POLICY REPORT ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM IN LATVIA ...

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7. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION AND ASYLUM
7.1. Changes in the National Perspective
In order to ensure the fulfilment of the provisions of the new Asylum Law, which
entered into force on 14 July 2009, the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs and the
State Border Guard completed, in 2010, work for the preparation of draft regulations of the
Cabinet of Ministers according to the authorisation of the Cabinet of Ministers given under the
Asylum Law. In 2010, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted the following Cabinet of Ministers
regulations in the field of asylum.
On 30 January 2010, Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No.73 of 26 January 2010
"Regulations on the Standards of Accommodation of an Asylum Seeker who is Accommodated
in the Asylum Seekers’ Accommodation Premises of the State Border Guard, as well as
Amount of Hygiene and Basic Necessities Items" 142 entered into force, which determines
standards of accommodation of an asylum seeker who is accommodated in the asylum seekers’
accommodation premises of the State Border Guard, as well as amount of hygiene and basic
necessities items.
On 16 January 2010, Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No.23 of 12 January 2010
"Regulations regarding Support to a Refugee and Person to whom the Alternative Status has
been Granted" 143 entered into force, which determines the procedure for granting and payment
of an allowance to a refugee covering the costs of accommodation and acquisition of the state
language, as well as the procedure in accordance with which an allowance is granted and paid
to a person to whom the alternative status is granted, covering the costs of accommodation, as
well as the amount of such allowances.
On 16 January 2010, Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No.24 of 12 January 2010
"Regulations regarding Amount of Cost of Food, Hygiene and Basic Necessities Items for
Asylum Seekers and the Procedure of Reimbursement Thereof” 144 entered into force, which
determines the amount of cost of food, hygiene and basic necessities items for asylum seekers
and the procedure of reimbursement thereof.
On 30 January 2010, Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No.74 of 26 January 2010
"Procedure in Accordance with which Family of a Refugee or a Person with Granted
142 Published: The Latvian Herald, No.16, 29.01.2010.
143 Published: The Latvian Herald, No.8, 15.01.2010.
144 Published: The Latvian Herald, No.8, 15.01.2010.