Russians are forced to leave Latvia

Russian residents permanently residing in Latvia, but who did not pass the Latvian language exam, began to receive notifications about the need to leave the country. They have 30 days to do so after receiving the letter. These notifications are sent by the Latvian Migration Service. They are intended for former citizens of the Soviet Union, mainly elderly people over 60 years old who came to Latvia back in Soviet times and decided not to obtain Latvian citizenship, but to remain citizens of Russia. Upon receiving the notification, Russians are given 30 days to leave Latvia, otherwise the expulsion procedure will begin. Nine Russians have already been illegally expelled from the country. Another 632 people who did not pass the exam decided to leave voluntarily. Currently, about 1,000 people who have not passed the language test and have not submitted documents for the extension of residence permits in Latvia are at risk of deportation.