member states of the European Free Trade Association, NATO, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil.”
http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/legislation/?doc=81026
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