POLICY REPORT ON IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM IN LATVIA ...

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On 27 March 2010, Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No. 276 of 23 March 2010
"Requirements for the Equipping of Asylum Seekers’ Accommodation Premises for Asylum
Seekers Detained by the State Border Guard" 151 entered into force, which states the
requirements for the equipping the premises envisaged for accommodation of asylum seekers
detained by the State Border Guard. Accommodation premises shall be established in a
territorial structural unit of the State Border Guard.
On 1 July 2010, Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No.551 of 21 June 2010 "Amendment
to Cabinet of Ministers Regulation No.194 of 2 March 2010 "Regulations regarding a Personal
Document of an Asylum Seeker and the Procedure for Issue Thereof"" 152 entered into force,
which supplements the amount of information to be included in a personal document of an
asylum seeker by providing a reference "Permitted to work without a work permit", if the
asylum seeker has not received, during a period of one year from the submission of an asylum
application, a decision from the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs on granting of the
refugee status or the alternative status or rejection thereof. 153
In March 2010, non-governmental organization society "Patvērums "Drošā māja""
started the implementation of the project of the European Refugee Fund "NGO Support System
for Asylum Seekers and Refugees". Within the framework of the European Refugee Fund,
society "Patvērums "Drošā māja"" in cooperation with society "Dialogi.lv" publishes, on a
regular basis, newsletters about the matters related to life of refugees and asylum seekers in
Latvia. 154
7.2. Changes in the European Union Perspective
Until now, Latvia is not involved in activities related to resettlement of persons who
have received international protection in a Member State of the European Union. At the same
time, Latvia supports the solidarity policy of the European Union in relation to the need for
voluntary activities in order to support those Member States which have faced extreme and
disproportionate pressure in their national asylum systems and, following the principle of
151 Published: The Latvian Herald, No.49, 26.03.2010.
152 Published: The Latvian Herald, No.100, 28.06.2010.
153 Executive summary to Cabinet of Ministers draft regulation “Amendments to the Cabinet of Ministers
Regulation No.194 of 2 March 2010 "Regulations regarding a Personal Document of an Asylum Seeker and the
Procedure for Issue Thereof"".// http://www.mk.gov.lv/lv/mk/tap/pid=40176244 – [see: 14.05.2010]
154 Šogad martā nevalstiskā organizācija „Patvērums „Drošā māja””sāka īstenot Eiropas Bēgļu fonda projektu
„NVO atbalsta sistēma patvēruma meklētājiem un bēgļiem”. (Non-governmental organization "Patvērums "Drošā
māja"" started the implementation of project "NGO Support System for Asylum Seekers and Refugees”) of the
European Refugee Fund in March this year).// http://www.patverums-dm.lv/index.phplang+lv&id=25 – [see:
25.11.2010]