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Latvia: in 2015 the number of failures in the residence permit has quadrupled

18.05.2016
Homesoverseas.ru editorial office
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In 2015 in Latvia, according to the State Security police recommendation was rejected 38 petitions for granting a residence permit by foreigners, which is almost four times higher than in 2014, according to the Latvian portal varianti .

The most common reason for refusal (60%) was the "economic unreliability" of applicants for residence permits, either their suspicion of possible illegal money laundering or information about the opening of criminal proceedings against them at home for economic crimes. As a result, verification of persons who have a residence permit valid for five years, who want to renew it, the residence permit has been revoked 25. In total, the amendments to the law "On Immigration" Latvia to foreign investors and their families have been issued more than 17 000 Latvian residence permit.

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