Tatyana Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Telegram channel He described the complexity of the procedure for renewing residence permits for Russians in Latvia as harassment.
“Another act of Russophobia: Latvia is changing the conditions for the extension of residence permits and is trying to expel Russian-speaking residents from the country,” he said.
According to him, now Russians are required to verify their knowledge of the Latvian language in order to renew their residence permits in Latvia, and also fill out a questionnaire on their attitude to Russia’s special operation in Ukraine.
“This is actually bullying,” he said.
Moskalkova demanded that the European Union’s human rights bodies “react strongly to this Russophobic act.”
June in Latvia entered Passing a language test has now become a prerequisite due to changes in immigration legislation that introduce new conditions for some Russians to extend their residence permits. The changes affect those who received a residence permit before 2003. Journalists noted that these are mostly older people for whom passing the test may be difficult.
August 14 “Izvestia” reportedRussian citizens permanently residing in Latvia have begun receiving letters requesting them to provide a certificate of knowledge of the Latvian language at the A2 level and a questionnaire on their attitudes towards the special military operation (SVO) and Crimea, the ministry said.
Formerly at the Russian Foreign Ministry in the name Latvia’s Russophobic new requirements for residence permits for Russians.