Be informed of Immigration Law

Even for citizens is difficult to follow all arrangements of Laws to be competent and to do everything right without additional information. Government works on changes every week but Laws asks you to prolong residency or register your stay in Latvia every year according to updated Regulations.

Let’s take a look on some regular changes and changes from 2017.

Amount of minimum subsistence is changing every year on January 1st. It could be difficult to get expected decision about residence permit from the first try if you submitted documents for residence permit at the end of the year, but decision came after January 1st. OCMA takes into account new rules. We suggest to make bank statement about finance with more than minimal amount. In 2018 minimum allowance is 430 EUR per month.

OCMA sometimes makes changes in amount of state duty payments. Actual state duty payments are mentioned here

Changes from 2017 maybe you didn’t know about..

The Law introduces procedures for obtaining a visa for seasonal workers and for obtaining residence permits for employees displaced by company.

Deadline of process for persons requesting a European Union Blue Card processing  became shorten up to 10 working days. The European Union Blue Card is also granted in cases where persons have not completed the relevant higher education but have at least five years of experience in the field. The law also provides for the possibility of abolishing foreigners and their family members who have acquired alternative status for a permanent residence permit.

The Law imposed additional requirements. The company abroad must be registered for at least five years, must employ at least 50 employees, and its annual turnover should exceed 10 million euros.

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Popular immigration destinations among European countries and worldwide

Here is the list of popular immigration destinations among European countries and worldwide:

Immigration to Austria
In order to visit Austria legally, a visa-requiring immigrant needs to be in possession of a valid Schengen visa issued by either Austria or another Schengen state. Austria's legal regulations on the immigration of non-EU citizens to Austria set out the requirements for an individual to have such a visa issued by the state of Austria, as well as defining 'visa-free' countries, citizens of which do not require a visa for short-term visits.

Immigration to Czech Republic
In order for immigration to be lawful, an immigrant needs to adhere to all the requirements set out in Czech law. The main law, which regulates the immigration of non-citizens of the EU in the Czech Republic, is the Law on Residence of Aliens in the Czech Republic. There are several possible options, depending on the purpose of your visit. You may need a work permit, visa or Schengen visa in order to visit the country. If you plan to reside there for a long period of time – you need to acquire a residence permit or a long-term visa.

Immigration to France
In order to visit France legally, immigrants need to follow all the requirements provided by French law. The main law, which regulates the immigration of non-EU citizens in France, is the Code of Entry and Stay of Foreigners and Asylum in France. There are several options, depending on the purpose of your visit.

Immigration to Germany
In order for immigration to Germany to be lawful, an immigrant needs to follow all the requirements laid out in the immigration law of the Federal Republic of Germany. There are several possibilities, depending on the purpose of your visit. If you are not a citizen of a visa-free country, you will need a visa or Schengen visa in order to visit Germany. If you plan to immigrate to Europe and reside in Germany for a long period of time, exceeding 90 days – you will need a residence permit, which can be acquired on several grounds, as detailed in German immigration law.

Immigration to Latvia
There are several major pull factors for lawful immigration to Latvia. First, prices in Latvia are comparatively small. Second, there are many options that can be used to acquire a residence permit. Third, Latvia is a part of the Schengen area and the European Union.
In order to visit Latvia, an immigrant needs to follow all the requirements set out by Latvian immigration law. There are several possibilities, depending on the purpose of your visit. You may need a work permit, visa or Schengen visa in order to visit Latvia. If you want to reside here – you need to acquire a residence permit. The grounds for issuing one of these documents are laid out in Immigration Law.

Immigration to Poland
In order for immigration to Poland to be lawful, an immigrant needs to follow all the requirements laid out in the immigration laws of the Republic of Poland. There are several possibilities, depending on the purpose of your visit. You will need a visa or Schengen visa in order to visit the country. If you acquire a residence permit via options listed above, you may travel to any Schengen country without an additional visa. If you plan to immigrate to Europe and reside in Poland for a long period of time – you need a residence permit, which can be acquired on the following grounds: establishing a company in Poland, getting an education or getting a job.

Immigration to Spain
In order to visit Spain legally, an immigrant needs to follow all the requirements set out by Spanish Immigration Law. The main law, which regulates the immigration of non EU-citizens in Spain, is the Immigration Act 2009.

What is immigration?

People immigrate for many reasons including to see the world actually, to expand their knowledge and seek new horizons, to better themselves, take note, to better themselves – means you are good to start with but want to make yourself and life better. Some people migrate for business, some for money, some seeking change, some seeking work, but the idea remains the same - to better their future, to secure the future! Disparities in income, standards of living and the availability of jobs within and across societies can be considered as some factors as well.

What is immigration?

Immigration is the international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle or reside there, especially as permanent residents or naturalized citizens, or to take up employment as a migrant worker or temporarily as a foreign worker.

How can you immigrate?

First of all, you need to choose your destination, where you want to immigrate!

You have to check the immigration law for the country you want to immigrate because usually, to reside in a host country you need to have a passport or other equivalent document and you need to obtain a residence permit - a document that grants you the right to reside in a certain state.

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Illegal immigration is travelling to or staying in a country without the appropriate documents, entering at an inappropriate place or by an inappropriate method. Usually, illegal immigrants try to enter a wealthier country, with a better quality of life, leaving a poorer country behind. It is not the best desition to choose!

E-residency offer from Estonia

Everyone heart about residency and residence permit but did You know about e-residency? Estonia is the first country to offer e-Residency, a government-issued digital ID available to anyone in the world.

It gives foreigners the ability to apply for a digital residency in Estonia even if they don't actually live there. How does it work? For example, e-residency allows an Indian entrepreneur to establish an Estonian company from Singapore to serve clients based in Italy. He'd also be able to use his digital signature to sign contracts throughout the EU. All would be done online remotely.

Here (Video ) is a video to find out more about e-residency.

What benefits for businessmen and businesswomen?

• Possibility to digital sign contracts and other documents
• Verify the authenticity of documents and encrypt documents securely
• Allows to start, register and run company online in a trusted EU environment
• Get access to banking services online includes payments providers to accept payments from customers and clients worldwide
• Declare taxes online and get all the information regarding taxation and annual report submissions

How to become e-resident?

• Apply for the e-residency
• Submit your application and pay €100 state fee
• Pick up your digital ID card
• Find Estonian address for the company. Solutions are to contact a business service provider to obtain a legal address and a contact person service.

At the moment, 5033 companies are established by e-residents from 154 countries.
E-residency is a step into the future and easiest way to entrepreneurship. Is it something new for you?